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Mazu Networks Wins 2007 Customer Trust Award for Global Product Excellence in Network Behavior Analysis for Network Operations and Security
Customers Select Mazu as Leading NBA Solution for Securing and Optimizing Network Infrastructures
INTEROP, LAS VEGAS and CAMBRIDGE , MASS. - May 23, 2007 - Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems, today announced that Info Security Products Guide named Mazu a winner of the 2007 Customer Trust Award for Global Product Excellence in NBA for Network Operations and Security. The 2007 award marks Mazu Networks' second consecutive Global Product Excellence honor, which recognizes products that demonstrate innovation in their respective markets and provide the highest level of value to their customers.
More than 18,000 end users and prospective customers worldwide were invited to vote for the products they trusted in protecting their critical resources. Customers voted for Mazu because it provides enterprise with complete network visibility that enables IT and security teams to optimize their network infrastructure to support business operations, secure the internal network and maximize application availability. The award recognized Mazu as the only NBA solution to bring this value to both network and security operations.
"Visibility is critical to the success of both network and security operations and Mazu provides the intelligence that enables these teams to be more effective, responsive and aware," said Paul Brady, CEO, Mazu Networks. "Receiving this honor through the votes of our customers demonstrates our leadership in the NBA market as well as validates Mazu's ability to address the complex and critical network issues that businesses face today."
Mazu Networks provides continuous global visibility into how users, applications, hosts and devices are behaving on a network, and detects if there are meaningful changes from their typical behavior that indicate a network performance issue, a security threat or an application problem. This intelligence enables network teams to optimize infrastructure to support business operations, while also allowing security teams to protect critical services, data and intellectual property.
"Mazu's ability to extend its leading behavior analysis technology beyond security to also benefit IT operations groups makes it possible for enterprises to protect the integrity of their critical assets while also ensuring network performance," said Rake Narang, managing editor of Info Security Products Guide. "Mazu has built a strong foundation of customer trust which is based on the company's ability to meet real world requirements and demands. As such, winning this award through customer votes is a testament to the technology Mazu provides."
Additionally, the value Mazu brings to both network and security operations was recently featured in a Network World podcast titled, "Network Behavior Analysis Helps Secure, Manage Networks." In the interview, Dimtiri Vlachos, product manager, Mazu Networks, discusses how the visibility Mazu provides can enable enterprises to protect critical services, data and intellectual property as well as optimize network performance to support business operations. To learn more, visit: http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/panorama/2007/05/network_behavior_analysis_help.html.
To view Mazu's listing on the Online Product Guide, visit: http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/buyers/index.php.
About Silicon Valley Communications Awards
Info Security Products Guide, published by Silicon Valley Communications, plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow's technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.
About Mazu Networks, Inc.
Mazu Networks provides continuous global visibility into how users, applications, hosts and devices are behaving on a network, and detects if there are meaningful changes from their typical behavior that indicate a network performance issue, a security threat, or an application problem. Through Mazu, enterprises understand usage patterns, consumption rates and dependencies between users, applications and network infrastructure. Only Mazu offers continuous global visibility; passive, agent-less deployment, automatic and custom behavior analysis; and superior integration with network and security products. Mazu Networks' customers optimize their network infrastructure to support their business, secure their internal networks and maximize application availability. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.
(1) See: http://www.mazunetworks.com/news-events/061201-yankee.php.