Caw Networks' WebAvalanche 3.0 Wins Two Best of Show Awards At NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2001 WebAvalanche 3.0 Selected as the Winner of the Performance Test and Measurement Category, and the Best Startup Product Caw Networks, the authority in real-world capacity assessment for next-generation Internet infrastructure and equipment, announced today that its WebAvalanche(TM) 3.0 stress testing Determining the durability of a system by pushing it to its limits. Stress testing a network is performed by transmitting excessive numbers of packets or attempting to break in illegally. appliance was named the winner in the Best of Show Performance Test and Measurement category, as well as the Best Startup Product, a new category that debuted at NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta. The Best of Show awards, sponsored by CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media LLC's Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. and InternetWeek were announced during an online Webcast ceremony on Oct. 23, 2001, which replaced the originally scheduled Sept. 12, 2001 event. "We are thrilled to win not one, but two of the industry's most coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. awards. This affirms our position as the leader in real world L4-7 capacity assessment," said Andrew Foss, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Caw Networks. "Our customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. products and solutions that simulate live environments and provide the realism required to accurately gauge the capacity and stability of their systems. We have the vision and the technical expertise to ensure their success." The editors of Network Computing and InternetWeek, two of CMP Media's premier IT publications, reviewed online submissions and evaluated new products on the show floor to select finalists in 10 categories. From over 200 entries based on this evaluation, WebAvalanche 3.0 was named the winner in the Performance Test and Measurement category, as well as the Best Startup Product. Products that have won Best of Show awards have distinguished themselves as best of breed in the industry. The awards are designed to help IT and network managers shorten the evaluation process in assessing new products. By identifying innovative products debuted at NetWorld+Interop, the Best of Show Awards assist in the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the technology-enabled solutions. To select the Best Startup Product winner, the editors of Network Computing and InternetWeek reviewed Best of Show finalists from the other product categories, who also met the additional Best Startup Product criteria. The winner of Best Startup Product exemplifies the creativity and innovation that distinguishes a successful startup company The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. . "The process of selecting the winners was rigorous and marked by serious discussions of the products and their impact on the industry. The Best Startup Product winner was chosen from the list of rigorously-examined Best of Show finalists that also met the criteria of being from a new company formed after January of 1999," said Curtis Franklin, managing editor/technology for InternetWeek and a member of the joint editorial judging team with Network Computing. "Caw Networks' Web Avalanche 3.0 is the most innovative solution in the Performance Test and Measurement category, and that's why we selected it as a Best of Show winner. Caw Networks' WebAvalanche 3.0 was also selected as Best Startup Product for offering the most innovative solution among the startup companies that were exhibiting at NetWorld+Interop," added Ron Anderson Ron Anderson could mean any of the following people:
WebAvalanche 3.0 will be available in November 2001. Since the introduction of the WebAvalanche in March of this year, Caw Networks has gained recognition as the leader in the L4-7 capacity assessment space. Built for network equipment manufacturers, service providers and Web site managers that demand absolute realism and control under all conditions, WebAvalanche simulates highly realistic Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. that challenges any computing infrastructure to stand up to the load and complexity of the Internet. Together with Caw Networks' WebReflector, WebAvalanche simulates the world's largest customer environments. Many leading companies rely on Caw Networks to ensure that their products and services excel in real-world conditions. WebAvalanche generates over 20,000 HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. requests per second and supports both HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1 traffic while simulating over one million open connections. Real-world conditions are accurately replicated by simulating error conditions, realistic user behavior, and e-commerce platforms. Current customers including Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , eBay, Foundry Networks Foundry Networks is a network system vendor selling high-end managed ethernet switches and routers. The company was founded in 1996 by Bobby R. Johnson, Jr. and is based in Santa Clara, California, USA. , Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony , Extreme Networks, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform DATA, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. and Forbes.com. WebAvalanche is available directly from Caw Networks. Pricing begins at $19,500. About Caw Networks Caw Networks was founded in November 1999 to develop and deliver real-world capacity assessment products. Caw delivers specialized architectures and interfaces optimized for addressing these challenges. Caw Networks' products are robust, customer-ready, highly scalable appliances that deliver unmatched performance and ease of deployment, use, maintenance, and administration. Caw Networks' investors include Menlo Ventures, Cisco Systems and a notable group of angel investors, including founders of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Network Appliance and Network Translation, as well as former executives of Cisco Systems. The company is located in Mountain View. About CMP Media LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control CMP Media LLC http://www.cmp.com is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, tradeshows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting. About InternetWeek CMP Media's InternetWeek http://www.internetweek.com is the news and analysis source for 275,000 IT and corporate managers applying Internet technologies and strategies to transform their businesses. With a history of innovation and thought leadership, InternetWeek is the only newspaper with an Internet/IT editorial focus -- meeting the informational needs of e-business stakeholders charged with delivering results and driving business to survive in today's competitive marketplace. According to the most recent Simmons and IntelliQuest readership studies, InternetWeek delivers the most powerful audience -- it is the best-read and maintains the highest reader loyalty of all newspapers in its category. About Network Computing Network Computing http://www.networkcomputing.com published by CMP Media LLC, defines the core issues facing people who manage technology in business -- analyzing the critical decision points in purchasing the products, technologies and services that achieve corporate initiatives. Twice a month 220,000 IT professionals turn to Network Computing to get the information they need to make the right purchase decisions. In addition, the publication consistently has the largest average-issue audience among all networking publications, according to Simmons and IntelliQuest. About NetWorld+Interop NetWorld+Interop is a Key3Media event http://www.key3media.com. NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and hands-on products and services in order to make critical purchase decisions. NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience live technology demonstrations first-hand. It's this focus on advanced, multi-vendor, multi-protocol, multi-service interoperability technologies and solutions that makes NetWorld+Interop the definitive networking event. Note to Editors: WebAvalanche and WebReflector are trademarks of Caw Networks. 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