In a dynamic environment of challenge and growth, Net Optics is earning recognition from analysts and industry media for breakthrough innovation, solid reliability, and world-class support. As customers confront intensifying pressures—regulatory compliance, changing technologies, the cloud, and increasing competition— gives them the solutions they need to meet their needs. Our growing list of awards includes:
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05.08.13 Net Optics Honored as a Hot Company Finalist by Network Products Guide in its 8th Annual 2013 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards Network Products Guide has once again honored Net Optics as a finalist in its Annual Hot Company and Best Products Awards. This 8th annual event salutes exceptional leadership and innovation across the IT industry. Net Optics’ record of bold progress delivering substantial customer benefits elevated it to Winner’s status from this authoritative publication. The company’s recent launch of new high-performance NPB and AA-NPM solutions was influential in earning Net Optics top ranking among hundreds of entrants. |
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05.08.13: Net Optics Receives Security Software - Bronze Winner 2013 for xStream 40 from Network Products Guide Continued pacesetting growth, plus the launch of several landmark products has propelled Net Optics into the Winner’s ranks, chosen by the noted industry publication, Network Products Guide. Net Optics’ innovative xStream 40 NPB family captured the Best of 2013 Bronze Award with its streamlining of 40G migration and SDN integration. |
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10.11.12: Net Optics Again Joins This Year’s "Fast Private 75 Hot Companies" Saluted by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
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09.08.12: Net Optics “Three-Peats” to Capture Honors Once Again on Inc. Magazine’s Coveted Top 500/5000 List |
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08.17.12: Net Optics Shines Again on Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Private Companies List Net Optics has once again ranked among the Valley's fastest-growing private companies, compiled by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. The listing is the product of a year of close tracking and comparison of leading businesses by the publication. The ranking, in what is arguably the world’s most competitive high-tech business arena, validates Net Optics’ popular line of virtualization, Network Packet Broker and cloud solutions. “It’s our goal to help customers solve knotty access, security and availability challenges while shaving down their costs,” said Bob Shaw, Net Optics President and CEO. “We’re delighted that this major regional publication has again acknowledged our team’s hard work and dedication.” Read the Press Release Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal |
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04.17.12 Net Optics Announced as Finalist for Best of Interop 2012 |
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4.5.12 Net Optics Honored as a Hot Company Finalist by Network Products Guide in its 7th Annual 2012 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards
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03.15.12 Net Optics Honored by California Council for Excellence (CCE), for Achieving Superior Performance and Sustainability California Council for Excellence
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09.26.11: Inc. Magazine Again Lauds Net Optics' Swift Growth on Its Top 500/5000 List Once again, bold technology strategy and enthusiastic customers have elevated Net Optics to Inc. Magazine's acclaimed 500/5000 list of fastest growing companies. The 2011 momentum is driven by the popularity of a slate of new customer solutions, including the awardwinning Phantom Virtual Tap and Phantom HD appliance that leverage a company's physical tool investment cost-efficiently into the virtual environment. An assertive strategy for global expansion plus an unswerving focus on customer needs are gaining Net Optics increased recognition and fueling even faster growth. Read the Press Release |
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07.21.11: Phantom Virtual Tap Sweeps to FOSE 2011 Win
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06.15.11: Net Optics Receives the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award As a winner of Red Herring's elite Top 100 North America Award, Net Optics now counts itself among the most promising and innovative private technology ventures. In a tight competitive field of many hundreds of entrants, Net Optics earned Red Herring’s prestigious Top 100 nod for achievement in technological innovation, along with the additional criteria of financial performance, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into its industry. Congratulating the Top 100, Alex Vieux, publisher and and CEO of Red Herring said, “Net Optics shows great promise," and that winners are "producing really innovative and amazing products."
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06.07.11: Net Optics Honored with the 2011 Best Deployment Scenario Award for Network Visibility by Info Security Products Guide |
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10.25.10: Net Optics Recognized as One of Silicon Valley's Fastest Growing Private Companies by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Phenomenal revenue growth has catapulted Net Optics to the list of the Valley's fastest-growing companies in this major business publication. After comparing the revenues of leading private businesses in the area, the Journal recognized Net Optics at #51. This distinction underscores Net Optics' success in helping customers solve their network access and monitoring challenges in a demanding environment. "To be included in this year's list is a testament to our commitment and drive to become a major player in the network access and monitoring space," said Bob Saw, Net Optics CEO. Read the Press Release |
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08.24.10: Net Optics Named to Inc. 5000 2010 List "Being named an Inc 5000 company is a huge honor," said Net Optics CEO Bob Shaw. "Inc. Magazine’s selection progress is rigorous, and is designed to discover the nation’s best-performing private companies. Our market traction is a validation that our IT network access solutions are being embraced by leading enterprises on a rapid pace. We’re proud of our growth, and pleased to be recognized for it." Read the Press Release |
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07.12.10: 2009 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) "Net Optics has been recognized for their admirable efforts in the advancement of voice, data, and video traffic monitoring," says Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. Director xStream™ data monitoring switch addresses the growing industry momentum toward the 10G environment allowing customers to monitor increasingly complex traffic. |
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06.16.10: Net Optics Military Network Monitoring Case Study Wins 2010 Best Deployment Scenario Awards from Info Security Products Guide "Successful deployment of Director at a U.S. military base is an example of how Net Optics products can help companies save costs while increasing network visibility," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. This honor recognizes security vendors that help set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security. |
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03.23.10: Net Optics Receives Network Products Guide 2010 Product Innovation Award "Innovative products such as Net Optics Director xStream are bringing improvements in intelligent network monitoring access by creating solutions that allow for 100 percent visibility," says says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. xStream products enable organizations to see more traffic with fewer monitoring tools, relieve oversubscribed 10G monitoring tools, and centralize data monitoring. Read the Press Release |
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01.28.10: Net Optics Selected as Finalist in Info Security Products Guide Global 2010 Awards "This nomination is further proof of our commitment to meeting customer demands and validation of our industry expertise," said Bob Shaw, president and CEO at Net Optics. Director is the industry's highest port-density monitoring access solution, and meets the requirement for 100 percent network visibility expressed by IT and security professionals. |
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11.09.09: Net Optics Named Tech Awards Circle Winner "Despite overwhelmingly strong competition, Net Optics exhibited true industry excellence to be recognized among the top of the Tech Awards Circle," says Kevin Anderson, awards program coordinator. Director won acclaim for its easy deployment and management and filtering capabilities that increase tool efficiency and tame the torrents of data travelling on today's high-speed networks. Read the Press Release |
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09.15.09: Net Optics Director Deployment at InteropNet Wins 2009 Best Deployment Scenarios Awards by Info Security Products Guide "The most powerful message security vendors can ever give to prove their capabilities and continued commitment in solving customer's security needs is through successful deployments," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. The case study was recognized as a groundbreaking security solution and winner in the information monitoring and filtering category. |
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06.15.09: Net Optics Director Wins Two Best of Interop Tokyo Awards Director won Best of Interop Network Security Product Special Prize and the Best of Interop ShowNet Special Prize. These recognize the most innovative products, solutions and services among more than 300 exhibitors at Interop Tokyo, one of Asia's largest annual network computing tradeshows. Read the Press Release |
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05.18.09: Net Optics Receives Network Products Guide 2009 Produce Innovation Award Director addresses the requirement for more efficient monitoring access by enabling a pool of tools to be deployed across a large number of network links, with remote, centralized control of exactly which traffic is directed to each tool. These tools are easily and instantly moved from one link or set of links to another without unplugging and plugging cables and physically moving devices for improved operational efficiency. Read the Press Release |



















