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And the winner is...
   
Hardware Product of the Year Award
Altiga Networks Concentrator (now Cisco 3060 VPN Concentrator), Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com
 
Software Product of the Year Award
NDS eDirectory, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 861-7000
www.novell.com
 
Most Innovative Service Provider of the Year Award
Digital Island, (888) 215-4259, (415) 738-4100
www.digitalisland.net

 

Messaging & Collaborative Applications Awards
Enterprise Mail System
Winner
Novell Internet Messaging System (NIMS), Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 222-6000
www.novell.com

Finalists
Sun Internet Mail Server 3.5 (now shipping 4.0), Sun-Netscape Alliance, (888) 786-8111, (650) 254-1900
www.iplanet.com

M1000 Internet Message Server (now shipping SP1500), Mirapoint, (800) 937-8118, (408) 517-1300
www.mirapoint.com

Messaging Client
Winner
Outlook 2000, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com/office/outlook/default.htm

Finalists
GroupWise WebAccess, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 222-6000
www.novell.com

Qualcomm Eudora Pro (now shipping as Eudora 4.3), Qualcomm, (800) 2EUDORA, (858) 587-1121
www.eudora.com

Workgroup Messaging Solution
Winner
Gordano NTMail, Gordano, (877) 292-1142
www.gordano.com

Finalists
InScribe Internet Messaging Server, (formerly Isocor N-Plex WebExpress), Critical Path, (877) 441-PATH, (415) 808-8800
www.criticalpath.net

IMail Server, Ipswitch, (781) 676-5700
www.ipswitch.com

Enterprise Collaboration Environment
Winner
Notes/Domino R5, Lotus Development Corp., (800) 343-5414, (617) 577-8500
www.lotus.com/

Finalists
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com/exchange/

Novell GroupWise 5.5, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 222-6000
www.novell.com

Network Fax Server
Winner
Faxcom 7000, Biscom, (800) 477-2472, (978) 250-1800
www.biscom.com

Finalists
RightFax Enterprise Suite, AVT, (888) 320-7778, (520) 320-7000
www.rightfax.com

FaxPress, Castelle, (800) 289-7555, (408) 496-0474
www.castelle.com

 

Wide Area Systems & Telephony Awards
ATM Access Concentrator
Winner
ATX150, Mariposa Technology, (877) 4TO-HEAR, (707) 766-9643
www.mariposatech.com

Finalists
ADC AAC-2, ADC, (800) 366-3891, (612) 946-3292
www.adc.com

CX 950, Memotec Communications, (514) 738-4781
www.memotec.com

Remote Access System
Winner
MAX TNT, Lucent Technologies, (800) 272-3634
www.lucent.com

Finalists
3Com Total Control Platform with HiPer Access System (now shipping as 3Com Total Control 1000 Multiservice Access Platform), 3Com Corp., (408) 326-5000
www.3com.com

Tigris AXC 627 MultiService Access Platform, Ericsson Datacom Networks and IP Services, (781) 505-6100
www.ericsson.com/datacom

Most Innovative Voice Over IP Solution
Winner
Definity IP Solutions, Lucent Technologies
www.lucent.com/enterprise

Finalists
3Com S400, 3Com Corp., (408) 326-5000
www.3com.com

Cisco VSC2700, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

WAN Management Tool
Winner
Paradyne OpenLane Service Level Management Solution, Paradyne Networks, (800) PARADYNE, (727) 530-2000
www.paradyne.com

Finalists
Netscout Manager Plus, Netscout Systems, (888) 999-5946, (978) 614-4000
www.netscout.com

Visual Uptime 5.0 (now shipping 5.2), Visual Networks, (800) 240-4010, (301) 296-2300
www.visualnetworks.com

Midrange Remote Access Server
Winner
Max 6000, Lucent Technologies, (800) 272-3634
www.lucent.com

Finalists
Cisco 3640 Series modular multiservice access platform, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Tigris AXC 623, Ericsson Datacom Networks and IP Services, (781) 505 6100
www.ericsson.com/datacom

 

Network/Systems Management Awards
Enterprise Management System
Winner
HP OpenView Network Node Manager, Hewlett-Packard Co., (877) 686-9637, (800) 637-7740
www.openview.hp.com/products/nnm

Finalists
Tivoli Enterprise, Tivoli Systems, (800) 2TIVOLI, (512) 436-8000
www.tivoli.com

Veritas NerveCenter 3.6, Veritas Software Corp., (800) 327-2232, (407) 531-7500
www.veritas.com

Network Performance Management System
Winner
NextPoint S3, NextPoint Networks, (978) 392-2026
www.nextpoint.com

Finalists
Network Health (now shipping as eHealth), Concord Communications, (800) 851-8725, (508) 460-4646
www.concord.com

VitalSuite, Lucent Technologies, (888) 767-2988, (650) 318-1100
www.vitalsuite.com

Software Delivery Solution
Winner
Systems Management Server 2.0, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/default.asp

Finalists
HP OpenView Desktop Administrator 5.0, Hewlett-Packard Co., (800) 752-0900, (650) 857-1501
www.openview.hp.com

SureSync, Software Pursuits, (800) 367-4823, (650) 372-0900
www.SureSync.com

Application Monitoring System
Winner
VitalSuite, Lucent Technologies, (888) 767-2988, (650) 318-1100
www.vitalsuite.com

Finalists
EcoSCOPE, Compuware, (800) 521-9353, (248) 737-7300
www.compuware.com/products/ecosystems/ecoscope.htm

NextPoint S3, NextPoint Networks, (978) 392-2026
www.nextpoint.com

Remote Control
Winner
pcAnywhere, Symantec Corp., (800) 441-7234, (408) 253-9600
www.symantec.com

Finalists
NetOp Remote Control, CrossTec Corp., (800) 675-0729, (561) 391-6560
www.CrossTecCorp.com

ReachOut Enterprise 8.42, Stac Software, (800) 522-7822, (858) 794-4300
www.stac.com

Policy-Based Network Management Solution
Winner
Orchestream Enterprise Edition 2.0, Orchestream, (212) 629-3134
www.orchestream.com

Finalists
Cisco QoS Policy Manager 1.1, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Open Policy System 1.0, IPHighway, (508) 620-1141
www.IPHighway.com

IP Address Management System
Winner
Optivity NetID, Nortel Networks, (800) 4-NORTEL, (506) 674-5471
www.nortelnetworks.com

Finalists
Meta lP, Check Point Software Technologies, (800) 429-4391, (650) 628-2000
www.checkpoint.com

Shadow IPserver, Network TeleSystems, (800) 990-4776, (408) 523-8100
www.nts.com

Best Mobile Computing Technology
Winner
Palm OS Platform, Palm, (800) 881-7256, (408) 326-9000
www.palm.com

Finalists
AvantGo Enterprise 3.1, AvantGo, (650) 638-3399
www.avantgo.com

Ricochet, Metricom, (800) GO WIRELESS, (408) 399-8200
www.ricochet.net

Midrange SNMP Software
Winner
WhatsUp Gold, Ipswitch, (781) 676-5700
www.ipswitch.com

Finalists
SNMPc 5.0 Workgroup Edition, Castle Rock Computing, (408) 366-6540
www.castlerock.com

Net Inspector, MG-Soft, +386 62 2295050
www.mg-soft.com/netinsp.html

 

Development Awards
Java Application Server
Winner
Secant Extreme Enterprise Server 3.5, Secant Technologies, (888) 4SECANT, (216) 595-3830
www.secant.com

Finalists
WebSphere Application Server, IBM Corp., (800) 426-4968
www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce

Mercator Web Broker (formerly TSI Novera), Mercator Software, (800) 234-5566, (203) 761-8600
www.mercator.com

Middleware Technology
Winner
Sun Enterprise JavaBeans 1.1 and Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Sun Microsystems
www.sun.com
www.java.sun.com/products/ejb

Finalists
CORBA 3.0 specification, Object Management Group, (781) 444-0404
www.omg.org

XML, W3C
www.w3.org

 

Servers & Peripherals Awards
Enterprise Server
Winner
PowerEdge 8450, Dell Computer Corp., (800) 388-8542, (512) 338-4400
www.dell.com

Finalists
ProLiant 6500, Compaq Computer Corp., (800) 345-1518
www.compaq.com

Netfinity 5500 M20, IBM Corp., (914) 499-1900
www.ibm.com

Network-Attached Storage System
Winner
F760 Storage Appliance, Network Appliance, (888) 4-NETAPP, (408) 822-6000
www.netapp.com

Finalists
HP SureStore HD Server 4000, Hewlett-Packard Co., (916) 785-8000
www.hp.com

Quantum Snap Server (formerly Meridian Data Snap! Server), Quantum Corp., (888) 343-SNAP, (408) 232-6831
www.snapserver.com

DLT Tape Library
Winner
Exabyte 230D, Exabyte, (800) EXABYTE, (303) 442-4333
www.exabyte.com

Finalists
DLT MinilibraryXpress, Overland, (800) 729-8725, (858) 571-5555
www.overlanddata.com

Qualstar TLS-6220, Qualstar Corp., (800) 468-0680, (818) 592-0061
www.qualstar.com

Storage Area Network Solution Provider
Winner
Hewlett-Packard Co., (800) 752-0900, (650) 857-1501
www.enterprisestorage.hp.com

Finalists
Advanced Digital Information Corp., (800) 336-1233, (425) 881-8004
www.adic.com

Compaq Computer Corp., (800) 345-1518
www.compaq.com

 

Operating Systems & Network Services Awards
Thin Client Solution
Winner
Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 for Windows NT, Citrix Systems, (800) 437-7503, (954) 267-3000
www.citrix.com

Finalists
NCD ThinPath Manager 2.0, Network Computing Devices, (800) 800-9599, (650) 694-0650
www.ncd.com

Tarantella Enterprise II, SCO, (800) 726-8649, (831) 427-7100
www.sco.com

Enterprise Directory Service
Winner
NDS eDirectory, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 861-7000
www.novell.com

Finalists
iPlanet Directory Server, iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions (Sun-Netscape Alliance), (888) 786-8111
www.iplanet.com

Active Directory, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com

Most Innovative Enterprise Internet Service Provider
Winner
Digital Island, (888) 215-4259, (415) 738-4100
www.digitalisland.net

Finalists
Akamai Technologies, (877) 4AKAMAI, (617) 250-3000
www.akamai.com

InterNAP Network Services Corp., (877) THE-PNAP, (206) 441-8800
www.internap.com

Server Operating System
Winner
NetWare 5.1, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 861-7000
www.novell.com

Finalists
Linux (kernel 2.2), The Linux Kernel Archives
www.kernel.org

Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com

Network Content Monitor
Winner
SuperScout, JSB's surfControl, (800) 368-3366, (831) 431-1400
www.surfcontrol.com

Finalists
CommandView Internet Manager, Elron Software, (800) 767-6683, (781) 993-6000
www.elronsoftware.com

SmartFilter, Secure Computing, (800) 379-4844, (408) 918-6100
www.securecomputing.com

Network Caching Solution
Winner
Squid Web Proxy Cache, UCSD (University of California San Diego)
www.squid-cache.org/

Finalists
DynaCache, InfoLibria, (800) 778-2111, (781) 398-0288
www.infolibria.com

TaskSmart C2000R Server, Compaq Computer Corp., (800) 345-1518
Based on Novell Internet Caching System, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 222-6000
www.compaq.com
www.novell.com/nics

Best Network Appliance
Winner
ExtendNet 4000 (now shipping 1.1), Extended Systems, (800) 235-7576, (208) 322-7575
www.extendedsystems.com

Finalists
Intel InBusiness eMail Station, Intel Corp., (800) 538-3373, (503) 264-7354
www.intel.com/network/smallbiz

Microtest DiscPort (now shipping as DiscZerver), Microtest, (800) 526-9675, (602) 952-6400
www.microtest.com

 

Electronic Commerce Awards
E-Commerce Host Service Provider
Winner
Sprint, (800) 816-7325
www.sprint.com/webhosting

Finalists
Digex, (888) 98DIGEX, (301) 847-5000
www.digex.com

Exodus Communications, (888) 2-EXODUS, (408) 346-2200
www.exodus.net

Distributed Load-Balancing Solution
Winner
3DNS, F5 Networks, (888) 882-4447, (206) 505-0800
www.F5.com

Finalists
Alteon Web OS 5.0 (now shipping 6.0), Alteon WebSystems, (888) ALTEON-1
www.alteonwebsystems.com

WSD-DS, WSD-NP, RadWare, (888) 234-5763, (201) 512-9771
www.radware.com

Web Server Software
Winner
iPlanet Web Server, iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions (Sun-Netscape Alliance), (888) 786-8111, (650) 960-1300
www.iplanet.com

Finalists
Apache 1.3.9 Web Server, The Apache Software Foundation
www.apache.org

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 on Windows NT Server 4.0, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com

E-Commerce Server Platform
Winner
IBM Corp., (800) 426-4968
www.ibm.com

Finalists
Art Technology Group, (617) 386-1000
www.atg.com

BroadVision, (650) 261-5100
www.broadvision.com

 

Infrastructure Awards
Campus ATM Solution
Winner
8265 Nways ATM Switch, 8210 Nways Multiprotocol Switched Services Server, IBM Corp.
www.ibm.com

Finalists
Cisco Catalyst 8540 MSR, Cisco Catalyst 5505, Cisco 7206 VXR, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

ASX-1200, ESX-4800, Marconi (formerly Fore Systems), (888) 404-0444, (724) 742-4444
www.marconi.com

Campus ATM Solution
Winner
8265 Nways ATM Switch, 8210 Nways Multiprotocol Switched Services Server, IBM Corp.
www.ibm.com

Finalists
Cisco Catalyst 8540 MSR, Cisco Catalyst 5505, Cisco 7206 VXR, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

ASX-1200, ESX-4800, Marconi (formerly Fore Systems), (888) 404-0444, (724) 742-4444
www.marconi.com

Fixed-Configuration LAN Switch
Winner
Summit48 Enterprise Desktop Switch, Extreme Networks, (888) 257-3000, (408) 579-2800
www.extremenetworks.com

Finalists
Cisco Catalyst 3500 Series XL, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

FastIron II, Foundry Networks, (888) TURBO LAN, (408) 586-1700
www.foundrynetworks.com

Modular-Configuration Switch
Winner
Cisco Catalyst 6509, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Finalists
BlackDiamond 6800, Extreme Networks, (888) 257-3000, (408) 579-2800
www.extremenetworks.com

BigIron 8000, Foundry Networks, (888) TURBO LAN, (408) 586-1700
www.foundrynetworks.com

Wireless Ethernet Bridge
Winner
Campus BridgeLink Model 347, RadioLAN, (888) 272-3465, (408) 616-6300
www.radiolan.com

Finalists
Cisco Aironet 340 AIR-BR340 11 Mbps Bridge, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Tsunami 5.8 GHz 100BaseT, Western Multiplex, (800) 258-8383, (408) 542-5200
www.wmux.com

Wireless LAN Solution
Winner
WaveLAN IEEE Turbo (now shipping as Orinoco), Lucent Technologies WCND, (800) WAVELAN
www.wavelan.com
www.lucent.com/orinoco

Finalists
AirPort Base Station, AirPort Card, Apple Computer, (800) 538-9696, (408) 996-1010
www.apple.com

Cisco Aironet 340 Series, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Gigabit Ethernet Solution
Winner
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Finalists
Cajun Switching Series, Lucent Technologies, (877) 885-9589 x4485, (978) 287-9000
www.lucent.com

Accelar 8600 Switching Series, Nortel Networks Corp., (800) 4-NORTEL, (506) 674-5471
www.nortelnetworks.com

ISDN Access Device
Winner
Vanguard Instant Access 80, Motorola, (800) 663-7790, (508) 261-4000
www.mot.com/networking

Finalists
OfficeConnect ISDN LAN Modem, 3Com Corp., (408) 326-5000
www.3com.com

DIVA LAN ISDN Modem, Eicon Technology, (800) 80EICON
www.eicon.com/divalan/default.htm

 

Enterprise Security Awards
Token-based
Authentication Server
Winner
RSA ACE/Server and RSA SecurID Authentication (formerly Security Dynamics Ace/Server 3.3.1), RSA Security (formerly Security Dynamics), (877) RSA-4900, (781) 301-5000
www.rsasecurity.com

Finalists
CryptoAdmin 4.0, CryptoCard, (800) 514-8809, (613) 599-2441
www.cryptocard.com

VACMAN 3.5 Authentication Server, Vasco Data Security, (800) 238-2726, (630) 932-8844
www.vasco.com

Biometric Authentication System
Winner
BioNetrix Authentication Suite, BioNetrix Systems Corp., (800) 397-7561, (703) 734-9200
www.bionetrix.com

Finalists
BioLogon 2.0 Server for Windows, Identix, (888) 500-7018, (408) 731-2000
www.identix.com/itsecurity/

SAF2000 Multi-Biometric Enterprise Security Suite, Saflink Corp., (800) 762-9595, (813) 636-0099
www.saflink.com

 

Firewall System
Winner
VPN-1 Gateway, Check Point Software Technologies, (800) 429-4391, (650) 628-2000
www.checkpoint.com

Finalists
Raptor Firewall 6.5, Axent Technologies, (301) 258-5043
www.axent.com

Cisco Secure PIX Firewall 520, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-NETS, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Intrusion Detection System
Winner
Dragon Sensor, Network Security Wizards (Acquired by Enterasys Networks), (603) 332-9400
www.enterasys.com or sales@enterasys.com

Finalists
NetProwler, Axent Technologies, (301) 258-5043
www.axent.com

RealSecure 3.2, Internet Security Systems, (800) 776-2362, (678) 443-6000
www.iss.net

Vulnerability Assessment Tool
Winner
ISS Internet Scanner 6.0, Internet Security Systems, (800) 776-2362, (678) 443-6000
www.iss.net

Finalists
NetRecon, Axent Technologies, (301) 258-5043
www.axent.com

CyberCop 5.2 (now shipping 5.5), PGP Securities, a division of Network Associates, (800) 338-8754
www.pgp.com

Network Antivirus System
Winner
InoculateIT, Computer Associates, (800) 225-5224, (631) 342-5224
www.ca.com

Finalists
Norton AntiVirus Enterprise Solution, Symantec Corp., (800) 441-7234, (541) 334-6054
www.symantec.com

Trend Micro ServerProtect, Trend Micro, (800) 228-5651, (408) 257-1500
www.antivirus.com

Enterprise VPN Solution
Winner
Altiga Networks Concentrator (now Cisco 3060 VPN Concentrator), Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-4000
www.cisco.com

Finalists
RiverWorks EVPN, Indus River Networks, (888) 444-VPNS, (978) 266-8100
www.indusriver.com

VSU-1100, VPNet Technologies, (888) VPNET-88, (408) 404-4100
www.vpn.com

 

 

 

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