SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - April 15, 2010) - ExtraHop Networks, a leading provider of network-monitoring solutions that help to ensure that business-critical transactions do not fail, today announced its selection as a Best of Interop finalist for the Best Network Management, Monitoring & Testing category, which recognizes significant technological advancements in this area. The Best of Interop winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 28, during Interop Las Vegas, North America's leading business technology event. Interop Las Vegas 2010 will be held April 25-29 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. For more information visit http://www.bestofinterop.com/.
"ExtraHop is pushing the envelope in the network-monitoring and Application Delivery Assurance category," said Jesse Rothstein, CEO and co-founder of ExtraHop Networks. "We're not only giving IT organizations new visibility over their entire network -- we're helping them remediate network issues before they cause trouble. That's bringing desperately needed new efficiencies to network and application teams struggling to keep up with increasing complexity. We are deeply honored to be recognized as a finalist by Interop and look forward to demonstrating our solution at the 2010 Interop conference."
ExtraHop Networks will showcase its flagship Application Delivery Assurance system along with the launch of Network Timeout, a new cloud-based packet-analysis service, in booth #1275 at Interop Las Vegas. The Best of Interop judging committee reviewed all entries and selected finalists based on which products have the most significant technical impact on their segment and are helping to move business technology forward.
"The Best of Interop Awards highlight important technologies that are driving innovation and new levels of achievement in the industry," said Art Wittmann, Managing Director, InformationWeek Analytics. "We applaud all participating companies for their advancements within the business technology market and look forward to announcing the Best of Interop winners onsite at Interop Las Vegas."
Best of Interop finalists were selected in nine categories:
- Cloud Computing
- Collaboration
- Data Center & Storage
- Infrastructure
- Network Management, Monitoring & Testing
- Performance Optimization
- Security
- Virtualization
- Wireless & Mobility
In addition to these nine specific category areas, there will be three special awards chosen: an overall Best of Interop, Best Startup, and the Green Award, which recognizes eco-friendly products. This year's Best of Interop is hosted by InformationWeek Analytics.
About ExtraHop Networks
ExtraHop Networks, Inc. was founded in early 2007 by Jesse Rothstein and Raja Mukerji, engineering veterans from F5 Networks and architects of the BIG-IP v9 product. The company's pioneering Application Delivery Assurance system is the industry's first completely passive network appliance that provides application-level visibility with no agents, configuration, or overhead. The privately held company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and funded by Madrona Venture Group and other private investors.
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About Interop®
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