The stakes were high and the action hot last night at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas -- the 2007 Best of Interop Award Winners were announced

This year the Judges had to carefully review nearly 200 entries to our seven technology categories, including: Application Networks & Performance, Data Center & Storage, Infrastructure, Management, Network Software & Services, Security, VoIP & Collaboration and Wireless & Mobility.

From those submissions, the judges chose three finalists for each category (View our list of Finalists).

Finally, it all came to a head last night as the winners were announced. And here they are.

Application Networks & Performance:

• A10 Networks AX Series


Data Center & Storage:

• APC-MGE InfrasStruXure InRow RP


Infrastructure:

• NetXen, Inc. NetXen 10G Ethernet Expansion card


Management, Network Software & Services:

• Novell, Inc. Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management


Security:

• Blue Lane VirtualShield


VoIP & Collaboration:

• AirMagnet Inc. AirMagnet VoFi Analyzer 3.0


Wireless & Mobility:

• Aruba Networks Aruba Secure Enterprise Mesh




BEST STARTUP:

• Aerohive Networks Aerohive HiveAP 20 ag


BEST OF INTEROP:

• NetXen 10G Ethernet Expansion Card



Congratulations to all this year's winners, finalists and everyone who participated. We'll see you next year!