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2005 Readers' Choice Awards

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Window's IT Pro readers voted for their favorites in a wide-array of categories. The results are in and we are passing them on to you.


Beating Spyware

By David Chernicoff, 10/03/2005

Sybari Additions Fortify Windows Security

By David Chernicoff, 10/03/2005

Microsoft's acquisition of Sybari Software promises to expand the antivirus and antispam protection available in Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, and other Microsoft ...

WSUS Serves the Enterprise

By Randy Franklin Smith, 10/03/2005

You no longer have an excuse for not keeping systems current. WSUS makes it easy.

ISA Server 2004 Hardware Firewall Appliances

By Thomas W. Shinder, 10/03/2005

These three ISA Server 2004 hardware firewall appliances can help you simplify the configuration and management of your network-based firewall.

Microsoft Security Enhancements

By Randy Franklin Smith, 10/03/2005

Business Applications

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Here are readers' choices for the Best Business Applications of 2005.

802.11a/b/g Wireless NIC

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Linksys won a close race for the wireless NIC award with its Wireless-G PC Card with SpeedBooster.

Remote Client Management Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

LANDesk, a write-in product, took top honors in the competition for the Best Remote Client Management Tool.

Emergency Recovery Console Utility

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers select Winternals Software's ERD Commander 2005 as their favorite emergency recovery console utility for the Readers' Choice 2005 awards.

UPS

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers chose American Power Conversion (APC) InfraStruXure as Best UPS, followed by a three-way tie between APC Smart-UPS, Liebert UPS products, and Tripp Lite UPS products.

Firewall/Server or Standalone

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Check Point Software Technologies' Check Point VPN-1 Pro is the winner of the Readers' Choice 2005 Best Firewall/Server or Standalone award.

Best Hardware

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Dell's PowerEdge servers are voted Best Hardware; an IT Pro Hero gives one example why.

64-Bit System

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Dell makes the grade with Intel EM64T and Itanium systems.

XP Pro x64 Discoveries

By Michael Otey, 08/23/2005

Mike Otey shares his experiences with installing and using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Top 10 GUI Tools for Scriptwriters

By Dick Lewis, 08/23/2005

Here are 10 affordable tools that will help you develop and run scripts faster and more easily

Security

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers choose their favorite antivirus and antispyware solutions, firewalls, Web access control solution, Intrusion Detection/Prevention System, vulnerability scanner, and ...

Collaboration

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers collaborate with confidence, thanks to the winning Citrix Systems' Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate.

Quota Management Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Northern Parklife's Quota Server is the easy winner of the Readers' Choice 2005 Quota Management Software award.

Desktop Computer

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers love Dell OptiPlex desktops of all sizes.

Active Directory Management Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

GPMC takes the title in the competition for our Best Active Directory Management Tool award.

Best Applications and Operations Management Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 unseats last year's winner as Best Applications and Operations Management Tool.

File-System Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

ScriptLogic's Security Explorer leads the pack as the Readers' Choice 2005 Best File-System Tool.

Network Analyzer

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers' top choice for Best Network Anaylzer was Sunbelt Software's LanHound.

Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Hardware

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers chose Dell PowerVault Storage as Best Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Hardware, followed by the HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive and EMC CLARiiON Disk Library as ...

Disk Imaging Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

You don’t need to be afraid of Symantec’s specter. Symantec’s Norton Ghost is so well liked by readers that it captured the Best Disk Imaging Software award.

802.11a/b/g Wireless AP

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Cisco Systems won the wireless AP award handily with its Cisco 1200 Aironet Series.

What's Hot

By Carolyn Mader, 08/23/2005

Readers highlight favorite products: Microsoft Lookout, Quest Software Recovery Manager for Exchange, Symantec Norton Ghost 9.0, Lieberman Software User Manager Pro, and Quest ...

Registry Management Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Sometimes the best things in life are free. DesktopStandard’s PolicyMaker Registry Extension, a free client-side extension, won the Best Registry Management Tool award.

Tablet PC

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers’ choose the HP tc4200, a tablet PC with workstation-like specs.

Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) Switch

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Linksys ProConnect 4-Port KVM Switch posted a confident win as the Best KVM Switch.

Proxy Server/Web Access Control and Monitoring

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Websense Enterprise wins the Readers' Choice 2005 award for Best Proxy Server/Web Access Control and Monitoring.

Defragmentation Utility

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Raxco Software's PerfectDisk takes top honors for the Readers' Choice 2005 Best Defragmentation Utility.

Spyware Blocker

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy Enterprise gets the nod as Readers' Choice 2005 Best Spyware Blocker.

Replication/Data Availability Solution

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers chose Neverfail for Windows Product Suite as Best Replication/Data Availability Solution, followed by NSI Software Double-Take and VERITAS Replication Exec as their ...

Document Management/Imaging Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

HP Output Server is our readers' choice for Best Document Management/Imaging Software.

Remote Computing

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Growth in telecommuting has driven remote-control and VPN solutions to increasing prominence. Here are the best products in those categories.

Automation/Scheduling Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

ScriptLogic's Desktop Authority is voted Readers' Choice 2005 Best Automation/Scheduling Tool.

Password-Management Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

RSA Security's RSA Sign-On Manager is voted Readers' Choice 2005 Best Password-Management Software.

Most Innovative Product

By Editors, 08/23/2005

DesktopStandard PolicyMaker helps Nick Duda manage PCs for 200 customer care representatives.

VoIP Solution

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Linksys also won the Best VoIP Solution award with its Linksys Phone Adapter with 2 Phone Ports (PAP2).

Best Change and Configuration Management Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers choose this year's Best Change and Configuration Management Tool.

SAN

By Editors, 08/23/2005

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1000 Small Business SAN Kit wins the Readers' Choice 2005 SAN award.

Bootcamp

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Mountain View Systems' Windows Server 2003 MCSE Boot Camps took the top spot for the Readers' Choice 2005 Best Boot Camp.

Best Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

This year’s Best Software award goes to Sunbelt Software iHateSpam for Exchange

Hardware

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Dell and HP dominate this year’s hardware categories.

Exchange Migration

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Quest Software's Exchange Migration Wizard is your favorite messaging mover and shaker.

Antispam/Client and Antispam/Server

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Our readers hate spam, but they love Sunbelt Software iHateSpam and iHateSpam for Exchange.

letter@windowsitpro.com

By Readers, 08/23/2005

Windows IT Pro welcomes feedback about the magazine. Send comments to letters@windowsitpro.com

Intel and AMD 2005 Microprocessors

By Paul Thurrott, 08/23/2005

Dual-core processors are coming down the pike. Here's what you need to know.

Network Management

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Network maintenance is one of the IT pro's core responsibilities. Network load-balancing, analyzing, and designing are three essential chores. Here are the winners in the Network ...

Antivirus/File Server or Client

By Editors, 08/23/2005

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise wins the Readers' Choice 2005 Best Antivirus/File Server or Client award.

Disaster Prevention & Recovery

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Windows IT Pro readers chose their six favorite hardware and software products that back up, recover, and protect data in the event of a disaster.

Performance Tuning Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

The winner of our Best Performance Tuning Tool award is much more than a performance tool.

Laptop/Notebook Computer

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Customer service helps Dell Latitude notebooks win the Best Laptop/Notebook award.

Desktop Backup/Recovery/Archive Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers chose VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows Servers as Best Desktop Backup/Recovery/Archive Software, followed by Winternals Software Administrator's Pak 5.0 and EMC Dantz ...

Web-Based Training

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers' Choice 2005 voters selected Microsoft E-Learning as the best offering for Web-based training.

Blade Server

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Readers select Dell PowerEdge Blades.

Network Layout and Design Tool

By Editors, 08/23/2005

WhatsUp Professional, Ipswitch's next-generation network-management solution for SMBs, took the award for Best Network Layout and Design Tool.

10 Steps to Building a Sound Disaster Recovery Plan

By Alan Sugano, 08/23/2005

When catastrophe strikes, you need a fail-safe plan to restore IT functions and get the business up and running. Use these guidelines to build a disaster recovery plan that works.

Help Desk Software

By Editors, 08/23/2005

Almost half the readers voted for Help Desk Technology International’s HelpSTAR, making it the winner of the Best Help Desk Software award.


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