AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2012) - [ SolarWinds ]® Inc. (NYSE: [ SWI ]), a leading provider of powerful and affordable [ IT management software ], today announced its [ Network Performance Monitor ] (NPM) software has been certified within the Dell Systems Management Technology Partner Program.

In order to receive this certification, SolarWinds NPM demonstrated its ability to monitor the availability and performance of key Dell PowerEdge™ server statistics. The Dell Technology Partner Program is designed to help customers identify trusted solutions to solve their IT problems.

"We're pleased that SolarWinds NPM is now part of the Dell Technology Partner Program and certified for integration with OpenManage," said Sanjay Castelino, VP of product marketing at SolarWinds. "We have a long-standing relationship with Dell, and look forward to continuing to work with them to solve IT professionals' problems."

The SolarWinds NPM integration with the OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) software agent gives IT professionals the ability to monitor the availability and performance of key Dell PowerEdge server statistics including the status of:

• Batteries
• Controllers
• Event Logs
• Processors
• Virtual Disks
• Voltage Probes
• Cooling Devices and Fans
• Power Supplies
• Chassis Intrusion Detection

"Dell's OpenManage certification extends and protects our customers' existing investments in systems management tools, resources and skill-sets," said Kevin Noreen, director of product management at Dell. "[ SolarWinds NPM ] is a commonly adopted system management console, so it's a great combination with Dell OpenManage systems management software and Dell PowerEdge servers. This proven integration enables SolarWinds customers to monitor Dell PowerEdge servers on the network via the management solution of their choice."

Additional Resources

• [ Dell OpenManage ]
• [ SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor ]

Availability
The SolarWinds [ Network Performance Monitor ] and SolarWinds [ Application Performance Monitor ] systems management solutions are available for purchase through Dell. The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is available as a free software download from [ support.dell.com ].

About SolarWinds

[ SolarWinds ] (NYSE: [ SWI ]) provides powerful and affordable IT management software to customers worldwide -- from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. We work to put our users first and remove the obstacles that have become "status quo" in traditional enterprise software. SolarWinds products are downloadable, easy to use and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility needed to address users' management priorities. Our [ online user community ], thwack, is a gathering-place where tens of thousands of IT pros solve problems, share technology, and participate in product development for all of SolarWinds' products. Learn more today at [ http://www.solarwinds.com ].

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