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      While there’s no free lunch, there is free 
      network management compliments of dopplerVUE and SYS Technologies 
      (AMEX:SYS), which released dVUE6 today, the sixth in its series of free 
      tools for network management professionals.
    
    
      dVUEs are compact, graphical software gadgets that perform targeted 
      network and IT management functions right from the desktop. dVUE6, named “Lighthouse,” 
      provides network managers an early warning system of critical network 
      elements that are in or may be approaching troubled status. By 
      collecting syslog messages from network-connected devices, dVUE6’s 
      five rows of lights show the five network devices with the most syslog 
      alarms (color coded for severity), as well as the up/down availability 
      status of the device.
    
    
      dVUE6 runs on any Microsoft desktop, either as a desktop utility or as a 
      Vista sidebar gadget. For more on syslog and using dVUE6, please see our NetTip.
    
    
      Over 66,000 downloads of dVUEs 1 through 5 have been logged since the 
      series was debuted by SYS, whose heritage in network management includes 
      the development of NeuralStar, an enterprise platform used in some of 
      the world’s most advanced and secure networks, 
      such as DARPA, and its latest product, dopplerVUE, for small and medium 
      size companies.
    
    
      SYS’ full dVUE lineup, all of which are free 
      and downloadable at www.dopplervue.com/, 
      include:
    
    
      - dVUE1 – Web 
      Tender helps managers identify why users may experience website 
      performance issues
    
    
      - dVUE2 – SpeedTrap 
      measures upload and download speeds
    
    
      - dVUE3 – ServsUp 
      monitors local or remote servers
    
    
      - dVUE4 – QueueVue 
      identifies mail queue bottlenecks in Microsoft Exchange servers
    
    
      - dVUE5 – OID 
      Tracker collects and graphs any of hundreds of network device metrics
    
    
      - dVUE6 – Lighthouse 
      uses syslog messages to identify potentially troubled network devices
    
    
      Managers can use dVUEs to collect critical information about their 
      networks and devices, and also have their users place dVUEs on their 
      desktops to provide supporting information when reporting problems. For 
      example, if a user reports that a web site is performing slowly, the user’s 
      desktop dVUE can substantiate whether the issue is with the site serving 
      the web page, with a processor, or a connection problem on the user’s 
      own computer.
    
    
      The popularity of dVUEs has soared since the introduction of dVUE1 in 
      July 2007, with actual downloads estimated at over 100,000 as new dVUEs 
      are picked up by and linked to other distribution sites.
    
    
      dVUEs are part of SYS Technologies’ goal to 
      provide versatile and economical ways for managers to easily monitor and 
      understand their network and the experience of their users. dVUEs 
      operate independently from SYS Technologies’ 
      new network management product, dopplerVUE, although future dVUEs will 
      have additional capabilities dopplerVUE users will be able to leverage.
    
    
      dopplerVUE, which is being demonstrated at Interop 
      Las Vegas, April 28–May 1, 2008 (booth 
      #1877), is SYS Technologies’ new network 
      management solution that combines management and monitoring features 
      once available only in expensive enterprise solutions. Priced and 
      packaged for small and mid-sized organizations, dopplerVUE delivers 
      top-down visibility and self-aware monitoring that helps overburdened 
      management teams extend their reach and effectiveness. dopplerVUE fully 
      integrates fault and performance monitoring with discovery and automated 
      mapping in a single, unified dashboard across networked devices, 
      applications and services.
    
    
      About SYS Network Technologies
    
    
      SYS Technologies’ Network Management 
      Solutions group is the developer of NeuralStar, the enterprise-grade 
      network management platform that has been proven in some of the world’s 
      most advanced and secure networks, including the Defense Information 
      Services Agency (DISA), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
      (DARPA), Telefonica and BNSF Railway. SYS recently introduced 
      dopplerVUE, an advanced network management solution that brings 
      enterprise management power to managers of small and mid-sized networks. 
      SYS Technologies (AMEX:SYS), is a leading provider of information 
      connectivity solutions that capture, analyze and present real-time 
      information to our customers in industry, defense and government 
      agencies. Founded in 1966, SYS is headquartered in San Diego and has 
      principal offices in California and Virginia. For additional 
      information, visit www.systechnologies.com.