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2004 Well-Connected Awards Finalists

We're rapidly approaching the 10th Annual Well-Connected Awards in Las Vegas. And whether or not you'll be at the swanky party, you'll want to get a peek at the finalists in our yearly competition for the best products and services reviewed and analyzed by our editors. Let the games begin.

  • Storage and Server Technology
  • Digital Convergence
  • Mobile and Wireless
  • Business Applications
  • Infrastructure
  • Network and Systems Management
  • Security

    Storage and Server Technology Finalists=
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    iSCSI Accelerator Adaptec iSCSI ASA-7211C (Copper) Adaptec
    iSCSI Accelerator Alacritech 1000x1 Server and Storage Accelerator (Copper or Fiber) Alacritech
    iSCSI Accelerator Intel Pro/1000 T IP Storage Adapter Intel Corp.
    Small Business Server HP ProLiant ML330 G3 Hewlett-Packard
    Small Business Server HP Server tc2120 Hewlett-Packard
    Small Business Server IBM eServer 325 IBM
    Mid-Range NAS Device Dell PowerVault 775N Dell
    Mid-Range NAS Device NetStor MVD Excel Meridian Data
    Mid-Range NAS Device HP StorageWorks NAS b3000 Hewlett-Packard
    Storage Resource Management Solution BrightStor Storage Resource Manager 6.4 Computer Associates International
    Storage Resource Management Solution Softek Storage Manager 2.2, Softek SANView 5.2 Softek (formerly Fujitsu Softek)
    Storage Resource Management Solution Global Storage Manager 3.6 Storability Software
    Disaster Recovery Solution   Computer Associates International
    Disaster Recovery Solution   Softek (formerly Fujitsu Softek)
    Disaster Recovery Solution   Veritas Software Corp.
    Digital Convergence Finalists
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    IP Centrex Solution vPBX GoBeam
    IP Centrex Solution VoicePipe ICG Communications
    IP Centrex Solution MCI Advantage MCI
    SIP Phone Mitel Networks 5055 SIP Phone 2.0 Mitel Networks
    SIP Phone SoundPoint IP 600 SIP 1.06 Polycom
    SIP Phone optiPoint 400 Standard SIP 2.2 Siemens Information & Communication Networks
    Best Convergence Design, Innovation or Enhancement Cisco CallManager Express v1.0 and Cisco Unity Express v1.0 Cisco Systems
    Best Convergence Design, Innovation or Enhancement HP Digital Pen 200 Hewlett-Packard
    Best Convergence Design, Innovation or Enhancement Vocera Communications Server Software v2.1 and the Vocera Communications Badge Vocera Communications
    Mobile and Wireless Finalists
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    WiFi Hotspot Provider   Boingo Wireless
    WiFi Hotspot Provider   Gric Communications
    WiFi Hotspot Provider   iPass
    Enterprise WLAN System Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform Airespace
    Enterprise WLAN System Aruba 5000 Modular WLAN Switching System Aruba Wireless Networks
    Enterprise WLAN System Mobility System (Mobility Exchanges, Mobility Points, Mobility System Software and RingMaster) Trapeze Networks
    WLAN Security Monitoring System AirDefense Guard v4.0 AirDefense
    WLAN Security Monitoring System AirMagnet Distributed 4.0 AirMagnet
    WLAN Security Monitoring System Network Chemistry Intrusion Protection System 2.0 Network Chemistry
    Mobile Wireless E-mail System XTNDConnect Server (rebranded as OneBridge Mobile Groupware 4.0) Extended Systems
    Mobile Wireless E-mail System Intellisync Mobile Suite 5.5 Intellisync Corp. (formerly Synchrologic)
    Mobile Wireless E-mail System BlackBerry Enterprise Server Research In Motion
    Wireless VoIP System Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920G Cisco Systems
    Wireless VoIP System NetLink e340/i640 Wireless Telephones SpectraLink Corp.
    Wireless VoIP System Vocera Communications Server Software v2.1 and the Vocera Communications Badge Vocera Communications
    Business Applications Finalists
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    Integration Suite Integration Orchestrator 4.0 Sybase
    Integration Suite TIBCO BusinessWorks 5.0 TIBCO Software
    Integration Suite BusinessWare 4.1.1 Vitria Technology
    Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Suite ACCPAC CRM 5.5 (version 5.6 now available) ACCPAC International
    Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Suite Clientele CRM.NET 8.1 Epicor Software Corp.
    Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Suite Microsoft Business Solutions CRM 1.0 (version 1.2 now available) Microsoft Corp.
    Enterprise Search Engine Panoptic Enterprise Search Engine 4.2.0 CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
    Enterprise Search Engine Kanisa Site Search 5.0 Kanisa
    Enterprise Search Engine MondoSearch v5.1 Mondosoft
    Enterprise Groupware Server Lotus Notes and Domino 6.5 IBM Lotus
    Enterprise Groupware Server Exchange Server 2003 Microsoft Corp.
    Enterprise Groupware Server Novell GroupWise 6.5 Novell
    Enterprise Portal OracleAS 10g Portal Oracle Corp.
    Enterprise Portal Plumtree Corporate Portal 5.0 Plumtree Software
    Enterprise Portal Enterprise Portal 6.0 Sybase
    IT Portfolio Management Solution Artemis7 4.5 Artemis International Solutions Corp.
    IT Portfolio Management Solution Changepoint 8.01 (version 9.0 now available) Changepoint Corp.
    IT Portfolio Management Solution Portfolio Edge 2.0; Project Office 4.1 (Portfolio Edge 2.1 now available) Pacific Edge Software
    Document Management Solution Enterprise Information Management System (now available as Hummingbird Enterprise-DM) Hummingbird
    Document Management Solution Stellent Universal Content Management (UCM) 7.0 Stellent
    Document Management Solution TRIM Context 5.2 Tower Software
    Corporate Instant Messaging Solution Lotus Instant Messaging 3.0 (version 3.1 now available) IBM Lotus
    Corporate Instant Messaging Solution Sun ONE Portal Server: Instant Collaboration Pack 3.0.1 (now available as Sun Java System Instant Messaging 6.1) Sun Microsystems
    Corporate Instant Messaging Solution e/pop Professional 3.0 WiredRed Software
    Identity Management Solution eTrust Admin 2.0 and eTrust Web Access Control 1.0 Computer Associates International
    Identity Management Solution Courion Identity Management Suite 6.0 (version 6.5 now available) Courion Corp.
    Identity Management Solution Novell Nsure Identity Management Suite Novell
    Web Services Gateway DataPower XS40 XML Security Gateway 2.3 DataPower
    Web Services Gateway Forum Sentry 1504 2.0 Forum Systems
    Web Services Gateway Reactivity XML Firewall 2300 (new version launching June 2004) Reactivity
    Infrastructure Finalists
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    Application Switch NetScaler 9800 Secure Application Switch v5.0 NetScaler
    Application Switch Nortel Networks Alteon Application Switch 2424-SSL Nortel Networks
    Application Switch N2000 Series Application Switch Sun Microsystems (formerly a product of Nauticus Networks)
    Network-Based VPN Service MCI Private IP MCI
    Network-Based VPN Service Qwest Private Routed Network Qwest Communications International
    Network-Based VPN Service Virtela VPN Virtela Communications
    Network Diagnostic Tool ClearSight Analyzer for Gigabit Networks ClearSight Networks
    Network Diagnostic Tool OptiView OC3/OC12 WAN Analyzer Fluke Networks
    Network Diagnostic Tool Netasyst Network Analyzer v1.0 Network Associates
    Route Optimizers Internap FCP 100 R3.0 Internap Network Services Corp.
    Route Optimizers LinkProof/Application Switch II Platform 3.81 Radware
    Network and Systems Management Finalists
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    Desktop Management Suite Altiris Client Management Suite 5.6 Altiris
    Desktop Management Suite LANDesk Management Suite 7 LANDesk Software
    Desktop Management Suite Marimba Desktop/Mobile Management 5.0 (now available as Marimba Client Management 6.0) Marimba
    Performance Monitoring Solution NetVigil v3.6 Fidelia Technology
    Performance Monitoring Solution The Gómez Performance Network 4.0 and Last Mile Monitoring (version 4.1 now available) Gómez
    Performance Monitoring Solution ProactiveNet 5.1 ProactiveNet
    Network Management System WhatsUp Gold 7.0 (version 8.0 now available) Ipswitch
    Network Management System SiteScope 7.6 (version 7.8 now available) Mercury Interactive (formerly Freshwater Software)
    Network Management System Orion Network Performance Monitor v6.0 SolarWinds.Net
    Systems Management Solution Heroix eQ Management Suite v2.0 Heroix Corp.
    Systems Management Solution OpticNerve 3.1 (version 4.1 now available) Oculan Corp.
    Infrastructure Configuration Management Solution DeviceAuthority 1.1 AlterPoint
    Infrastructure Configuration Management Solution Formulator 200 v3.2 (version 3.5 now available) Gold Wire Technology
    Patch Management Solution BigFix Patch Manager 4.0 BigFix
    Patch Management Solution Patch Manager 3.0 (version 3.1 now available) Ecora Software
    Patch Management Solution PatchLink Update 5.0 PatchLink Corp.
    Security Finalists
    CATEGORY PRODUCT NAME COMPANY
    IPSec VPN Solution VPN-1 & Firewall-1 NG With Application Intelligence R55/VPN-1 Edge (now available as VPN-1 Edge) Check Point Software Technologies
    IPSec VPN Solution Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator Series/Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client Cisco Systems
    IPSec VPN Solution Contivity 5000 Secure IP Services Gateway Nortel Networks
    SSL VPN Solution Juniper Networks NetScreen-SA 5000 (formerly Access Series 5000 3.3) NetScreen Technologies (expected to be Juniper Networks at press time) (formerly a product of Neoteris)
    SSL VPN Solution Nokia Secure Access System 1.0 Nokia
    SSL VPN Solution e-Gap Remote Access Appliance v3.0 Whale Communications
    Policy Monitor BindView bv-Control for Windows 7.2; BindView Policy Operations Center 4.2 BindView Corp.
    Policy Monitor Enterprise Configuration Manager 4.5 with Security Update Manager 2.0 Configuresoft
    Policy Monitor SecurityExpressions 3.0 Pedestal Software
    Network Intrusion Prevention Solution Juniper Networks NetScreen-IDP 500 NetScreen Technologies (expected to be Juniper Networks at press time)
    Network Intrusion Prevention Solution McAfee IntruShield 4000 (version 1.5 now available) Network Associates
    Multipurpose Security Appliance Astaro Security Linux 4 Enterprise Edition Astaro Corp.
    Multipurpose Security Appliance FortiGate-60 (v2.5 of FortiOS) Fortinet
    Multipurpose Security Appliance EdgeForce ServGate Technologies
    Antivirus Suite eTrust Antivirus 7.0 Computer Associates International
    Antivirus Suite McAfee Active Virus Defense Suite v7.1 Network Associates
    Antivirus Suite NeaTSuite Trend Micro
    Security Information Management (SIM) Suite ArcSight 2.2 (version 2.5 now available) ArcSight
    Security Information Management (SIM) Suite neuSECURE 1.6.1 GuardedNet
    Security Information Management (SIM) Suite netForensics v3.1 netForensics
    Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD) Solution Peakflow X v2.2 Arbor Networks
    Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD) Solution StealthWatch M100, StealthWatch G1, StealthWatch Management Console v3.2 Lancope
    Network Behavior Anomaly Detection (NBAD) Solution QVision 2.1 Q1 Labs
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