August 4th, 2010 -- Absolute Performance a leading provider of Application Performance Management solutions as a service announced today, the release of System Shepherd v6 Real Time; an application performance monitoring tool built and optimized for white label resale.  System Shepherd is an end-to-end application performance management software as a service (SaaS.)  The System Shepherd v6 Real Time release gives hosting providers, telecommunications  providers, VARs and ISVs the ability to offer monitoring services through a SaaS model with a rapid yet flexible implementation process.

System Shepherd v6 Real Time is architected to be multi-tenant and massively scalable.  It can be branded and serviced as the reseller’s own product.  System Shepherd allows resellers to offer best in class application, system and network monitoring solutions to enhance their core business offering which are in greatest demand by their customers.

System Shepherd is unique compared to other monitoring products on the market because of the deep visibility and flexibility that customers utilize, which is delivered through an affordable and user-friendly SaaS model.

BOULDER, CO – APRIL 20^TH -- Absolute Performance, the leading provider of SaaS-based application monitoring solutions, today announced the launch of System Shepherd application monitoring services to the small and medium sized business market with www.systemshepherd.com .  System Shepherd® is end-to-end application performance management software as a service (SaaS).  The website is designed to highlight the SaaS delivery model of application monitoring and end-user experience monitoring which differentiates Absolute Performance from the competition.

Providing monitoring services through a SaaS model offers some distinctive advantages over open-source tools or owning software.  There is no software to learn, install or maintain, no upgrades to deal with, and support is included in the monthly fee.  SystemShepherd.com offers customers the ability to choose the package that fits best, along with the pricing model that aligns with their business.   Because of the flexibility, customers can also build a custom solution, making SystemShepherd.com a one stop shop for detailed application monitoring and end-user performance optimization.

“Our customers have found the benefits of application monitoring, in particular the value of monitoring the end-user experience,” explained Jerry Champlin, CEO of Absolute Performance “giving customers the ability to optimize customer facing applications for performance is extremely valuable toward business growth.”  WebWalk™, the end-user experience feature of System Shepherd, uses synthetic transactions to measure application performance from the end-user perspective, offering a complete view of the customer facing experience.  “The launch of SystemShepherd.com gives us the ability to offer our dynamic monitoring solutions to businesses of all sizes, and for the first time customers can purchase our services directly and in most cases be up and running in a few hours.”

To learn more about System Shepherd®, WebWalk™, and for more information on application monitoring and end-user experience performance optimization visit www.systemshepherd.com

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System Shepherd is powered by Absolute Performance, Inc., a leading application performance management service provider, delivers innovative products and services that help organizations get more productivity and value from their business critical applications, eCommerce sites and OnDemand application performance to end-users. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Absolute Performance helps companies meet higher expectations for their end-user experience. For more information visit: www.systemshepherd.com or www.absolute-performance.com

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