May 13, 2008, 12:25 PM

Mazu Networks Awarded 2008 Product Innovation in Network Behavior Analysis for Performance Management and Security

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of behavior-based, enterprise-class performance and availability solutions, today announced that the Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley communications publication and world leading publication on technologies and solutions, named Mazu Profiler the winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award in the Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) for Performance Management and Security category. The award recognizes vendors from across the globe with innovative products that pioneer advancement in the industry and set the bar in information technology.

"The goal of any product innovation must always be positive, whether it is making or improving solutions better than before," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. "Innovative products like Mazu Profiler set the pace for dramatic improvements in the performance management and security industries."

Mazu Profiler provides significant value to network, security and data center operations teams by offering organizations a new way of looking at the IT infrastructure. By analyzing network traffic to provide valuable information about the interactions of and dependencies between users, applications and systems, Mazu Profiler enables IT organizations to manage, secure and optimize the performance and availability of business services. This new perspective enables IT teams to improve key initiatives including: application performance management; security and compliance; WAN management; CMDB discovery; and data center consolidation and migration.

"Being named an innovator by the Network Products Guide further validates the increasing demand for performance management and security solutions based on behavior analytics," said Paul Brady, CEO, Mazu Networks. "We are proud to be acknowledged by the publication as it reinforces our continued commitment to providing innovative solutions that address and resolve real business problems."

To view Mazu Profiler's listing on the Online Product Guide, visit: http://www.networkproductsguide.com/innovations/2008/Mazu_Networks.html.

About Network Products Guide Awards

Network Products Guide published from Silicon Valley is a leading provider of products, technologies and vendor related research and analysis. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including product innovations, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit www.networkproductsguide.com

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks offers solutions that enable IT organizations to manage, secure, and optimize the availability and performance of business services. Mazu Profiler uses Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) to provide a new way of looking at the IT infrastructure by analyzing network traffic to provide valuable information about the interactions of and dependencies between users, applications, and systems. This enables enterprise IT organizations to ensure optimal performance and availability, enhanced protection and support for regulatory compliance, and informed decision making for IT initiatives. Only Mazu Profiler offers behavioral analytics, user identification and application fingerprinting, role-based presentation using common data, and intelligent operation with other systems in the infrastructure. With Mazu Profiler, hundreds of customers are able to ensure the availability, performance, and security of business services as well as to reduce costs and satisfy regulatory requirements. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.

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