CMP Technology's Network Computing and Interop Announce Finalists for Best of Interop Las Vegas 2007PRNewswire-FirstCall MANHASSET, N.Y., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP Technology's Network Computing, the only technology analysis media brand that is built for IT Professionals by IT Professionals and Interop, the leading global business technology event series, have announced the finalists for Best of Interop Las Vegas 2007, which will take place May 20-25 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Nearly 200 entries across seven categories were reviewed by the judges, award-winning editors from CMP Technology's Network Computing, who selected the products they believe have the greatest potential to impact and advance technology and business efficiencies. "The Best of Interop Awards recognize the latest technological advancements in several category areas. Finalists chosen for each category have proven to the judges, each experts in their assigned categories, that they are the ones to watch in the market," said Art Wittman, Editor-in-Chief of Network Computing. Finalists for each category are as follows:
Application Networks & Performance:
A10 Networks AX Series
Network General Virtualization Forensics
Silver Peak Systems, Inc. NX-8504
Data Center & Storage:
APC-MGE InfrasStruXure InRow RP
Avocent MergePoint 5224/5240
Highly Reliable Systems RAIDFrame
Infrastructure:
Cisco Cisco 3G Wireless WAN High-Speed WAN Interface
Card (3G WWAN HWIC) for the Cisco Intergrated
Services Router
Foundry Networks BigIron RX-32
NetXen, Inc. NetXen 10G Ethernet Expansion card
Management, Network Software & Services:
Novell, Inc. Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management
Raritan CommandCenter NOC Virtual Appliance
Verdiem Corporation SURVEYOR 4.0
Security:
Array Networks LLC SiteDirect SSL VPN for Extranets
Blue Lane VirtualShield
TriGeo Network Security, Inc. TriGeo SIM v4.0
VoIP & Collaboration:
ADTRAN, Inc. NetVanta 1355
AirMagnet Inc. AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer 3.0
Samsung OfficeServ 7100
Wireless & Mobility:
Aerohive Networks, Inc. Areohive Hive AP 20ag
Aruba Networks Aruba Secure Enterprise Mesh
SonicWALL, Inc. SonicWALL TZ 190 Wireless
Winners will be announced after the judges have had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the nominees during Interop Las Vegas 2007 and have further examined the products and technologies on a point-by-point basis. The awards ceremony will be held at during Interop Las Vegas 2007 on Tuesday, May 22 at 4:00 p.m. in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. In addition to the seven category winners, there will be two special awards for Grand Prize Winner and Best Start-Up. An additional eligibility criterion for the Best Start-Up category is that the vendor must have existed as an independent company for two years or less. The judges will determine the overall Grand Prize Winner from the pool of category winners. For more information about the Best of Interop categories and awards, visit http://www.bestofinterop.com/. About Network Computing Group (http://www.networkcomputing.com/) Network Computing is the trusted information source that helps 220,000 technology leaders turn business strategy into reality. The editorial team consists of real-world IT veterans who provide objective information and analysis on technologies and solutions that are tested in Network Computing's Real-World Labs®-a setting that mirrors our audience's work environment. Network Computing's critical analysis of market solutions and their impact on an organization is infused in every aspect of the brand. About Interop® (http://www.interop.com/) For 22 years, Interop®, part of the CMP Technology family of global brands, has helped IT and business decision-makers bring together the key components of a solid information strategy to drive efficiency and competitive advantage for their organizations. As business continues to drive the adoption of technology, and the converged network is creating new advantages, an emerging "IP for business" philosophy has woven itself into the fabric of business process applications that will be on display at Interop 2007 global events. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop® provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. 2007 Interop events include Interop Las Vegas, May 20-25, Mandalay Bay Convention Center; Interop Moscow, May 30-31, Forum Hall; Interop Tokyo, June 11-15, Mukahari Messe; Interop New York, October 22-26, Javits Convention Center; and Interop Berlin, November 6-8, Fairground Berlin. For more information about these events, visit http://www.interop.com/. About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Contact: Ellen Asuncion
Marketing Manager, Network Computing
949.223.3622
easuncion@cmp.com
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