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2001 Well-Connected Winners
Grand Prize Winners!

Hardware Product
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Cisco AVVID IP telephony system, Cisco Systems
Software Product
of the Year:
CommuniGate Pro, Stalker Software
Service Provider
of the Year:
Concert
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Security Awards
Desktop Firewall
Winner
CyberArmor Suite Enterprise Personal Firewall 1.1, InfoExpress, (650) 623-0260
www.infoexpress.com

Finalists
F-Secure Distributed Firewall 5.0, F-Secure Corp., (888) 432-8233, (408) 938-6700
www.F-Secure.com

BlackICE Pro 2.1 with ICEcap Manager, now shipping as BlackICE Agent with ICEcap Manager, Network ICE, (650) 532-4100
www.networkice.com

PKI System
Winner
Authority 5.1, Entrust Technologies, (888) 690-2424, (408) 222-7800
www.entrust.com

Finalists
UniCERT 3.5, Baltimore Technologies, (877) 228-9754, (781) 455-3333
www.baltimore.com

Xcert Sentry CA 4.5, now known as RSA Keon Sentry, RSA Security, (877) RSA 4900, (781) 301-5000
www.rsasecurity.com

Enterprise Firewall System
Winner
Nokia IP 650, Nokia, (877) 997-9199
www.nokia.com/securenetworksolutions/

Finalists
Cisco Secure PIX Firewall 520, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387, (408) 526-7208
www.cisco.com/go/security

Axent Raptor Firewall, Symantec Corp., (408) 517-8000
www.enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/

Enterprise Security Framework
Winner
Opsec, Check Point Software, (650) 628-2000
www.checkpoint.com

Finalists
eTrust Intrusion Detection, Computer Associates International, (800) 225-5224, (631) 342-5224
www.ca.com

Active Security, PGP Security, a business unit of Network Associates, (888) 747-3011, (408) 988-3832
www.pgp.com

Vulnerability Assessment Tool
Winner
Nessus 1.0.5, The Nessus Project, +33 6 63 06 87 73
www.nessus.org

Finalists
Internet Scanner 6.1, Internet Security Systems, (888) 901-7477, (404) 236-2600
www.iss.net

Axent NetRecon 3.0+ SU7, Symantec Corp., (408) 517-8000
www.enterprisesecurity.symantec.com

SSL Accelerator
Winner
CryptoSwift 600 eCommerce Accelerator, iVEA Technologies, a Rainbow Technologies company, (877) 274-4832, (949) 206-7000
www.ivea.com

Finalists
Compaq AXL2000 Accelerator PCI Card, Compaq Computer Corp., (800) 345-1518
www.compaq.com

nCipher nForce 300, nCipher, (781) 994-4000
www.ncipher.com

Enterprise VPN Solution
Winner
Cisco Enterprise VPN Solution: Cisco VPN 3060 Concentrator, Cisco 7140 Router, Cisco 1750 Router, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387
www.cisco.com

Finalists
Lucent Technologies VPN Firewall Brick 201 and Firewall Brick 80, Lucent Technologies, (908) 582-8500
www.lucent.com

VPNet Technologies VSU-100; VSU-1200, now shipping as VSU-7500, VPNet Technologies, (888) VPNET-88, (408) 404-1400
www.vpn.com

 

Service Providers & Outsourcing Awards
ISP Service Level Agreement
Winner
Epoch Internet, (800) 915-5515, (714) 327-2000
www.epoch.net

Finalists
Concentric, now XO Communications, (800) 539-0214, (703) 547-2000
www.xo.com

Sprint Corp., (972) 405-5452
www.sprintbiz.com/internet_solutions/SLAs.html

International IP Service
Winner
IP Select Premium, Concert, (703) 707-4000
www.Concert.com

Finalists
International IP Service, Genuity, (800) Genuity, (781) 262-4000
www.genuity.com

Global IP VPN, Global One, (703) 689-6000
www.globalone.net

Web Content Switching
Winner
BIG-IP Controller 3.1, F5 Networks, (888) 88 BIG IP, (206) 272-5555
www.f5.com

Finalists
Foundry Networks ServerIron XL, Foundry Networks, (888) TURBOLAN, (408) 586-1700
www.foundrynetworks.com

Alteon 184, Nortel Networks Content Networking Business, (408) 360-5500
www.alteonwebsystems.com

Electronic Bill Payments
Winner
Payflow, VeriSign, (650) 961-7500
www.verisign.com

Finalists
CashRegister, CyberCash, (800) 666-5777, (703) 620-4200
www.cybercash.com

The CyberSource eCommerce Transaction Suite, CyberSource Corp., (800) 530-9095, (650) 965-6000
www.cybersource.com

Web Content Management Solution
Winner
Documentum 4i eBusiness Platform, Documentum, (925) 600-6800
www.documentum.com

Finalists
BroadVision One-To-One Enterprise, BroadVision, (650) 261-5100
www.broadvision.com

Interwoven TeamSite 4.2, now shipping 4.5, Interwoven, (408) 774-2000
www.interwoven.com
Network & Systems Management Awards
Enterprise Network Management System
Winner
InfraTool Network Discovery 4.0, Peregrine Systems, (800) 638-5231, (858) 481-5000
www.peregrine.com

Finalists
Spectrum 6.0, Aprisma Management Technologies, (877) 468-1448, (603) 334-2100
www.aprisma.com

OpenView NetWork Node Manager release B.06.10, Hewlett-Packard Co., (408) 725-8900
www.hp.com

Network & Application Performance Management System
Winner
Application Expert 2.1, Compuware Corp., (800) 521-9353, (248) 737-7300
www.compuware.com

Finalist
IT Decision Guru 7.0 with Application Characterization Environment (ACE), OPNET Technologies, (202) 364-4700
www.opnet.com

Software Delivery & Desktop Management System
Winner
ZENworks for Desktops 3, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 861-7000
www.novell.com

Finalist
eManagement Services, PatchLink Corp., (888) 970-1025, (480) 970-1025
www.patchlink.com

Network Simulation Tool
Winner
NetRule 2.3, now shipping 4.0, Analytical Engines, (866) 4NetRule, (703) 287-8720
www.analyticalengines.com

Finalists
EcoPREDICTOR 3.0, Compuware Corp., (800) 521-9353, (248) 737-7300
www.compuware.com

IT Decision Guru 6.0, now shipping 7.0, OPNET Technologies, (202) 364-4700
www.opnet.com

Web Site Performance Monitoring Solution
Winner
Holistix Remote Monitor, Holistix, (800) 985-4545
www.holistix.net

Finalists
WebTransaction Observer, Hewlett-Packard Co., (408) 725-8900
www.hp.com

Response Center 2.5, now shipping 2.6, Response Networks, (800) 677-7638, (703) 739-7770
www.responsenetworks.com

Network Protocol Analyzer
Winner
Sniffer Distributed Sniffer System (DSS) with RMON 4.0, Sniffer Technologies, (800) SNIFFER, (972) 308-9960
www.sniffer.com

Finalists
DominoNAS, Acterna, (800) 638-2049, (301) 353-1560
www.acterna.com

Surveyor 3.1 and Explorer, Shomiti Systems, (888) SHOMITI, (408) 437-3940
www.shomiti.com

Small to Medium Business Network Management Solution
Winner
WhatsUp Gold, Ipswitch, (800) 793-4825, (781) 676-5700
www.ipswitch.com

Finalists
Net Tool Connectivity Tester, Fluke Networks, (800) 28-FLUKE, (425) 347-6100
www.flukenetworks.com

iVision QOS Analyzer 1.0, NetCalibrate, (650) 565-7500
www.netcalibrate.com

 

Data Management & Storage Technology Awards
Enterprise Backup System
Winner
Backup Exec 8.0, VERITAS Software, (800) 327-2232, (650) 335-8000
www.veritas.com

Finalists
ARCserve 6.61 Advanced Edition, Computer Associates International, (800) 225-5224, (631) 342-5224
www.ca.com

Networker 5, now shipping 6, Legato Systems, (888) 853-4286, (650) 210-7000
www.legato.com
Network Attached Storage System
Winner
Thunderbolt R500 Network Access Storage (NAS) System, Network Storage Solutions, (800) 532-2224, (703) 834-2222
www.nssolutions.com

Finalists
Icebox UltraPod With Icebox FC 2500 Storage Expansion Enclosure, now shipping UltraPod with StoragePod JBOD, Land-5 Corp., (888) 226-6544, (858) 566-2514
www.land-5.com

NetFORCE 1500, Procom Technology, (800) 800-8600, (949) 852-1000
www.procom.com

Tape Storage System
Winner
DLT7 Tape Autoloader, Benchmark Storage Innovations, (877) 77 BENCH, (720) 406-5111
www.4Benchmark.com

Finalist
HP SureStore Ultrium 230 LTO Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., (800) 752-0900, (970) 635-1500
www.hp.com/storage/

 

Digital Convergence Awards
VoIP PBX
Winner
Cisco AVVID IP telephony system, Cisco Systems, (800) 877-0519, (408) 526-7208
www.cisco.com

Finalist
OmniPCX 4400, Alcatel, (800) 999-9526, (818) 880-3500
www.alcatel.com

ATM Access Concentrator
Winner
CX950 Access Switch, Memotec Communications, (800) 570-MEMO, (514) 738-4781
www.memotec.com

Finalists
PacketStar Access Concentrator (PSAX) 50, Lucent Technologies, (908) 582-8500
www.lucent.com

Mariposa ATX150, now known as Marconi SE-440, Marconi Communications, (888) 404-0444, (724) 742-4444
www.marconi.com

WAN Pricing Tool
Winner
Salestar WinPricer, CCMI, (888) 275-2264
www.ccmi.com or www.salestar.com

Finalists
LDCircuit.com, LDCircuit, (877) 532-4728, (708) 226-6000
www.ldcircuit.com

Digital Line Pricing Tool, Telco Exchange, (877) 988-6484, (703) 383-1407
www.telcoexchange.com

Streaming Media Server
Winner
RealServer Plus 7.0 with RealProducer Plus 8, RealPresenter Plus 8, RealPlayer Plus 8, RealNetworks, (206) 674-2700
www.realnetworks.com

Finalists
Darwin Streaming Server with QuickTime 4.1.2, Apple, (800) MY-APPLE, (408) 996-1010
www.apple.com

Windows Media Technology 7, Microsoft Windows Media, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/

 

Mobile & Wireless Technology Awards
Mobile Device Management System
Winner
Afaria 3.0, XcelleNet, (678) 585-7300
www.xcellenet.com

Finalists
Mobile Automation 2000 Enterprise Edition, Mobile Automation, (800) 344-1150, (310) 914-9603
www.mobileautomation.com

iMobile Suite, Synchrologic, (770) 754-5600
www.synchrologic.com

Mobile Handheld Wireless Data Service
Winner
Sprint PCS Wireless Web, Sprint PCS, (913) 762-7000
www.sprintpcs.com

Finalists
AT&T Wireless Data Service, AT&T Wireless, (800) 888-7600, (425) 580-6245
www.attws.com/

Cingular Interactive Intelligent Wireless NetworkSM (Mobitex-based), Cingular Interactive, formerly BellSouthWireless Data, (732) 602-5500
www.cingularinteractive.com

Mobile Handheld Wireless Device
Winner
Palm VIIx Wireless Handheld, Palm Computing, (800) 881-7256, (408) 326-9000
www.palm.com

Finalists
@ccessLink II, Glenayre Technologies, (704) 553-0038
www.glenayre.com

Blackberry Wireless E-Mail Solution, Research in Motion, (877) 255-2377
www.rim.net
or www.blackberry.net

Most Innovative New Wireless Data Service
Winner
MobileStar, MobileStar Network Corp., (800) 981-8563, (972) 994-4900
www.mobilestar.com

Finalists
Ricochet, Metricom, (408) 282-3000
www.ricochet.com

Sprint Broadband Direct, Sprint Corp., ( 877) 728-7520, (913) 762-4349
www.sprintbroadband.com

Wireless LAN Platform
Winner
Cisco Aironet 340 WLAN Series, now shipping 350 Series, Cisco Systems, (408) 853-6054
www.cisco.com

Finalists
ORiNOCO, Agere Systems ORiNOCO, formerly Lucent Technologies ORiNOCO, (866) ORiNOCO
www.orinocowireless.com

RoamAbout 6.0, Enterasys Networks, (603) 332-9400
www.enterasys.com

 

Infrastructure Awards
Best SOHO Remote Access Solution
Winner
3Com OfficeConnect Remote 840 SDSL Router, 3Com Corp., (800) NET-3COM, (408) 326-5000
www.3com.com

Finalist
Baystack 820 ISDN Router, Nortel Networks, (905) 863-0000
www.nortelnetworks.com

Content Switch
Winner
Cisco Systems CSS-11154 Content Services Switch, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387
www.cisco.com

Finalists
Foundry Networks ServerIronXL, Foundry Networks, (888) TURBOLAN, (408) 586-1700
www.foundrynetworks.com

Intel NetStructure 7180 e-Commerce Director, Intel Corp., (800) 538-3373, (408) 765-8080
www.intel.com

Directory Migration Tool
Winner
Controlled Migration Suite, Aelita Software Corp., (800) 263-0036, (614) 336-9923
www.aelita.com

Finalists
bv-Admin for Windows 2000 Migration, BindView Corp., (800) 813-5869, (713) 561-4000
www.bindview.com

NetIQ Domain Migration Administrator 6.1, NetIQ, (713) 548-1700
www.netiq.com

E-Commerce Acceleration Device
Winner
Intel NetStructure 7280 XML Director, Intel Corp., (800) 538-3373, (408) 765-8080
www.intel.com

Finalist
WebScaler, NetScaler, (408) 330-9200
www.netscaler.com

Enterprise Departmental Workgroup Server
Winner
Hewlett-Packard Netserver LH 6000, Hewlett-Packard Co., (408) 725-8900
www.hp.com

Finalists
Compaq ProLiant ML530, Compaq Computer Corp., (800) 345-1518
www.compaq.com

PowerEdge 4400, Dell Computer Corp., (800) 388-8542, (512) 338-4400
www.dell.com

Fixed-Configuration LAN Switch
Winner
Summit7i, Extreme Networks, (888) 257-3000, (408) 579-2916
www.extremenetworks.com
Finalists
Cisco Catalyst 2948G-L3 Layer 3 Ethernet Switch, Cisco Systems, (408) 526-7208
www.cisco.com

Intel NetStructure 480T Routing Switch, Intel Corp., (800) 538-3373, (408) 765-8080
www.intel.com

High-Availability Hosting Solution
Winner
NetStructure Product Family: 1500 Cache Appliance; 6000 Switch; 7180 e-Commerce Accelerator; 7190 Multi-Site Director, Intel Corp., (800) 538-3373, (408) 765-8080
www.intel.com

Finalists
Cisco Catalyst 6509 Multilayer Switch; Cisco CSS-11154 Content Services Switch; Cisco Secure PIX 525 Firewall, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387
www.cisco.com

Foundry Networks BigIron 4000; ServerIronXL, Foundry Networks, (888) TURBOLAN, (408) 586-1700
www.foundrynetworks.com

Internet Traffic Management Device
Winner
Cisco 7206 VXR Multifunction Router with Cisco Provisioned QoS Policy Manager 2.0, Cisco Systems, (800) 553-6387
www.cisco.com

Finalists
NetScreen Technologies NetScreen-5, Netscreen Technologies, (408) 730-6000
www.netscreen.com

Sitara Networks QoSWorks QW-9000, Sitara Networks, (866) 748-2724, (781) 487-5900
www.sitaranetworks.com

Load Balancing Solution
Winner
BIG-IP HA+ Controller 3.3, F5 Networks, (888) 88 BIG IP, (206) 272-5555
www.f5.com

Finalists
Alteon ACEdirector 4, Nortel Networks Content Networking Business, (408) 360-5500
www.alteonwebsystems.com

Web Server Director Pro, Radware, (888) 234-5763, (201) 512-9771
www.radware.com

Modular-Configuration Switch
Winner
Cisco Catalyst 6509 Multilayer Switch, Cisco Systems, (408) 853-6054
www.cisco.com

Finalists
Alcatel OmniCore 5052, Alcatel, (800) 999-9526, (818) 880-3500
www.alcatel.com

Foundry Networks BigIron 8000 Layer 3 Switch, Foundry Networks, (888) TURBOLAN, (408) 586-1700
www.foundrynetworks.com

Server Operating System
Winner
Solaris 8 Operating Environment, Sun Microsystems, (800) 786-7638, (650) 960-1300
www.sun.com/solaris

Finalists
Microsoft Small Business Server 2000, Microsoft Corp., (800) 936-4900, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com/smallbusinessserver

Red Hat Linux Professional Server 6.2, Red Hat, (888) REDHAT1, (919) 547-0012
www.redhat.com

Business Applications Awards
Back-End Web Service Application
Winner
Application Server 6.0, iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, (888) 786-8111, (650) 960-1300
www.iPlanet.com

Finalists
AppScan 1.0, now shipping 2.0, Sanctum, (408) 855-9500
www.SanctumInc.com

eSpective, Telemate.net Software, (770) 936-3700
www.telemate.net

Directory-Based Application
Winner
ZENworks for Desktops 3, Novell, (800) 453-1267, (801) 861-7000
www.novell.com

Finalists
Caldera Volution, Caldera Systems, (888) GO LINUX, (801) 765-4999
www.caldera.com

Exchange 2000, Microsoft Corp., (800) 936-4900, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com/exchange

Enterprise Collaboration Environment
Winner
eRoom 5.0, eRoom Technology, (617) 497-6300
www.eroom.com

Finalist
SharePoint Portal Server 2001, Microsoft Corp., (800) 426-9400, (425) 882-8080
www.microsoft.com

Large-Scale Mail System
Winner
CommuniGate Pro, Stalker Software, (800) 262-4722, (415) 383-7164
www.stalker.com

Finalists
Mirapoint M2000 Messaging Server, Mirapoint, (800) 937-8118, (408) 720-3700
www.mirapoint.com

MailSite DataCenter, Rockliffe, (408) 554-0766
www.rockliffe.com

Search Engine
Winner
Inktomi Search Enterprise, Inktomi Corp., (650) 653-2800
www.inktomi.com/search

Finalists
AltaVista Search Engine 3.0, Altavista Search Solutions, (877) 398-4287, (650) 320-7700
solutions.altavista.com

Atomz Enterprise Search, Atomz, (650) 244-1400
www.atomz.com

Web-Based Application
Winner
Lotus iNotes Web Access, Lotus Development Corp., (800) 465-6887, (617) 577-8500
www.lotus.com

Finalists
Citrix NFuse 1.5, Citrix Systems, (800) 437-7503, (954) 267-3000
www.citrix.com

eRoom 5.0, eRoom Technology, (617) 497-6300
www.eroom.com

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