NetFlow-based StealthWatch by Lancope Wins Best in Network Visibility for Second Consecutive Year

ATLANTA, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlow™ collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, today announced that Network Products Guide, the industry's leading information technology research and advisory guide, has once again named StealthWatch a winner of the 2010 Best Products and Services Award. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of technology end users worldwide.

Winning for "Best in Network Visibility," StealthWatch is the first flow-based solution to combine powerful network performance monitoring with real-time behavior-based anomaly detection for unified network visibility across physical and virtual networks. StealthWatch's patented flow-based approach delivers scalability, faster problem resolution workflow and the industry's only unified platform for managing network, security and virtual operations. A proven solution, StealthWatch now protects more than 45 million hosts across hundreds of enterprise and government organizations worldwide.

"Increased end-user awareness and ongoing advances in technology are helping shape better products and services," says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. "By delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs."

"Once again, we receive this award, which further validates our flow-based methodology and mission to deliver end-to-end network visibility," said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope. "Borderless visibility is a critical requirement for organizations that need to manage, secure and optimize network performance. Unlike traditional technologies, StealthWatch uses flow telemetry to provide a more accurate, cost-effective approach for managing, securing and optimizing performance and availability across physical and virtual environments."

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About Lancope

Lancope®, Inc. is the leader in NetFlow collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring. Delivering unified visibility across physical and virtual networks, StealthWatch eliminates network blind spots and reduces total network and security management costs. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch monitors the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities worldwide. Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Brocade, Blue Coat, VMware, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.

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