SolarWinds Launches SolarWinds Web Help Desk Adding IT-Focused Help Desk Software  to the Company's IT Management Portfolio 
  New Product Addresses the Need for an Easy-to-Use, Affordable Help Desk Solution  Designed Specifically for IT Pros 
  AUSTIN, TX, Jul 25, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- SolarWinds(R) (SWI), a  leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, announced  today that it is launching a new product, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, which adds  Web-based IT Help Desk software to its growing portfolio of IT Management  products. The new SolarWinds Web Help Desk has all of the power and features that  IT pros need, and will be priced starting under $500, making it one of the most  affordable IT Help Desk solutions available. 
  "SolarWinds Web Help Desk will serve a critical need for IT professionals tasked  with managing their companies' IT services. There are very few products in this  market that offer our unique value proposition: designed specifically for IT  teams, with a rich and powerful feature set, great user experience, and a price  far below that of the competition," said Kevin Thompson, SolarWinds' President  and CEO. "The addition of web-based help desk software to our product portfolio  is a response to the needs of the IT community and consistent with our strategy  to expand the number of problems we solve for IT Pros." 
  IT managers recognize that help desk software is an essential component of  running an effective IT organization. SolarWinds Web Help Desk is a  cross-platform, web-based solution that allows IT professionals to remove  complexity from their IT service processes and to improve service to their  end-users through practical, flexible tools. The product delivers highly  customizable ticketing, change management, asset management, and knowledge base  functionality. By automating and simplifying complex tasks, Web Help Desk helps  IT teams overcome the everyday challenges of managing IT operations and  supporting virtually unlimited numbers of end-users. 
  Web Help Desk makes both first time and enterprise-level automation simple and  reduces complexity for help desk management, IT service management, IT asset  management, inventory and desktop management, compliance management, and  knowledge management. 
  SolarWinds Web Help Desk highlights: 
  --Easily perform help desk ticketing support and management operations  from a single, centralized web-console, purpose-built for IT processes  and organizations  --Automate change management operations with powerful and customizable  change management functionality  --Simplify asset management for both hardware and software assets  through a centralized IT Asset Repository  --Leverage the extensive KnowledgeBase Engine for capturing and sharing  ITSM best practices and solutions 
  Pricing and Availability 
  Unlike other help desk solutions, SolarWinds Web Help Desk is designed just for  IT professionals and priced to make it accessible to nearly any size  organization. SolarWinds Web Help Desk is available now and pricing starts at  $495, with the first year of maintenance included. For more information, visit  the SolarWinds website or call 866.530.8100. 
  About SolarWinds 
  SolarWinds (SWI) provides powerful and affordable IT management software to  customers worldwide from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. In all of  our market areas, our approach is consistent. We focus exclusively on IT Pros and  strive to eliminate the complexity that they have been forced to accept from  traditional enterprise software vendors. SolarWinds delivers on this commitment  with unexpected simplicity through products that are easy to find, buy, use and  maintain while providing the power to address any IT management problem on any  scale. Our solutions are rooted in our deep connection to our user base, which  interacts in our online community, thwack, to solve problems, share technology  and best practices, and directly participate in our product development process.  Learn more today at solarwinds.com. 
  SolarWinds and SolarWinds.com are registered trademarks of SolarWinds. All other  company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and  may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.  |