Virtela and Aberdeen Present Managed WAN Optimization Webcast

DENVER, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtela, the global network solutions company, and the Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS) , will present the free webcast "WAN Optimization as a Managed Service: More than Network Cost Savings" on Thursday, July 31st at 2:00 p.m. ET.

    What:
    A recent Aberdeen Group benchmark report reveals that organizations are
    primarily outsourcing optimization of their Wide Area Networks (WANs) to
    streamline key processes and improve application performance. This webcast
    will discuss research highlights and critical insights, including:

    -- Top business drivers and solution selection criteria

-- Achieving improved application availability & response times over Do-It-Yourself approach

    -- Increasing capabilities while decreasing operational cost


    Who:
    Aberdeen Research Analyst Bojan Simic and Virtela Vice President of Sales
    & Marketing Bill Dodds to share highlights and real-world benefits of
    managed WAN optimization solutions.

    When:
    July 31, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. ET

    Where:
    Register today for this informative discussion at http://www.virtela.com.

    Participants will also receive a complimentary copy of Aberdeen's full
    report: "WAN Optimization as a Managed Service: It's Not About the Cost."

About Virtela

Virtela Communications Inc. delivers award-winning network and security solutions to many of the world's largest and fastest-growing multinational companies. Currently serving customers across six continents, Virtela's network reach spans more than 190 countries. Virtela's unique Global Service FabricSM offers the foundation for delivering critical applications via the company's acclaimed service methodology, with a services suite that includes MPLS- and IP-based virtual private networks (VPNs), security services, remote monitoring and management of WAN/LAN infrastructure, and converged services (data, video, voice).

Virtela is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with a second Network Operations Center in Mumbai, India. Virtela is a member of Juniper Networks' (NASDAQ: JNPR) Managed Network Solutions Preferred Alliance Program. For more information, please call +1 (720) 475-4000 or visit http://www.virtela.com.