Visual Networks Provides In-Depth Visibility Into Citrix Application Traffic to Proactively Manage Network Performance

At the Citrix iForum(TM)
Global 2005, Visual Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNWK) (Booth #601), a leading
provider of network and application performance management solutions and a
Citrix(R) Alliance Partner, today announced the forthcoming release of a new
software solution that provides in-depth visibility into published
applications under Citrix's standard ICA(R) protocol. The offering, Select
Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server, enables IT managers to
identify bandwidth utilization on a per-user, per-application basis while also
having end-to-end visibility into all Citrix-published applications and non-
Citrix applications traversing the network -- at both local and remote sites.
This new solution is a module of Visual Networks' flagship Visual UpTime(R)
Select(TM) product suite, which provides in-depth, real-time and historical
information that enables organizations to intelligently manage application and
network performance and availability across the entire enterprise.
"This new solution from Visual Networks allows IT managers to quickly and
easily determine how much bandwidth each Citrix user or site requires, thereby
enabling enterprises to proactively improve application performance across the
network," said David Jones, corporate vice president, business development and
corporate affairs, at Citrix. "This offering also optimizes troubleshooting
of challenging issues such as remote printing and VoIP deployments."
Select Bandwidth Manager for Citrix Presentation Server lets users
identify the applications traversing the network, both Citrix and non-Citrix,
how those applications are performing, and how much bandwidth they are
consuming. Leveraging this intelligence, Visual UpTime Select enables IT
managers to identify potential application performance issues and determine
whether these problems are due to end-user, network, or server issues. For
example, many Citrix performance problems are due to network issues since
Citrix application traffic may be squeezed by a variety of other types of
traffic, including non-Citrix applications, worms and viruses, and un-
authorized applications, such as peer-to-peer file sharing.
"Visual Networks is able to offer a rich set of application performance
management functionality at a price point far less than what Citrix customers
might expect," said Bernd Harzog, CEO of Applications Performance Management
Experts. "Additionally, with many Citrix users concentrated at remote office
locations, Visual Networks' strong branch office management functionality is
ideal for Citrix users to manage application performance and bandwidth
utilization."
The bursty nature of all application traffic creates intermittent problems
that are difficult to diagnose without having real-time and historical
visibility into network and application performance provided by Visual UpTime
Select. And, with proactive alarming when usage or response time exceeds a
pre-determined threshold, enterprises can optimize end-user quality of
experience for key applications.
"The introduction of this offering enables us to extend the intelligence
we can deliver regarding the applications that traverse the network," said
Larry Barker, President and CEO of Visual Networks. "We continue to invest
significant resources in Visual UpTime Select to strengthen its ability to
proactively manage application performance."
The company anticipates general availability of Select Bandwidth Manager
for Citrix Presentation Server in early 2006. Pricing begins at $2500 per
site.

About Citrix Presentation Server
Citrix Presentation Server, as the world's most widely deployed
presentation server, has become the industry standard for providing secure on-
demand access to client/server and desktop-based applications using
virtualization, considered the best delivery method for these types of
business applications. The applications actually run centrally on
Presentation Server itself, which is located in a secure data center, while
appearing to run on a user's local, remote, or mobile computer. Presentation
Server runs on Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003, Windows(R) 2000 Server,
and UNIX(R), and supports any Windows(R), UNIX, Java, and Web application, no
matter the infrastructure diversity. Presentation Server delivers the best
access experience for everyone: instant return on investment for the business,
improved productivity for users, and enhanced administrative efficiency,
system control, and security for IT.

About Visual Networks
Visual Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNWK) is a leading provider of network and
application performance management solutions. The company's technologies
enable enterprises to reliably and securely manage the delivery and
performance of key applications such as Voice over IP (VoIP) across their
infrastructures. Visual Networks' products increase application and network
availability, optimize the use of bandwidth across the network, and reduce
operating costs across traditional and IP-based infrastructures. For more
information, visit http://www.visualnetworks.com.

Forward Looking Statement
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking
statements" with respect to Visual Networks, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Company"). Forward-looking statements are based on
management's views and assumptions regarding business performance and future
events as of the time the statements are made. These statements involve risks
and uncertainties, including the risks detailed in Visual Networks' filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which may cause actual
results of the Company to differ materially from the statements. By making
these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to
update these statements for revision or changes after the date of this
release.

Citrix(R), ICA(R), Citrix Presentation Server(TM) and Citrix iForum(TM)
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