Best of Interop 2012 Awards
Winners Announced!
More than 130 companies submitted products for consideration and judges selected finalists based on the products they believe have the greatest potential to impact and advance business technology efficiencies. The panel of judges chosen to select the Best of Interop finalists was made up of 16 award-winning editors and analysts from InformationWeek Reports.
Best of Interop
NEC ProgrammableFlow PF6800 Controller
NEC Corporation of America
Best Startup Company
V3 Systems
Cloud Computing & Virtualization Winner
Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
Citrix Systems
Collaboration Winner
Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch Conversation
Alcatel-Lucent
Data Center & Storage Winner
Panzura Quicksilver Global Cloud Storage System v3.0
Panzura
Management, Monitoring & Testing Winner
NEC ProgrammableFlow PF6800 Controller
NEC Corporation of America
Networking Winner
GS0072 Switch
Gnodal
Performance Optimization Winner
AppNav Virtualization Technology
Cisco Systems
Security Winner
McAfee Network Security XC Cluster
McAfee
Wireless & Mobility Winner
XpressConnect Enrollment System
Cloudpath Networks
About the Best of Interop Awards
The Best of Interop Awards recognize exhibitors that have made significant technological advancements in specific category areas. The winners in each category represent the products that the judges believe have the most significant technical impact on their segment and are helping to move business technology forward. The 2012 categories are:
- Cloud Computing & Virtualization
- Collaboration
- Data Center & Storage
- Management, Monitoring and Testing
- Networking
- Performance Optimization
- Security
- Wireless & Mobility
- Best Startup Company
- Best of Interop
Eligibility
Eligible products must have been announced on or after January 1, 2012, available for purchase by September 1, 2012 and must be available for public viewing at Interop 2012 Las Vegas. In addition to naming a product "Best of Interop", the judging teams will choose a winner in various categories. The 2012 categories are:
- Cloud Computing & Virtualization
- Collaboration
- Data Center & Storage
- Management, Monitoring and Testing
- Networking
- Performance Optimization
- Security
- Wireless & Mobility
- Best Startup Company
- Overall Best of Interop
Judging Schedule for 2012
| January 19, 2012 | Submissions Open |
| Mar. 28 at 3:00PM PT | Submissions Close (no extensions) |
| April 12 – 19 | Finalists Interviewed by Category Judges |
| April 17 | Finalists Announcement - Press Release |
| May 8 | Winners Announcement |
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