Gigamon Systems to Power Out-of-Band Monitoring Network for InteropNet; GigaVUE Selected as Both the Official Data Access Provider for ''SpyNet'' and a Best of Interop 2006 Finalist.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Gigamon Systems, a leading provider of data access solutions for out-of-band network monitoring, announced today that its GigaVUE data-access switch is powering the Spy Network for InteropNet, satisfying the networking needs for hundreds of Interop exhibitors, conferences and meeting rooms.

Now in its second year, GigaVUE is again the technology-of-choice to enable distributed connectivity, allowing over fifteen monitoring tools from six state-of-the-art sponsor companies to be efficiently deployed so they can be of the most value. Using GigaVUE, "SpyNet" provides a readily available multi-tool "data socket," from which any tool can see any packet, from any source, at any time, without any impact to network operation.

As the official data access provider for "SpyNet," GigaVUE enables best-of-breed monitoring tool vendors to share SPAN ports and taps, consolidate tools by aggregating from multiple data sources, and filter, customize, balance and map data streams to any tool, all without dropping a packet or oversubscribing the tool. With tens of thousands of demanding attendees and sponsoring exhibitors, flexible and comprehensive monitoring is important for InteropNet, with its two-tier network and 10 Gigabit core that supports voice, video and data.

In addition to powering "SpyNet," GigaVUE was also named a Best of Interop 2006 finalist in the Network Software and Services category by Network Computing, a CMP Media LLC Publication. GigaVUE was selected by an independent panel for its revolutionary data-access switch which enables distributed "out-of-band" monitoring for fully meshed networks, resulting in more flexible network monitoring and troubleshooting, while using fewer, less expensive, and less intrusive tools. In particular, GigaVUE saves money on both capital equipment and operational cost, translating into an overall reduction in total-cost-of-ownership for the customers.

"The finalists stand out from the competition because they will push the state of distributed computing and networking to the next level," explained Ron Anderson, lab director for Network Computing and head of the joint editorial judging for the Best of Interop Awards.

"This year's Interop is an important milestone for the GigaMonsters," said Denny K Miu, CEO and Founder of Gigamon Systems. "Being selected as a Best of Interop finalist, and chosen again as the official data access provider for InteropSpyNet is a testament that our customers share our vision that enterprises need an overlay network to allow all of their expensive network monitoring tools to work simultaneously and unobtrusively and to get only the information they need from any point in the network."

About Gigamon Systems

Gigamon Systems is the provider of GigaVUE-MP, the leading Out-of-Band Data-Access Switch. By filtering, aggregating, and multicasting critical data to support multiple network monitoring tools, GigaVUE-MP significantly reduces capital and operating expenditures, and improves network uptime by enabling more flexible network security, monitoring, and troubleshooting while using fewer and less intrusive tools. For more information about the company and their products, please visit www.gigamon.com.

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