2009 Emerging Networking Vendors

By Caitlin Moriarity, CRN 5:45 PM EST Tue. Jun. 23, 2009

Need a new networking vendor? Then check out our list of 17 hot and upcoming vendors of networking products from our 2009 Emerging Vendors survey.

Product Line: AX Series, a next-generation server load balancer

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Limited international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Enterprise fixed mobile convergence product to help mobilize enterprise voice UC applications

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Limited international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Arista 7100 Series features the industry's highest-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching solution

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]



Product Line: Wireless LAN gear for mobile enterprises

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Limited U.S. regional recruitment

Ideal Partner: Other [read more]

Product Line: RackSwitch family of virtual, cooler and easier, top-of-rack data center switches

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Provides immediate visibility by identifying endpoints, Internet activity, IP phone location

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad national U.S. recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: NewServers operates a cloud of "Bare Metal" devices

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: UC server software for unified communications, VoIP

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad national U.S. recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Web conferencing, remote support and remote access appliances

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Limited international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Next-generation smart wireless LAN systems

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Call recording appliances for VoIP

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Small business-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Adaptive Private Networking technology does for enterprise WAN what RAID did for storage

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Limited international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Focused on solutions that support UC, including VoIP, QoS, signaling, Wi-Fi

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Small business-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Low-cost IP videoconferencing systems

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Provides a broad range of distributed traffic capture systems

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or fewer

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad national U.S. recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Linux-based, open-source routing and security software and appliances

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad national U.S. recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket-focused solution provider [read more]

Product Line: Advanced integrated ICT solution for SMS, ISPs and carriers

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 to 250 partners

Recruitment Goal Reach: Broad international recruitment

Ideal Partner: Other [read more]