WS_FTP Server 3.1 From Ipswitch, Inc. Provides Enhanced File Transfer Analysis and Management Capabilities.

Business/Technology Editors

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002

New Log Analyzer Provides Comprehensive View of FTP Traffic

for Better File Management, New Host and New User Wizards

Make Installation Easier for FTP Server Beginners

Ipswitch, Inc., a leading supplier of Internet productivity software for Windows, today announced the release of WS_FTP Server 3.1, the latest version of its high-powered, highly-secure and easy-to-use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server for Windows NT/2000/XP. The new version has been enhanced to better serve FTP server administrators with a new tool that improves resource management and performance tracking to save administrators both time and money, and new administration features that appeal to new users by making the installation process quick and easy.

A new Log Analyzer tool in WS_FTP Server 3.1 provides administrators a thorough analysis of FTP server traffic to assist in identifying patterns and improve FTP resource management, which saves time by cutting down on manual log reviews. New Host and New User Wizards make installing and administering WS_FTP Server 3.1 a quick and straightforward task for FTP administrators. Additionally, WS_FTP Server 3.1 guarantees the integrity of sensitive business-critical data during transfers with 128-bit SSL encryption. The combination of WS_FTP Server 3.1 and WS_FTP Pro 7.5, Ipswitch's file transfer client software, creates a completely secure FTP solution for business users transferring files over the Internet.

"Managers hosting FTP servers want insight into FTP usage. They also want more administrative control over their FTP servers," said Ipswitch President and Founder Roger C. Greene. "WS_FTP Server 3.1 allows them to do that and, in turn, provide better service to FTP users transferring files to and from the server. The Log Analyzer tool increases productivity and reliability and allows administrators to get the most out of their host machine."

New Log Analyzer provides management insight within seconds

With WS_FTP Server 3.1's Log Analyzer, administrators have instant insight into file transfer traffic and status and do not need to spend time manually reviewing transfer logs. This information helps administrators better manage resources and track performance, such as workload and performance comparisons across FTP servers, peak usage times, popular files and heavy users. Using the Log Analyzer, administrators can now quickly troubleshoot and take action to ensure that the FTP servers are up and running -- making valuable information available at all times.

With the Log Analyzer, administrators can view information by file name that has been transferred, by IP/user address that has downloaded or uploaded a file, and by total number of transfers for each one-hour increment. Also, they can view performance analysis for each FTP server, measuring the average rate of transfer and the total number of uploads and downloads within a user-defined time frame.

New Wizards allow first-time administrators to be up and running in minutes

New Wizards make WS_FTP Server 3.1 easier to install and administer. Creating a new host and new users are among the first steps in setting up an FTP server, and the option to set these up during installation provides guidance and reduces set-up time. A New Host Wizard guides the administrator in setting up the new host, or server, and creating a user authentication database with either a WS_FTP database or an external ODBC database. The New User Wizard also takes the administrator through the steps of defining one or more new users with information including user ID, user name and password.

Administrators are now able to more efficiently manage storage resources and set limits on how many files or how much disk space users are permitted to have in their home folders. An increased storage setting size gives administrators the flexibility to assign storage limits larger than terra-bytes. Previously, the maximum space administrators could set, without giving users unlimited space, was approximately two gigabytes.

Price and availability

WS_FTP Server 3.1 is available for a U.S. list price of $395. When purchasing 10 or more copies of WS_FTP Pro, customers can buy WS_FTP Server for $245. Free upgrades to WS_FTP Server 3.1 are available to anyone with a valid service agreement. An annual service agreement can be purchased for $95. Multi-unit and site license pricing are also available.

About Ipswitch

Founded in 1991, Ipswitch, Inc. develops easy-to-use, affordable, Windows-based software products that enhance the productivity of users from consumers to IT professionals. Its product family includes WS_FTP Pro, the world's most popular FTP client, with 128-bit SSL encryption and tens of millions of users; WS_FTP Server, with 128-bit SSL encryption, the first industrial-strength, full-featured FTP server for Windows NT/2000; WhatsUp Gold, a leading network mapping, monitoring, notification and reporting tool monitoring over 23,000 customer networks worldwide; IMail Server, the leading Internet messaging server for small and medium size companies and ISPs, with 48 million seats; and IMail Anti-Virus, powered by Symantec's CarrierScan(TM) and fully integrated with IMail Server, a powerful and easy to administer, all-in-one anti-virus solution -- all designed to enhance mission-critical business solutions. Ipswitch products set new standards for functionality, performance, reliability and interoperability, while providing the foundation for corporate internetworking, and are available directly from Ipswitch and through distributors, resellers and OEMs worldwide.

For product and sales information, contact Ipswitch, Inc. at 81 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, via telephone [phone], fax [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail]; or visit the Ipswitch Web site at http://www.ipswitch.com.