GroundWork Open Source Joins "Open Solutions Alliance" to Drive Adoption of Open Source Business Solutions.

NEW YORK -- GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (www.groundworkopensource.com), the leader in open source systems and network management software, today announced that it has joined the Open Solutions Alliance.

Open Solutions Alliance (OSA) is a nonprofit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving adoption of comprehensive open source business solutions. Among its activities, the OSA will work with open source ISVs, systems integrators, and the broader open source community to improve interoperability among software products, resulting in integrated and rapidly deployable solutions for business users.

"We are excited to have GroundWork as a member of OSA," said Barry Klawans, OSA spokesperson and chief technology officer at JasperSoft, a market leader in open source business intelligence. "The systems and network management space is a perfect example of how open source software can make inroads into the enterprise."

"In less than three years, GroundWork has become the leader in open source systems and network management," said Ranga Rangachari, CEO of GroundWork. "We are looking forward to our involvement with OSA and accelerating the adoption of open source in the enterprise."

About the Open Solutions Alliance

The Open Solutions Alliance (OSA) is a nonprofit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving the adoption of comprehensive open source business solutions. Founded in 2007, it is supported by leading open source companies from around the world who are dedicated to improving interoperability among software products, resulting in integrated and rapidly deployable solutions for business users. Through cooperative action and advocacy, the OSA will help facilitate interoperability, reduce barriers to adoption and raise the awareness of the benefits of open source software in business. For more information, please visit www.OpenSolutionsAlliance.org.

About GroundWork

San Francisco-based GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (www.groundworkopensource.com) is the leader in the fast-growth market for open source systems and network management software. The company unifies proven open source projects into a complete software solution for monitoring and managing the performance and availability of the entire IT infrastructure at a fraction of the cost of traditional software. A member of the Open Solutions Alliance, GroundWork is dedicated to driving the adoption of comprehensive open source business solutions. Thousands of systems administrators across hundreds of organizations worldwide have downloaded and deployed our products to monitor and manage the performance and availability of over one million systems and network devices. GroundWork customers represent a variety of industries, including education, financial services, government, manufacturing, and high technology. The company is privately held, with investments from Canaan Partners, Mayfield Fund, JAFCO Ventures and SAP Ventures.