InteropNet Sponsors

Enterasys. See Enterasys Secure Networks™ in action as Matrix® and SecureStack™ switches provide secure VoIP, Video and Virtualization connectivity for over 20,000 attendees and exhibitors. Proactive NetSight® security policies will automatically sense and respond to infrastructure threats at Gigabit and 10GbE speeds leveraging Dragon® Security Information Management (SIEM), Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA), Intrusion Detection/Prevention (IDP), and Network Access Control (NAC). Visit www.enterasys.com.

Qwest's converged broadband network, with its underlying optical connectivity, has capacity to support rates up to OC-768 and utilizes an IP/MPLS infrastructure that spans more than 138,000 route miles globally. The Qwest network is one of the most advanced networks available, offering best–in–class SLA’s and access speeds. http://www.qwest.com/business/

APC, the Critical Power & Cooling Services business unit of Schneider Electric, offers comprehensive products and solutions to confront today’s unprecedented power, cooling and management challenges for critical IT and process applications in industrial, enterprise, small/medium business and home environments. www.apc.com.

APCON is pioneer in the field of physical layer technology and globally recognized as the leading provider of matrix switches and software. In fact, APCON is the only company producing both hardware and software solutions to manage physical layer connections. Organizations in over 30 countries currently depend on APCON solutions in their network infrastructures. Customers include Fortune 500 companies, government and military organizations, networking and computer OEMs, telecommunication and service providers, financial services firms, and medical companies. For more information, please go to www.apcon.com.

Aruba Networks. People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our unified mobility solutions use Wi-Fi networks, identity-based security, remote access and cellular solutions, and multi-vendor network management services to enable the Follow-Me Enterprise: The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our unified mobility solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Please visit www.arubanetworks.com

Avocent provides InteropNet 2008 volunteer engineers with multi-path access to any target device, network server or appliance throughout the entire InteropNet network - all over IP so they don't have to leave their desks. In addition to KVM, serial and secure power control, this year's implementation features integrated management of all appliances and servers (whether in- or out-of-band) using Avocent DSView® 3 management software and LANDesk Server Manager. www.avocent.com

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence Company™, has been chosen as the official provider of IPAM, DNS and DHCP services for InteropNet. BlueCat’s Proteus and Adonis appliances will give InteropNet administrators an integrated solution that delivers Intelligent IPAM with sophisticated DNS/DHCP management tools for the entire network. Visit us at booth #229 or online at www.bluecatnetworks.com.

Coyote Point Systems is a recognized leader in affordable local and global load balancing and application acceleration appliances. Coyote Point appliances enable high application availability and performance on web, email, virtual, and network servers. Coyote Point is an ideal solution for businesses and organizations desiring 99.999% application availability. www.coyotepoint.com

Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise and telecommunications networks and the installation and certification of the fiber and copper forming the foundation for those networks. www.flukenetworks.com

NETGEAR is focused on the success of the Small and Medium Business. With an end-to-end network product portfolio, NETGEAR excels by bringing Enterprise technology to the SMB. NETGEAR products are built on proven technologies with a focus on ease of use and reliability. www.netgear.com

Net Optics is the global leader in passive monitoring access devices for use with all major security and network management tools. Our products and monitoring access expertise improve network visibility, enabling InteropNet sponsors to easily deploy and optimize use of their tools across all network types. www.netoptics.com

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT) is the industry leader for advanced network and service assurance solutions. NetScout's breakthrough technology solutions provide trusted, comprehensive real-time and historical performance intelligence, including advanced early warnings and definitive problem analysis, used for reducing the Mean Time to Resolution. The world's largest enterprises, government agencies, and service providers depend upon NetScout's nGenius and Sniffer (formerly Network General) brands to assure service levels to their users by reducing or preventing disruptions and degradations. More information is available at www.netscout.com.

Polycom, the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications, offers end-to-end, scalable, and secure unified collaborative solutions to help address challenges facing businesses today. Polycom's award-winning real-time communication and collaboration solutions integrate video, voice, and content-sharing that can help improve productivity and efficiency. Please visit www.polycom.com.

All the benefits of a framework solution with none of the downside: ScienceLogic EM7 Meta-Appliances are the first comprehensive network monitoring system delivered as appliances. As part of InteropNet, we provide a high availability monitoring solution with integrated service desk and a "single pane of glass" view of all infrastructure. See us in action at the Interop shows and come visit our booth or www.sciencelogic.com for more information.

Server Technology designs and manufactures intelligent power distribution products for data centers, service providers and branch office locations. We are providing InteropNet Sentry™ switched pdu’s, that combine intelligent power distribution, remote management and power measurement which eliminates unnecessary trips to remote locations and minimizes the impact of locked-up internetworking equipment. Visit http://www.servertech.com/.

Splunk, the original IT Search engine, will be indexing, in real time, the data generated by applications, servers and networking devices comprising the InteropNet. InteropNet technicians will be able to diagnose and resolve problems faster to keep systems up and running throughout the conference. Visit http://www.splunk.com.

VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion, more than 100,000 customers and more than 10,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software companies. VMware is based in Palo Alto, California and on the web at http://www.vmware.com.

Technology Support Companies

Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring, and are based on innovative, open technology platforms. http://www.axis.com/

Digium^®, Inc., the Asterisk company, is the original creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the industry's first open source telephony platform. Digium provides hardware and software products, including Switchvox^TM, AsteriskNOW^TM, Asterisk Business Edition^TM, and the Asterisk Appliance^TM. Digium also offers a full range of professional services, including consulting, technical support, and custom software development. www.digium.com

E3Switch LLC's network extenders provide the transparent, Ethernet over T3/E3, Internet connectivity to attendees and exhibitors of Interop 2008. E3Switch products are valued by enterprise operators and telecommunication carriers as scalable, cost-effective solutions. For maximum bandwidth utilization, ease of implementation and point-to-point solutions, please visit us at www.e3switch.com

CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, Inc., offers a complete portfolio of network infrastructure solutions for the enterprise market. Both SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise® product lines offer voice, data, video and converged solutions ranging from mission-critical, high-bandwidth to emerging applications that demand unrelenting reliability and quality. http://sx.commscope.com/eng/index.html