Press Release

New Study Highlights Inefficiencies of Database Administration

Findings Reveal That DBAs Focused Largely on Non-Revenue Generating Activity; Significant Opportunity for Solutions that Improve Database Operations

NEW YORK – May 16, 2006 - GridApp Systems, Inc. (www.gridapp.com), the leading provider of database automation solutions, today announced the findings of a commissioned study that identifies the latest trends and best practices in database management and operations.

The study conducted by Customer Relationship Management firm, Jet Powered Group, polled more than 8,000 senior IT professionals working for U.S.-based companies with at least 2,500 employees. Of the IT professionals who participated in the study, 55% were Database Administrators (DBAs) and 21% were DBA managers.

Key results of the study revealed that:

66% of DBA resources are being consumed by activities that do not drive company revenue
DBAs spend between 40% and 80% of their time on problem identification and resolution instead of contributing to performance optimization through tuning, infrastructure planning and proactive management
The most pressing DBA initiatives involve getting a better handle on routine, ongoing administrative operations such as upgrading database versions and maintaining performance levels
Meeting security and compliance standards are also a top concern for DBAs
Good DBAs are hard to find and costly to acquire as 76% of respondents say it takes over three months to hire and train a new DBA

“The manual processes that IT organizations follow in order to manage their database operations typically result in squandered DBA time and ability,” said Rob Gardos, president and CEO of GridApp Systems. “This study shows that DBAs are spending the majority of their time putting out fires and maintaining the status quo. There’s a real opportunity for IT operations to not only achieve significant cost reductions, but grow existing revenue through the introduction of database automation solutions. Moreover, the industry is ready for automation, with 83% of IT professionals currently seeking solutions to improve database administration.”(more)

The study also revealed more general insights into IT system trends, reporting that a number of databases are currently in use for either development or production, with the most common being Oracle (90%) and MS SQL Server (79%). Also, companies reported having, on average, between 101 and 500 relational database instances in production.

For more information about the database management and operations study – including its complete findings – contact us at response@gridapp.com.

About GridApp Systems
GridApp Systems is a leader in database automation and management. Its Clarity™ software and D2500 database appliance provide companies with the ability to simplify and manage critical database operational tasks such as deployment, patch management, auditing, encryption and replication across the enterprise. The company is privately held and headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.gridapp.com.

Contact:
Jeff Pecor, Barokas Public Relations, 206-264-8220, jeff@barokas.com
Shonna Keogan, GridApp Systems, 646-452-4055, skeogan@gridapp.com