Press Release

GridApp Systems Simplifies Oracle Upgrades and Migrations with Clarity 4.7

Next-Generation Version Reduces Complexity of Upgrading from Oracle 9i to 10g to 11g

NEW YORK - September 23, 2008 -- GridApp Systems, Inc. (www.gridapp.com), leading provider of out-of-the-box database automation software and solutions, today introduced GridApp Clarity™ 4.7, the next-generation version of its flagship database automation software. At the heart of Clarity 4.7 is enhanced support for database upgrades and migrations. Demos of the new version of the software will be given by GridApp, booth number 842, at Oracle OpenWorld from September 21-25 at the Moscone Center South in San Francisco.

Upgrading and migrating databases continues to be a significant burden for database administrators as it is both time consuming and error prone. New product innovations and the impending de-support of older database versions has made the upgrade process a painful necessity for many companies. The latest series of new releases (Oracle 11g and SQL Server 2008) again puts database upgrades at the forefront of the growing list of DBA projects. GridApp Clarity automates the upgrade and migration process to save time on upgrading and ensure successful results. Users have the flexibility to select from a number of different strategies for upgrading including: in-place, upgrade via migration, or patch via migration. Customers can also integrate custom business application logic to automate testing procedures.

The benefits of upgrading and migrating with GridApp Clarity include:

Stability: the upgrade/migration process, based on database best practices and customer driven business logic, is followed automatically
Consistency: DBA teams can feel confident that with Clarity the same upgrade/migration process is followed every single time, guaranteeing predictability
Speed: Upgrade/migration times can be cut by 90%
Cross-skilling: DBA teams don't need to be experts in the upgrade/migration process - Clarity's easy to use GUI makes it simple for anyone to automate upgrades and migrations

For more information or to see a demo on how GridApp Clarity automates Oracle upgrades and migrations, contact sales@gridapp.com or call (646) 452-4100.

About GridApp Systems
GridApp Systems is a leading provider of database automation solutions to help businesses gain control of their heterogeneous database infrastructures. Currently supporting hundreds of customer installations worldwide, across multiple industries such as financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, education, eCommerce, and technology, GridApp's market leading products and services have helped businesses deploy and better manage their critical database assets. GridApp Systems automates to help drive businesses forward. For more information, visit www.gridapp.com.

Contact:
Cindy Hart, GridApp Systems, 646-452-4046, chart@gridapp.com
Michael Ann Thomas, Barokas Public Relations, 206-344-3143, michaelthomas@barokas.com