Confio Software Announces Confio Ignite for DB2

Confio Igniter Suite Expands Cross Platform Database Performance Management Tools

June 11 , 2007 – Boulder, CO -Confio Software, the leader in wait-time application performance management tools, today announced the immediate release of Confio Ignite for DB2.  The new product, on display at this week’s Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit, provides increased visibility into the cause of performance problems that occur in a DB2 environment.  Confio Software’s comprehensive Ignite Suite now covers multiple Oracle, Microsoft and IBM databases.

Specifically, Confio Ignite for DB2 improves how enterprises monitor, analyze and optimize their DB2 databases and applications.  Designed for database administrators (DBAs) responsible for business critical systems and solutions, Confio’s new product gives DBAs a method of bringing best-practice performance management to their DB2 systems.    Armed with a precise performance management tool, companies can now better manage the deployment of new business applications, programs and customizations for faster service to the end users.  DB2 is part of a family of relational database products from IBM that operate in an open database environment and run on a variety of computing platforms.  DB2 is estimated to have more than 20% market share in the relationship database management systems market.

“The impact of Confio Ignite Suite for DB2 and other supported databases is fueling our customers’ appetites to manage its database and business performance at the highest level possible,” commented Don Bergal, chief operating officer, Confio Software.  “Confio’s ability to deliver Confio Ignite for DB2 responds to our customers changing and complex operating environment.  Ignite for DB2 complements our suite of products that identify end user delays at the database layer to provide a diagnostic tool for DBAs to optimize their databases and applications.”

Built on industry best-practice Wait-Time methods, Confio Ignite uses a patented agent-less architecture that identifies the exact command and database process causing delays without draining performance.  Confio Ignite measures end-user wait-time with detailed granularity and gives IT management a clear direction of who should own the performance problem.  For DBAs, the product identifies the exact modules and screens that affect database performance and prescribes the best path towards resolution.  From within a single repository, DBAs can diagnose problems in Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2 databases.  Ignite for DB2 has incorporated monitoring for DB2 Version 9 for Linux, Unix and Windows environments.

More about Confio Software’s leading multiplatform wait-time application performance management tools can be found at www.confio.com or by stopping by the Confio Software booth, # EE.  In addition, free trials of Confio Software are available for download.  Within 30 minutes customers can download, install and begin identifying a path to improving application performance and service levels.

About the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit 2007 is the most focused event of its kind designed to help IT organizations prepare not only for today's continuing demands, but also tomorrow's emerging requirements. The Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit offers guidance in terms of operational best practices, examines the impact of pervasive virtualization and looks at how to strategize for and manage technologies that are beginning to find their way into the IT infrastructure. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/us/iom.

About Confio Software

Confio Software develops Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 & Java application performance management tools that are revolutionizing how databases and the applications that depend on them are monitored, managed and optimized. Built on industry best-practice Wait-Time methods, Confio Igniter Suite improves service levels and reduces costs for database and application infrastructure. Confio is based in Boulder, Colorado, with customers worldwide. For more information see Confio.com.

Confio and Confio Ignite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Confio Software Corporation, in the United States and/or in other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Media Contact

Mark Peterson
Experience Communications for Confio
mark@experiencecom.com
Tel: +1.831.626.4400

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