StrikeTracker Version 1.5 provides real-time analytics, self-service
live event provisioning, policy-based content access protection, and
more

STREAMING MEDIA EAST, NEW YORK CITY - May 20, 2008 - Highwinds Network
Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution
provider, today announced significant enhancements to its StrikeTrackerT
dashboard for the company's content delivery network (CDN). The new
StrikeTracker Version 1.5 content management and reporting console
provides a wide range of advanced capabilities -- including real-time
analytics, self-service live event provisioning, policy-based content
access protection, and other important features not available with most
other CDN offerings. Attendees at Streaming Media East are invited to
explore the innovative new features of StrikeTracker 1.5 at Highwinds'
exhibit -- Booth 226.

"With StrikeTracker 1.5, we have implemented an unmatched feature set
for content management, reporting, and account management that further
differentiates Highwinds as the preferred CDN for the service provider
channel," said Highwinds CTO Josh Gagliardi. Gagliardi added that
StrikeTracker 1.5, which takes full advantage of the latest Adobe Flex
technology, "also provides graphical richness and ease of use that is
second to none when compared to other CDN dashboard offerings."

Real-Time Analytics for Fast, Actionable Data
The enhanced analytics package in StrikeTracker 1.5 provides
byte-accurate reporting delivered from the edge within 30 seconds of
delivery. Multiple dashboard views group related pieces of information
at various levels of detail. When supported with real-time analytics,
these views allow companies to make decisions that affect their online
content monetization strategies on a minute-by-minute basis, throughout
a campaign, without having to wait hours or days for actionable data.

Self-service Live Event Provisioning
Live streaming events can now be provisioned through StrikeTracker
without the necessity of contacting Highwinds. Using StrikeTracker's
point-and-click interface, event publishing points can be configured on
the fly and are ready to begin streaming immediately.

Policy-Based Content Access Simplifies Security Management, Maximizes
Control
The ability to control content access based on protection policies is
now available. Through the StrikeTracker interface, users can set
content protection policies on a per-folder basis. These policies are
inherited down through the content hierarchy, allowing for ease of
security management and maximum control. Support for multiple
protection schemes is available, including signed URLs, referrer
restrictions, HTTP basic authentication, and geo-blocking.

Raw Logs Provide More Detailed Information for Analysis
StrikeTracker 1.5 provides the ability to download "raw" logs -- the
line-by-line activity of a server -- filtered on a per-customer basis.
These logs are formatted according to industry standards, and can be
processed by a variety of commercial specialty log analysis tools.
Built on top of the same technology that supports the real-time
reporting features in StrikeTracker, the delivery of raw log data is
delayed by no longer than 15 minutes.

Virtual Host Configuration
Virtual Host Configuration is important to channel partners interested
in "private labeling" the Highwinds CDN. It enables them to apply their
own name, logo and other branding elements to the StrikeTracker
dashboard, creating the appearance that the CDN is their own, not
Highwinds'.