Top 20 Exhibitors to Watch at Interop 2014

Source: forumsys.com

Browsing through the 100 announcements from exhibitors at Interop 2014, this year seems to bring a flurry of solutions and products focused on synchronising business processes with IT solutions and innovations brought by virtualisation and the concept of Everything-as-a-Service (EaaS), or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The great thing about it is that these solutions are not only addressing the technical teams, but have now evolved to be  introduced to management boards, with clear advantages to business efficiency. 

Below we draw up a list of a 20 exhibitors worth watching. We know Interop is a busy time and there are lots of interesting things to do, watch and listen to, but if you haven't got a schedule, you can always start here:

1. Titania

Booth No: 962

Twitter: @TitaniaLimited

Showcases its latest versions of Nipper Studio security auditing software for firewalls, switches and routers. Nipper Studio 2.3 now includes compliance reporting for PCI, with improved vulnerability analysis, using the NIST NVD. Watch out for the demo - new features will be revealed.

2. APCON

Booth No: 627

Twitter: @APCON

APCON will release IntellaFlex 3288-XR– a high capacity, non-blocking network monitoring switch. APCON will also demo its IntellaFlex 36-port 10G Time Stamping and Packet Slicing Blade, a Best of Interop - Performance Finalist.

3. Aryaka

Booth No: 1821

Twitter: @AryakaNetworks

Announces Network OnDemand for enterprises that want to consume global private bandwidth as a metered service. Also provides SaaS in terms of WAN Optimization as-a-Service, Network as-a-Service, Application delivery as-a-Service and Cloud Network as-a-Service. 

4. Basic6

Booth No: 610

Twitter: @basic6

Introduces a console for centralised remote management of embedded devices around IoT. Will present a  multi-vendor demo of wireless global control: of SmartBeacons, Arduinos, and Raspberry Pi's.

5. Catavolt

Booth No: 1359

Twitter: @CatavoltInc

Showcases a mobile app platform which protects business data by not storing it on the device.

6. Cloudpath Networks

Booth No: 739

Twitter: @cloudpath_net

Announces XpressConnect Enrollment System 3.0 the first ADE (Automated Device Enablement) platform, plus they offer some pretty cool socks.

7. Cormant

Booth No: 1363

Twitter: @CormantCS

Announces and demo’s the addition to Cormant CS DCIM (Data Centre Infrastructure Management), Workflow, a configurable engine for all infrastructure tasks. Their solution is also used in supporting InteropNet. 

8. Emulex

Booth No: 1158

Twitter: @Emulex

Offers its next gen of high performance Ethernet connectivity solutions to the open source community. It is also offering a free Starbucks coffee.

9. Ethernet Alliance

Booth No: 1958

Twitter: @EthernetAllianc

Multi-vendor demo to illustrate Ethernet’s high interoperability - because this is Interop.

10. iLand

Booth No: 616

Twitter: @ilandcloud

Best of Interop Finalist. Showcases  a disaster recovery as-a-service and it recently expanded in the UK to address demands for enterprise cloud services and disaster recovery.

11. Intersog

Booth No: 1145

Twitter: @Intersog

Ranks 3rd inUK top 10 Android developers. Will present extensive mobile development and UX / UI design expertise, along with other enterprise mobile solutions. 

12. NCP Engineering

Booth No: 754

Twitter: @NCP_engineering

Introduces its latest versions of centrally managed IPsec VPN client suite, including Android, Linux, Mac OS Mavericks clients. Simplifies remote access security management, promises better compliance and connectivity regardless of space, time or device. It also offers a 'Remote Access VPN for Dummies' book.

13. NEC

Booth No: 1839

Twitter: @NEC

UNC (Unified Network Coordinator) together with the latest version of Programmable Flow Networking Suite promise to enable construction and organisation of virtual networks within and across data centres. NEC is also a Gold Sponsor for the SDN workshop, on April 1st, and a Best of Interop Finalist.

14. OpenGear

Booth No: 639

Twitter: @Opengear

OOB (out-of-band) provider for Interop NOC (Network Operation Centre).  Presents IM7200 – a tool for remote management of data centres and critical infrastructures.

15. Path Solutions

Booth No: 1951

Twitter: @goPathSolutions

Another Best of Interop Finalist and Interop NOC provider.  Brings TotalView5 for real-time performance monitoring and optimization for IP networks. 

16. Procera Networks

Booth No: 550

Twitter: @ProceraNetworks

Demo’s NAVL (Network Application Visibility Library) which promises high performance network insights with a minimal consumption of resources.

17. Scale Arc

Booth No: 2058

Twitter: @ScaleArc

Announces ScaleArc for SQL Servers 3.1 – a new version of its database traffic management software. Watch out for the prize draw.

18. Server Technology

Booth No: 842

Twitter: @ServerTechInc

Presents HDOT (High Density Outlet Technology) which monitors power and temperature usage, while watching the alarms closely right down to outlet / device level. Server Technology is also a provider for the InteropNOC.

19. Smart File

Booth No: 2351

Twitter: @SmartFile

Comes with a breakthrough in network file management – FileHub. Adds advanced search, detailed reporting, compliance and easy manangement to existing storage. Also a Best of Interop Finalist.

20. Stratus Always On

Booth No: 1360

Twitter: @StratusAlwaysOn

Introduces it next-gen software solution everRunEnterprise; a downtime prevention software for Windows and Linux applications with built-in disaster recovery. Best of Interop Finalist.

We hope you found this review useful and we'd love to hear your thoughts on Interop Las Vegas 2014, in the comments below.