Today OCZ Technology Group announced it had been selected as a Best of Interop finalist for the Data Center & Storage award category, recognizing OCZ’s innovation and technological advancements in this specific category.  The Best of Interop winners will be announced on
Tuesday, May 7 at 5:30 pm at the Interop Theater on the Expo Floor during Interop Las Vegas, happening May 6-10, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.  For more information visit: http://www.bestofinterop.com/. 

“We are very pleased to be selected as a Best of Interop finalist for our ZD-XL SQL Accelerator which represents the culmination of enterprise hardware and software coming together as one tightly integrated and optimized solution,” said Alex Mei, CMO for OCZ Technology Group. “As storage access speed is critical for providing real-time business insights from database applications, this innovative plug-and-play solution not only delivers high performance I/O access, but assures that the data is right, relevant and available on SSD flash when SQL Server needs it.”

OCZ will showcase its ZD-XL SQL Accelerator at Interop Las Vegas, the industry’s premier technology event enabling IT professionals and technology solution providers to leverage technology to power their business. The Best of Interop Judging Committee, comprised of 16
award-winning IT editors and analysts, reviewed nearly 150 entries and selected finalists based on the products with a significant technical impact with the most potential of advancing the business technology market.  

“The Best of Interop Awards acknowledge innovative products and services in business technology,” said Andrew Conry-Murray, editor of Network Computing. “At Interop, attendees can see these products on the show floor and have the opportunity to interact first hand with the latest advancements. The selected finalists for 2013 have put forth the most compelling offerings and we congratulate each of the Best of Interop finalists.”

The category areas that Best of Interop finalists were selected for include:
•    Cloud Computing & Virtualization
•    Data Center & Storage
•    Management & Monitoring
•    Networking
•    Performance Optimization & Testing
•    Security
•    Wireless, Mobility & BYOD Support

In addition to these specific category areas, there will be special awards chosen onsite including: an overall Best of Interop, Best Startup Company and for the first time, an Audience Choice Award that will be selected during the keynote on Wednesday, May 8.