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:

 

Awards

 

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.

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Inc. 5000 List 

07.21.11: Phantom Virtual Tap Sweeps to FOSE 2011 Win
Net Optics’ next-generation Phantom Virtual Tap™, with its unique ability to bridge physical and virtual networks, has captured the coveted Best of FOSE honors in the Top Network Visibility Solution category. Government Computer News (GCN) announced the July 21 win for the revolutionary Tap—the first and only virtual network visibility solution to earn FOSE recognition. Judged on the four criteria of innovation; usability and applicability for government, relative performance based on specifications; and value, the Tap ushers in a new era of efficiency and accuracy in compliance, management, and security for customers. “Phantom Virtual Tap fills the critical need for visibility in the virtual space,” said John Breeden, Director of the GCN Lab. "There are many physical monitoring tools, but nothing approaches this Tap’s advanced virtual capabilities."

 

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."

 

06.07.11: Net Optics Honored with the 2011 Best Deployment Scenario Award for Network Visibility by Info Security Products Guide
Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory publication, awarded top honors to Net Optics in the category of Network Visibility. The award-wining case study detailed how an ingenious configuration solved the need of a 7 million-customer enterprise for a scalable, high-performing, high-speed and cost-efficient access solution providing comprehensive database security. Net Optics' powerful, compact, and power-sparing partner solution employed two Director Pro™ switches in a high-port-density configuration to handle the Enterprise's extremely high traffic volumes, performing dynamic load balancing and Deep Packet Inspection at full wire speed. Two 10G iBypass™ switches enabled high availability that includes configurable 10Gbps Heartbeat packet protection to further secure the new architecture

Info Security Products Guide

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.  

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Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 

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."

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Inc. 5000 List 

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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Technology Marketing Corporation

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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Info Security Products Guide

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.

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Network Products Guide

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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Info Security Products Guide

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.

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Tech Awards Circle

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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Info Security Products Guide

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.

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INTEROP

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.

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Network Products Guide