SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 8, 2014) - AccelOps' analytics-driven IT operations management software for cloud and virtualized infrastructures has been shortlisted for the 2013-14 Cloud Awards as a finalist in the Security Innovation of the Year category.

The Cloud Awards celebrate excellence and support organizational innovation in the cloud. These global awards recognize achievements in cloud computing in categories that include security, big data and mobile. The Cloud Awards were founded in 2011 by a group of technical engineers, business leaders and marketers.

AccelOps delivers the industry's only integrated software platform to monitor security, performance, compliance and availability across all aspects of IT infrastructure, from the cloud to traditional data centers. Using patented distributed, real-time analytics technology, AccelOps automatically discovers, analyzes and interprets behavior patterns across servers, storage, networks, security, applications and users to detect and resolve problems quickly, all from a single screen. AccelOps discovers, analyzes and correlates log data to spotlight potential problems and generate real-time alerts.

"We're excited to be recognized as a Cloud Awards finalist for Security Innovation of the Year," said Flint Brenton, AccelOps president and CEO. "This latest recognition further cements AccelOps' innovative technology that brings security and unprecedented visibility to IT in the cloud as well as legacy infrastructure."

For details on The Cloud Awards, please visit http://www.cloud-awards.com.

About AccelOps

AccelOps provides analytics-driven IT Operations Management for cloud and virtualized infrastructures. The virtual appliance software manages security, network performance and compliance, all on a single screen. AccelOps automatically discovers, analyzes and automates IT issues in machine and big data across organizations' data centers and cloud resources, spanning servers, storage, networks, security, applications and users. AccelOps' patented analytics engine with cross-correlation sends real-time alerts when deviations occur that indicate a security or performance-impacting event. The AccelOps platform scales seamlessly and provides unmatched delivery of proactive security and operational intelligence, allowing organizations to be more responsive and competitive as they expand their IT capabilities. For details, visit www.accelops.com.

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