5 New Kids on the Networking Block

Since launching at the end of January, ChannelWeb.com's Emerging Vendors blog has profiled over 80 fresh young vendors that want to work with solution providers. Here's a look at a few of the coolest networking vendors we've found so far, in case you missed them.

Vendor: Vyatta
Key Product: Vyatta Subscription Edition routing software
Cool Factor: Vyatta specializes in open-source networking products, available as appliances or as software that runs on industry-standard hardware.
Read more about Vyatta here.

Vendor: Vidyo
Key Product: VidyoDesktop and VidyoRoom videoconferencing systems
Cool Factor: Vidyo brings high-definition videoconferencing to the table at low prices. This hot little company defied the down economy by recently securing $15 million in venture funding.
Read more about Vidyo here.

Vendor: Control4
Key Product:Control4 Platform for the Digital Home
Cool Factor: Consumers want home electronics systems that work well together and are easy to use. Control4's mission is to give them what they want.
Read more about Control4 here.

Vendor: Trellia Networks
Key Product:Trellia MPME
Cool Factor: : Do your customers have a growing number of mobile users, creating an increasing number of IT management and security headaches? Of course they do. Trellia MPME manages, automates and enforces mobile policy, regardless of what type of network users connect from.
Read more about Trellia here.

Vendor: RHUB Communications
Key Product:RHUB TurboMeeting (TM)-200 Web conferencing appliance
Cool Factor: : Travel budget cuts got you down? RHUB's low-cost appliances help ease the pain by bringing affordable Web conferencing to small customers.
Read more about RHUB here.