SHAREPOINT
Quest Software—Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint 4.0
In the explosive SharePoint market, Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint 4.0 is a winner because it provides administrators (and “accidental” SharePoint admins) a comprehensive means to take control of their burgeoning SharePoint environments. This fine product offers tools that provide centralized administration, discovery, site and content browsing, data collection and reporting, global policy and permissions management, and audit data collection and reporting.
SOFTWARE COMPONENTS & MIDDLEWARE
Telerik—Telerik Ultimate Collection for .NET 2010
The Telerik Ultimate Collection provides a complete set of WinForm, ASP.NET, and Silver Controls. This product won because in addition to its controls, it provides support for the Open Access data access framework, as well as Web Test Studio for testing web applications.
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS
ScriptLogic—Active Administrator 5.5
For businesses that rely on Active Directory, Active Administrator is the go-to choice. With the functions of several other products built into one, it’s a leader in AD management. This product won because AD administration is a big task in many shops, and this single product covers what most of these shops need.
VIRTUALIZATION
VMware—VMware vSphere 4
VMware’s support for private and public clouds, added to its well-respected features, has assured the company a continuing place in many environments. This product won because it’s a mature, stable, well-known technology that’s in use in a large percentage of IT shops.
BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCT
Citrix XenDesktop 4
Although virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) isn’t even mainstream yet, Citrix is already working to expand what the phrase “virtual desktop” means. This product wins as breakthrough product because Citrix is providing easy and powerful virtual desktops, and there’s a good chance that will be the future of IT.
ATTENDEES' PICK
VMware—VMware vSphere 4
VMware’s support for private and public clouds, added to its well-respected features, has assured the company a continuing place in many environments. This product won because it’s a mature, stable, well-known technology that’s in use in a large percentage of IT shops.