IMPORTANT -- READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE: THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY) AND SOLARWINDS WORLDWIDE, LLC COVERING YOUR USE OF ANY SOLARWINDS SOFTWARE APPLICATION (“SOFTWARE”) THAT YOU HAVE ACQUIRED. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE UPON INSTALLATION OF ANY SOFTWARE THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED AND AGREED TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS DOCUMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED THIS SOFTWARE AND DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, PLEASE UNINSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ITS USE. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

BY CLICKING ON THE "ACCEPT" BUTTON, OPENING THE PACKAGE, DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT, OR USING THE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAINS THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE "DO NOT ACCEPT" BUTTON AND THE INSTALLATION PROCESS WILL NOT CONTINUE. IN ADDITION: (1) IF YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT, RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND; OR, (2) IF YOU ARE OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO DOWNLOAD THE PRODUCT AND YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT COMPLETE THE DOWNLOAD; OR, (3) IF YOUR SOFTWARE WAS INCLUDED IN EQUIPMENT WHICH YOU PURCHASED AND YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE.

This End User License Agreement (the “EULA”) is hereby entered into and agreed upon by You, either an individual or an entity (“You” or “Company”) and SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC and its Affiliates, directors, officers, agents, employees, and its suppliers and licensors (collectively “SolarWinds”) for the Software (as defined below).

1. DEFINITIONS.

1.1 “Software” means the object code versions of the product, together with the updates, upgrades, modifications or enhancements owned and provided by SolarWinds to You pursuant to this agreement.

1.2 "Computer" means the hardware, if the hardware is a single computer system whether physical or virtual, or shall mean the computer system with which the hardware operates, if the hardware is a computer system component.

2. GENERAL USE.

2.1 Individual Components. This Software is an application made up of individual software components, each of which was individually written and copyrighted.

2.2 Third Party Software and/or Components. ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ANY THIRD PARTY'S PLUG-IN, THAT MAY BE PROVIDED WITH THE SOFTWARE IS INCLUDED FOR USE AT YOUR OPTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, THEN SUCH USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S LICENSE AGREEMENT. SOLARWINDS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY'S SOFTWARE AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE. YOU MAY ACCESS ANY THIRD PARTY LICENSE INCLUDED WITH THE SOFTWARE YOU HAVE PURCHASED AT WWW.SOLARWINDS.COM.

The third-party software contained in this Software may include or contain software licensed under the following licenses, GNU General Public License (“GPL”) or Lesser GNU General Public License (“Open Source Programs”). These Open Source Programs are licensed pursuant to a end user license agreement that permits the end user to copy, modify, and redistribute the software, in both source code and binary code forms. These end user license agreements can be located at: http://www.solarwinds.com/support/3rdPartySoftware/3rdParty.htm. Nothing in this EULA limits an end user’s rights under, or grants the end user rights that supersede, the terms of any applicable Open Source Program end user license agreement.

2.3 Collective Work. The Software is a collective work under U.S. Copyright Law. Upon installation of this Software, SolarWinds hereby grants You the following license to use the Software in Your facility subject to the terms contained herein subject to the licenses referenced herein.

3. GRANT OF LICENSE. Upon payment of the fees applicable under this Agreement, SolarWinds hereby grants to You a perpetual, non-exclusive, nontransferable license to use the Software and any related documentation ("Documentation"), subject to the following terms:

a) For each registered serial number and Software license key that you purchase, You may: (i) use the Software on any single Computer; and (ii) copy the Software for back-up and archival purposes, provided any copy must contain all of the original Software's proprietary notices within the United States and its territories or any other country to which this program can legally be exported.

b) The Software is "in use" on a Computer when it is loaded into temporary memory or installed in permanent memory (Hard Drive, CD-ROM or other storage device). You agree to use Your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Software and Documentation from unauthorized use or disclosure. You agree that You will register this Software and its corresponding serial number only with SolarWinds and that You will only install a Software license key obtained directly from SolarWinds.

4. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS.

4.1 You may not: (i) permit other individuals to use the Software or Documentation except under the terms listed above; (ii) modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by law) or create derivative works based upon the Software or Documentation; (iii) copy the Software or Documentation (except for back-up or archival purposes); (iv) rent, lease, transfer, or otherwise transfer rights to the Software or Documentation; or (v) remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software or Documentation. Any such forbidden use shall immediately terminate Your license to the Software. The recording, playback and download features of the Software are intended only for use with public domain or properly licensed content and content creation tools. You may require a third party license to create, copy, download, record or save third-party media or content files for playback by this Software or to serve or distribute such files to be played back by the Software.

4.2 SolarWinds Name. You may not delete, remove, hide, move or alter any icon, image or text that represents the company name of SolarWinds, any derivation thereof, or any icon, image, or text that is likely to be confused with the same. All representations to the company name “SolarWinds” must remain as originally distributed regardless of the presence or absence of a trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property symbol or notice requirement.

4.3 Export Restrictions. You agree that You will not export or re-export the Software or Documentation to any country, person, or entity subject to U.S. export restrictions. You specifically agree not to export or re-export the Software or Documentation (i) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services, or to any national of any such country, wherever located, who intends to transmit or transport the products back to such country; (ii) to any person or entity who You know or have reason to know will utilize the Software or portion thereof in the design, development, or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons; or (iii) to any person or entity who has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any federal agency of the U.S. government.

4.4 Compliance with Applicable Laws. You agree that You shall only use the Software and Documentation in a manner that complies with all applicable laws in the jurisdictions in which You use the Software and Documentation, including, but not limited to, applicable restrictions concerning copyright and other intellectual property rights.

4.5 Use by Network Monitoring Services Providers. SolarWinds strictly prohibits the use of the Software to sell or provide network monitoring services to users who are not individually licensed by SolarWinds except as described herein:

(a) If You represent a Web Hosting company (also referred to as managed service providers, internet service providers, or xSPs), You may use the Software to test and report the applications, servers and equipment resources You use to provide hosting services to Your customers; or

(b) If You operate a data center or provide infrastructure services, You may use the Software to test and report applications, servers and equipment whether such Resources are owned by You or Your customers.

If You are an IT consultant, IT solution provider, or facilities management provider, who deploy or maintains networks, security solutions, communications solutions, hardware, software components, upgrades, etc., You are required to individually license each of Your customers.

5. RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Unless as conveyed herein, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Software, Documentation, and corresponding intellectual property (including without limitation any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, and text incorporated into the Software, the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the Software) shall remain in SolarWinds or its suppliers or are publicly available. This EULA does not grant You any rights, title, or interest in or to any trademarks, service marks, or trade secrets of SolarWinds or its suppliers. The Software and Documentation are protected by the copyright and intellectual property laws of the United States and international copyright and intellectual property laws and treaties. All title, rights, and interest in and to content, which may be accessed through the Software ("Content"), is the property of the respective Content owner, shall be retained by the applicable Content owner, and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. This EULA gives You no rights to such Content, including use of the same. All rights not expressly granted under this EULA are reserved by SolarWinds, its suppliers, or third parties.

6. DATA RIGHTS. SolarWinds agrees that the data and information (including without limitation, computer software, computer database, computer software documentation, specifications, design drawings, reports, blueprints, and the like) generated by the Software from Your proprietary data and information shall be and remain Your sole property. SolarWinds may collect and track non-personally identifiable information about You, including but not limited to Your IP address, the type of hardware You use, and the type of browser You employ, to assist with the necessary operation and function of the Software. SolarWinds reserves the right to compile, save, and use within the scope of SolarWinds’ activities and to analyze any and all of Your data (registration data and use history). SolarWinds’ use of any such data shall be for internal purposes only, including without limitation for the purposes of responding to Your requests for information, for contacting You, or providing You maintenance and support. Any such use of Your data will be treated as confidential information. SolarWinds may provide aggregated statistics about Your use of the Software to third parties, but such information will be aggregated so that it does not identify a particular individual or company.

7. LIMITED WARRANTY. SolarWinds warrants to You that for a period of thirty (30) days following delivery of the Software to You that the Software will perform substantially in conformance with the published documentation. SolarWinds does not warrant that the Software will meet all of Your requirements or that the use of the Software will be uninterrupted or error-free. The foregoing warranty applies only to failures in operation of the Software that are reproducible in standalone form and does not apply to: (i) Software that is modified or altered by You or any third party that is not authorized by SolarWinds; (ii) Software that is otherwise operated in violation of this Agreement or other than in accordance with the published documentation; or (iii) failures that are caused by other software or hardware products. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, as SolarWinds and its supplier's entire liability, and as Your exclusive remedy for any breach of the foregoing warranty, SolarWinds will, at its sole option and expense, promptly repair or replace any medium or Software that fails to meet this limited warranty or, if SolarWinds is unable to repair or replace the medium or the Software, refund to You the applicable license fees paid upon return, if applicable, of the nonconforming item to SolarWinds. The warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement Software will be warranted for 30 days.

SOLARWINDS WARRANTS THAT THE SOFTWARE AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION DO NOT INFRINGE ON ANY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS OR TRADEMARKS OR CONSTITUTE MISAPPROPRIATION OF THIRD PARTY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS SECTION, SOLARWINDS IS PROVIDING AND LICENSING THE SOFTWARE TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SOLARWINDS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR MORE THAN THE AMOUNT OF LICENSE FEES THAT YOU HAVE PAID TO SOLARWINDS IN THE PRECEDING (12) TWELVE MONTHS OR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR SOFTWARE PROGRAMS, EVEN IF SOLARWINDS OR A DEALER AUTHORIZED BY SOLARWINDS HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9. MISCELLANEOUS. If any provision of this EULA is held to be unenforceable, that shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions. This EULA shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas and of the United States, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions, except that the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. You hereby consent to jurisdiction of the courts of both the state or federal courts of Texas.

10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This EULA constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, agreements and understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof including without limitation the terms of any party EULA contained in the Software or any purchase order issued in connection with this EULA. This EULA shall not be amended or modified except in a writing signed by authorized representatives of each party.

11. RESTRICTED RIGHTS. SolarWinds' Software is provided to non-DOD agencies with RESTRICTED RIGHTS and its supporting documentation is provided with LIMITED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in subparagraph "C" of the Commercial Computer Software – Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19. In the event the sale is to a DOD agency, the government's rights in software, supporting documentation, and technical data are governed by the restrictions in the Technical Data Commercial Items clause at DFARS 252.227-7015 and DFARS 227.7202. Manufacturer is SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC, 3711 South MoPac Expressway, Building Two, Austin,Texas 78746.