Released on: August 20, 2008, 1:32 pm

Press Release Author: BreakingPoint Systems

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: BreakingPoint support of AIM, IRC, Jabber, Windows Live and
Yahoo enables NEMS and service providers to validate and tune the performance of
network devices using realistic and peak traffic conditions

Press Release Body: Austin, TX - August 20, 2008 -BreakingPoint Systems, Inc., today
announced expanded support of leading instant messaging (IM) applications including
Windows Live Messenger, formerly MSN Messenger. Market research firm Radicati Group
estimates the worldwide number of IM accounts at 1.06 billion in 2007 and growing to
close to 1.7 billion by 2011
(http://www.radicati.com/news/market_stats/vol_4-3.asp). IM continues to be a
critical service for recreational and business communication, bringing the
consequential strain on network performance and network security. Network equipment
manufacturers (NEMs) and service providers can accelerate the development of network
devices by testing with a mix of real application traffic, including IM protocols,
live security strikes, and speeds up to 10 gigabits per second.

Dennis Cox, BreakingPoint CTO, commented:
"Windows Live Messenger accounts for roughly 60% of all instant messaging traffic;
if you aren't testing your network devices with this application protocol you're not
truly testing. The same thing applies to other IM protocols and other application
traffic such as email and peer-to-peer. A network equipment testing platform must
allow you to test devices with actual traffic, live strikes and at 10 gigabits per
second speeds. If your testing platform can't provide those capabilities you are
blind to the actual performance and security capabilities of your network devices.\"

BreakingPoint's testing platform creates a realistic network environment by
combining an authentic blend of traditional, voice, video, text and proprietary
application traffic with live security strikes, at speeds of 10 gigabits per second.
The inclusion of a library of more than 55 application protocols, including Windows
Live Messenger, places BreakingPoint products in a unique position to reduce the
time and costs associated with testing and tuning the performance and security of
the world's network devices.

About BreakingPoint
BreakingPoint is the only company exclusively focused on application, performance,
and security testing for content-aware devices. By delivering the industry's most
accurate, fast, responsive and easy-to-use testing tools, BreakingPoint helps
network equipment manufacturers, services providers, and other organizations
accelerate the development of high performance content-aware networks and network
devices. BreakingPoint was founded in 2005 by engineers with deep experience
developing high speed networking devices at companies such as NetWorth, NetSpeed,
Cisco, TippingPoint, and 3Com. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas with
offices and customers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and
China. For more information, visit www.breakingpointsystems.com.



Web Site: http://www.breakingpointsystems.com

Contact Details: Kyle Flaherty
BreakingPoint Systems
(512) 821-6059
kflaherty@bpointsys.com