Arista Networks Named 2013 Best of Interop Grand Prize Winner

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Computing, a leading resource delivering in-depth content on key enterprise technologies, and Interop, the industry's premier technology event series, announced Arista Networks as the Grand Prize Winner of the 2013 Best of Interop Awards. In addition, attendees selected Citrix for a first time "Audience Choice Award" at this year's Interop, selected from the Best of Interop category winners which included: Arista Networks, Citrix, ExtraHop Networks, OCZ Technology, ScienceLogic, Talari Networks and The Hacker Academy. Interop Las Vegas 2013 is taking place this week at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and will conclude on Friday, May 10.  For more information, visit: www.bestofinterop.com.

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"The Best of Interop Awards is one of the highlights of Interop Las Vegas- acknowledging the unique contributions of the companies at the forefront of the industry," said Jennifer Jessup, Interop General Manager.  "We want to congratulate Arista Networks, and all participating companies, for capturing the spirit of innovation and setting the stage for continued advancements in the IT community."

"The Best of Interop Awards showcases IT vendors pushing the boundaries of technology," said Andrew Conry-Murray, editor of Network Computing.  "Each category winner demonstrates a commitment to innovation and has a compelling offering deserving of recognition."

The 2013 Best of Interop Awards winners in each category are:

• Cloud Computing & Virtualization: ExtraHop Networks - ExtraHop for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Data Center & Storage: OCZ Technology - ZD-XL SQL Accelerator
• Management & Monitoring: ScienceLogic - ScienceLogic EM7 v7.3
• Networking: Arista Networks - Arista 7500E Data Center Switch
• Performance Optimization & Testing: Talari Networks - APN 3.0 Operating Software
• Security: The Hacker Academy - HackRack
• Wireless, Mobility & BYOD Support: Citrix - The Citrix Mobile Solutions Bundle

In addition to these seven category winners, special recognition was also awarded to VDO360 for Best Startup.

Best of Interop recognizes some of the world's most innovative technologies across seven major categories. Nearly 150 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 Best of Interop Judging Committee is comprised of 16 award-winning IT editors and analysts.  For more information on Best of Interop categories and awards, visit www.bestofinterop.com or read the Network Computing article here. 

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