Network and Systems Management:

Best network management product

Microsoft Systems Management Server -- Winner

Microsoft Operations Manager – Preferred Product

HP Openview – ISV Winner

Cisco LAN Management Solution – Preferred Product

Solar Winds Network Management Software – Preferred Product

Best application management product

Microsoft Operations Manager -- Winner

NetIQ AppManager Suite – ISV Winner

LANDesk – Preferred Product

Novell ZenWorks – Preferred Product

Best performance management product

Microsoft Operations Manager -- Winner

NetIQ AppManager – ISV Winner

SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor – Preferred Product

IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Transaction Performance – Preferred Product

Best general network monitoring tool

Microsoft Operations Manager -- Winner

Cisco Systems Syslog Analyzer – ISV Winner

HP OpenView Operations for Windows – Preferred Product

IBM Tivoli NetView – Preferred Product

Best interoperability product

MKS Toolkit for Developers -- Winner

Centrify DirectControl – Preferred Product

Centeris Likewise – Preferred Product

Best bandwidth/traffic monitoring product

Network Instruments Observer -- Winner

Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control – Preferred Product

Argent Guardian – Preferred Product

Best Web usage monitor

Websense Enterprise -- Winner

SurfControl Web Filter – Preferred Product

SmartFilter – Preferred Product

Best asset management/resource inventory product

Altiris Asset Management Suite -- Winner

Altiris Inventory Solution – Preferred Product

Numara (formerly Intuit) Track-It – Preferred Product

Best license management product

Microsoft Systems Management Server -- Winner

Altiris Compliance Suite – ISV Winner

Altiris Server Provisioning Suite – Preferred Product

iInventory – Preferred Product

Best compliance tools

NetIQ Security Compliance Suite -- Winner

Symantec/Bindview – Preferred Product

Shavlik NetChk Compliance – Preferred Product

Best virtual server product

VMWare GSX Server -- Winner

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 – Preferred Product

VMWare ESX Server – Preferred Product

Best virtual PC product

VMWare Workstation Edition -- Winner

Microsoft Connectix Virtual PC for Windows – Preferred Product

Softricity Softgrid – Preferred Product

Best non-Microsoft browser

Firefox -- Winner

Mozilla – Preferred Product

Netscape Navigator – Preferred Product

Best SQL tool

Microsoft -- Winner

SQL Power Tools – ISV Winner

Quest Software – Preferred Product

Embarcadero Technology ERStudio – Preferred Product

Installation/Deployment:

Best software distribution product

Microsoft Systems Management Server -- Winner

IBM Tivoli Netview Distribution Manager – ISV Winner

CA UniCenter – Preferred Product

OnDemand Software WinInstall – Preferred Product

Best software packaging product

Installshield AdminStudio -- Winner

Altiris Package Studio – Preferred Product

OnDemand Software WinInstall – Preferred Product

Best drive imaging product

Symantec Ghost -- Winner

Acronis True Image – Preferred Product

Altiris Migration Suite – Preferred Product

Administration:

Best migration product

Quest Migration Manager for Active Directory -- Winner

Altiris Deployment Solution – Preferred Product

Altiris Client Management Suite – Preferred Product

Best server migration product

Quest Migration Suite for Active Directory/Exchange -- Winner

Altiris Deployment Solution – Preferred Product

Altiris Client Management Suite – Preferred Product

Best Group Policy manager

Microsoft Group Policy Management Console -- Winner

ScriptLogic Active Administrator – ISV Winner

NetIQ Group Policy Administrator – Preferred Product

NetIQ Security Administration Suite – Preferred Product

Best disk defragmentation and drive monitoring tool

Diskeeper Corp. Diskeeper -- Winner

Winternals Defrag Manager – Preferred Product

Raxco PerfectDisk – Preferred Product

Best remote troubleshooting solution

Altiris Carbon Copy -- Winner

Netopia Timbuktu – Preferred Product

NetSupport Manager – Preferred Product

Best network automation and batch processing tool

ScriptLogic Desktop Authority -- Winner

HP Openview Operations for Windows – Preferred Product

MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers – Preferred Product

Best scripting tool

Sapien PrimalScript -- Winner

iTripoli AdminSciptEditor – Preferred Product

XLNow OnScript – Preferred Product

Best patch management product

Microsoft Software Update Services -- Winner

Shavlik Technologies HFNetChkPro – ISV Winner

Altiris Patch Management Solution – Preferred Product

PatchLink Update – Preferred Product

Best application sharing tool

Citrix Metaframe -- Winner

Microsoft Terminal Services – Preferred Product

New Moon Canaveral IQ – Preferred Product

Best application conflict testing tool

Macrovision FLEXnet AdminStudio -- Winner

OnDemand Software WinInstall – Preferred Product

Altiris Package Studio – Preferred Product

Security:

Best firewall product – hardware-based

Cisco Systems PIX series -- Winner

Sonicwall Pro and TZ series – Preferred Product

Symantec VelociRaptor – Preferred Product

Best firewall product – software-based

Microsoft ISA Server 2004 -- Winner

Check Point Software Technologies Firewall-1 – ISV Winner

Symantec Enterprise Firewall – Preferred Product

McAfee Personal Firewall Plus – Preferred Product

Best security auditing product

GFI LANguard Security Event Log Monitor -- Winner

Tripwire for Servers – Preferred Product

CA eTrust Access Control – Preferred Product

Best intrusion detection system

Cisco Systems Secure Intrusion Detection System -- Winner

Snort – Preferred Product

Network ICE BlackICE Pro – Preferred Product

Best intrusion prevention system

Cisco Systems' Okena Stormwatch -- Winner

Network Associates Intrushield – Preferred Product

Internet Security Systems – Preferred Product

Best smart card/biometric/two-factor authentication system

RSA SecureID -- Winner

ActivCard Trinity – Preferred Product

Griffin Technologies Securikey Professional Edition – Preferred Product

Best secure messaging tool or service (spam and content filtering)

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 -- Winner

Barracuda Networks Spam firewall – ISV Winner

Symantec/Norton Internet Security 2006 – Preferred Product

Trend Micro Messaging Security for SMB – Preferred Product

Best anti-virus tool

Symantec Antivirus -- Winner

McAfee GroupShield – Preferred Product

Trend Micro Interscan Enterprise Suite – Preferred Product

Best anti-spyware tool

McAfee Anti-Spyware -- Winner

Trend Micro Antispyware – Preferred Product

Webroot – Preferred Product

Storage and Backup:

Best backup system

Symantec/Veritas Backup Exec -- Winner

Symantec/Veritas NetBackup – Preferred Product

CA BrightStor Enterprise Backup – Preferred Product

Best storage management product

Symantec/Veritas Storage Central -- Winner

EMC ControlCenter SRM software – Preferred Product

Symantec/Veritas Volume Manager – Preferred Product

Best disaster recovery product or service

Symantec/Veritas Backup Exec -- Winner

Symantec/Veritas NetBackup – Preferred Product

Winternals Recovery Manager – Preferred Product

Best clustering and failover solution

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Clustering Services -- Winner

Veritas Cluster Server – ISV Winner

Veritas Global Cluster Manager – Preferred Product

NSI Software DoubleTake – Preferred Product

Best load balancing product

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Load Balancing -- Winner

F5 Networks 3-DNS Controller – ISV Winner

Mercury LoadRunner – Preferred Product

Legato AAM – Preferred Product

Most reliable Windows-based server platform:

Dell -- Winner

HP – Preferred Product

IBM – Preferred Product

Training and Certification:

Best exam preparation product or service

Transcender -- Winner

Microsoft Press – Preferred Product

Cisco Press – Preferred Product

Best on-line, disk-based or instructor led training

Microsoft Press -- Winner

Global Knowledge – ISV Winner

MeasureUp – Preferred Product

SkillSoft (Books24x7) – Preferred Product

Best Windows certification-based boot camp

Global Knowledge -- Winner

The Training Camp – Preferred Product

GlobalNet Training – Preferred Product