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Redmond Magazine Announces 2005 Redmond Reader Survey Results


Irvine, CA, November 22, 2004 - Redmond magazine readers have spoken. Today, the magazine released the winners of its annual 2005 Redmond Reader Survey. The complete results and additional editorial coverage will be published in the January 2005 "Best of the Best" issue.

"The level of response, and the passion that our readers exhibited in their comments, was fantastic," says Lafe Low, executive editor for Redmond magazine. "Clearly, our readers feel very strongly about the products they use day in and day out."

Redmond readers voted for their favorite products in 42 categories. The voting took place during a ten-day period in November. More than 2,000 readers voted for the products that they use to help them get their jobs done. "We called it 'Best of the Best' because the products in our market are solid, innovative, and essential. All of our winners are truly outstanding," commented Doug Barney, editor in chief of Redmond.

By keeping the survey live for a limited time, and pushing the invitation to participate out to select newsletter subscriber lists, the editors were able to keep the results clean and free of any inappropriate interactions. "The lists we mailed to kept any ballot-box stuffing to a minimum," says Low. The editors also scoured the final results looking for any patterns that would indicate an attempt to alter the outcome.

Satisfied that the results are a true reflection of the readers' preferences, the editors today released the results of the 2005 Redmond Reader Poll. Here is a rundown of the winners and preferred products in each individual category:

Best Network Management Product
Winner - Cisco Systems LAN Management Solution
Preferred Product - HP Openview
Preferred Product - SolarWinds Network Management Software

Best Application Management Product
Winner - NetIQ AppManager Suite
Preferred Product - Installshield Adminstudio
Preferred Product - Microsoft Operations Manager 2000

Best Performance Management Product
Winner - HP Openview
Preferred Product - IBM Tivoli
Preferred Product - CA Unicenter

Best General Network Monitoring Tool
Winner - Microsoft Operations Manager 2000
Preferred Product - Cisco Systems Syslog Analyzer
Preferred Product - HP Openview

Best Bandwidth/Traffic Monitoring Product
Winner - Argent Software The Argent Guardian
Preferred Product - Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control
Preferred Product - Network Instruments Observer

Best Web Usage Monitor
Winner - SurfControl WebFilter
Preferred Product - WebSense Enterprise
Preferred Product - Web Trends

Best Asset Management Product
Winner - Altiris Asset Management Suite
Preferred Product - Altiris Inventory Solution
Preferred Product - NetCracker Technology Network Inventory Manager

Best License Management Product
Winner - Microsoft Systems Management Server
Preferred Product - Altiris Compliance Suite
Preferred Product - LANDesk Management Suite

Best Virtual Server Product
Winner - Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
Preferred Product - VMWare GSX Server

Best Virtual PC Product
Winner - Microsoft Connectix Virtual PC for Windows
Preferred Product - VMWare Workstation Edition

Best Non-Microsoft Browser
Winner - Firefox
Preferred Product - Mozilla
Preferred Product - Netscape

Best Software Distribution Product
Winner - Microsoft Systems Management Server
Preferred Product - IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
Preferred Product - CA Unicenter TNG

Best Software Packaging Product
Winner - InstallShield AdminStudio
Preferred Product - Wise Solutions Wise Package Studio
Preferred Product - OnDemand Software WinInstall

Best Drive Imaging Product
Winner - Symantec Ghost
Preferred Product - Acronis TrueImage
Preferred Product - PowerQuest Drive Image Pro

Best Migration Product
Winner - Quest Software Aelita Enterprise Migration Manager
Preferred Product - Altiris Client Management Suite
Preferred Product - Altiris Deployment Solution
Preferred Product - Altiris PC Transplant Pro

Best Server Migration Product
Winner - Quest Migration Suite for Active Directory/Exchange
Preferred Product - Altiris Deployment Solution
Preferred Product - Altiris Client Management Suite
Preferred Product - Quest Aelita Enterprise Directory Manager

Best Group Policy Manager
Winner - NetIQ Group Policy Administrator
Preferred Product - NetIQ Security Administration Suite
Preferred Product - Quest Aelita Enterprise Directory Manager.

Best Disk Defragmentation and Drive Monitoring Tool
Winner - Raxco Perfectdisk
Preferred Product - Executive Software Diskkeeper
Preferred Product - Winternals Defrag Manager

Best Remote Troubleshooting Solution
Winner - Altiris Carbon Copy
Preferred Product - NetSupport Manager
Preferred Product - Visualware Desktop Perspective

Best Network Automation Tool
Winner - Scriptlogic Desktop Authority
Preferred Product - HP Openview Operations for Windows

Best Scripting Tool
Winner - ScriptLogic
Preferred Product - Sapien PrimalScript
Preferred Product - iTripoli KIXScripts for Windows

Best Patch Management Product
Winner - Microsoft Update Services
Preferred Product - Shavlik Technologies HFNetChk Pro
Preferred Product - Altiris Patch Management Solution
Preferred Product - Patchlink Update

Best Application Sharing Tool
Winner - Microsoft Terminal Services
Preferred Product - Citrix Metaframe

Best Application Conflict Testing Tool
Winner - Installshield AdminStudio
Preferred Product - Wise Solutions Wise Package Studio
Preferred Product - On Demand Software WinInstall

Best Firewall - Hardware -based
Winner - Cisco Systems PIX Series
Preferred Product - Symantec VelociRaptor
Preferred Product - SonicWall Pro Internet Security Appliance
Preferred Product - Juniper Networks Netscreen

Best Firewall - Software-based
Winner - Microsoft ISA Server 2004
Preferred Product - Checkpoint Software Technologies Firewall 1
Preferred Product - Symantec's Enterprise Firewall

Best Security Auditing Product
Winner - GFI LANguard Security Event Log Monitor
Preferred Product - CA eTrust Access Control
Preferred Product - Quest Software inTrust

Best Intrusion Detection System
Winner - Cisco Systems Cisco Secure IDS
Preferred Product - Snort
Preferred Product - Network ICE BlackICE Pro
Preferred Product - Zone Alarm Pro

Best Intrusion Prevention System
Winner - Cisco System's Okena Stormwatch
Preferred Product - Network Associates Intrushield
Preferred Product - Symantec Manhunt

Best Smart Card/Biometric/Two-Factor Authentication System
Winner - RSA SecureID
Preferred Product - Datakey Axis
Preferred Product - Griffin Technologies Securikey Professional Edition

Best Secure Messaging Tool or Service
Winner - Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Preferred Product - SurfControl E-Mail Filter
Preferred Product - Trend Micro Spam Prevention Service
Preferred Product - GFI Software GFI MailEssentials

Best Anti-Virus Tool
Winner - Symantec Anti-Virus
Preferred Product - McAfee Group Shield
Preferred Product - Trend Micro Security Suite

Best Backup System
Winner - Veritas Backup Exec
Preferred Product - Veritas NetBackup
Preferred Product - CA Brightstor Enterprise Backup

Best Storage Management Product
Winner - Veritas Volume Manager
Preferred Product - Veritas Storage Central.
Preferred Product - EMC Control Center SRM Software

Best Disaster Recovery Product or Service
Winner - Veritas Backup Exec
Preferred Product - Veritas NetBackup
Preferred Product - Winternals Recovery Manager

Best Clustering or Failover Solution
Winner - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Clustering Services
Preferred Product - Veritas Global Cluster Manager
Preferred Product - Veritas Cluster Server

Best Load Balancing Product
Winner - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Load Balancing
Preferred Product - F5 Networks 3-DNS Controller
Preferred Product - Legato AAM
Preferred Product - Coyote Point Systems Equalizer

Best Windows-based Server Platform
Winner - Dell
Preferred Product - HP
Preferred Product - IBM

Best Exam Preparation Product or Service
Winner - Transcender
Preferred Product - Microsoft Press
Preferred Product - Cisco Press

Best On-line, Disc-based or Instructor-led Training
Winner - Microsoft Press
Preferred Product - Global Knowledge
Preferred Product - Cisco Press

Best Windows Certification Boot Camp
Winner - Global Knowledge
Preferred Product - The Training Camp
Preferred Product - Intense School

You can see all the final results at redmondmag.com

About Redmond Magazine
Originally founded in 1995 as Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, the magazine was relaunched as Redmond magazine in October 2004 to reflect an evolution and increasing level of responsibility among the readership. Redmond provides cutting edge product, business, and how-to information to network professionals, IT managers and IT directors focusing on the Microsoft Windows platform.

About 101communications LLC
Founded in 1998, 101communications is an integrated media company aimed at specialized targets within the information technology community. Reaching more than 1.5 million IT professionals around the world, the current portfolio includes 9 magazines, more than 30 conferences and extensive digital offerings. For more information on 101communications visit www.101com.com.

Contact:
Lafe Low, Executive Editor
(508) 875-6644, ext. 14


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