2005 Innovation

Innovation Matters

Advancing technology is critical to vendors' and partners' businesses alike. VARBusiness identifies the technologies it deems most innovative, based on results from our 2005 State of Innovation survey.

Vendors Need to Feel the Burn

Partners lash out at CTOs during our innovation panel at XChange.

Innovating Winners

Meet VARBusiness' 2005 Technology Innovators winners--companies that are shining examples of what ideas cleverly implemented can do to create new technologies.

Innovating Your Way To Profitability

Some might say that IT innovation is back after a half decade or so of slumber, but the truth is that it never went away.

State of Innovation Survey

• Most technically innovative sectors?
• The next big technology breakthrough?
• Why adopt emerging technologies?
• How will your business adapt to emerging technologies?
• Which resources will your business need?
• When do expect to see a return on investment?
• What is your company's tolerance for waiting?
• How have your investments changed?
• Use existing vendors, or look for new ones?
• Your primary business activity?

Survey Methodology

VARBusiness' 2005 Innovation Research first annual survey examines the 2005 to 2006 emerging technology trends, how these new technologies impact businesses and vendor relationships, and the risk tolerance level of technology adoption among solution providers and integrators. VARBusiness designed the 2005 Innovation Research survey instrument. The survey was then conducted on the Web during from October 28 to November 4, 2005 using Insight Express, an online Market Research firm. VARBusiness partnered with ARC Research, a Cranford, NJ based business intelligence and market research firm, to review the questionnaire, process the data, and analyze the findings. The respondents to this survey are IT solution providers. The majority of participants are IT decision makers at the executive, corporate and technical management levels within the channel community. Survey participants were obtained from the CMP Channel Group circulation database of Channel firms. A total of 468 respondents completed this survey, yielding a margin of error +/- 4.5% at a 95 percent confidence interval.
 
Client Devices
Toshiba America Information SystemsToshiba libretto U100-S213
ClearCube TechnologyClearCube Solution
Motion ComputingLS800 Tablet PC
BenQ America Corp.P50
GatewayM280 Notebook Convertible
Hewlett PackardHP iPAQ hx4705
Hewlett PackardHP Compaq nx6125 Notebook PC
Sharp Systems of AmericaSharp M4000 WideNote
Toshiba America Information SystemsToshiba Portege R200
UnicruHirePort
WebCom247Executive Body Guard Mobile
Wyse TechnologyWyse® Winterm™ S50 thin client
Client/Network Security
SonicWALLPRO 1260 Enhanced
Centennial SoftwareDeviceWall
Juniper NetworksNetScreen-5GT Wireless
AvintiiSolation Server v2.0
Cisco SystemsCisco 2851 Integrated Services Router
Fujitsu Computer Product of AmericaFujitsu Palm Vein Reader
SOA SoftwareXML VPN version 4.3
SymantecSymantec Security Information Manager 9500
Vernier NetworksEdgeWall
VMwareVMware ACE
Components
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor
StarTech.comCable Zen
iVivityiDiSX 2000
Gigabyte IncGV-3D1-68GT
Gigabyte TechnologyGA-8I955X Royal
SpirePininFarina
SpireRockeTeer VI
Enterprise Software
Symantec Corp. Enterprise Vault 6.0
Ultimus Adaptive Discovery
BEA SystemsBEA AquaLogic
OpswareOpsware Network Automation System
Special Operations SoftwareSpecops Deploy
DesktopStandard CorporationPolicyMaker Application Security
Layer 7 Technologies"SecureSpan Bridge, XSpeed Edition"
NetScout SystemsnGenius Performance Manager 3.0
Paradigm Designs Software pty ltdPBS5 (Paradigm Business Systems v5)
Princeton SoftechPrinceton Softech's Active Archive Solutions
Open Source and Linux
Pingtel CorporationSIPxchange™
Silicon Graphics (sgi)Silicon Graphics Prism™ deskside system
IBMIBM eServer OpenPower™ Consolidation Express solution
JbossHibernate 3.0
LevantaLevanta Intrepid M
LinspireLinspire 5.0
NovellNovell Open Enterprise Server
NovellNovell SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
StorixStorix System Backup Administrator v5.2
Symbio TechnologiesThe Symbiont Workstation Manager
VerioVerio Virtual Private Server version 2 (VPSv2) with Enhanced Control Panel
Printing and Imaging/Peripherals
Xerox CorporationXerox WorkCentre C2424 Color Multifunction System
NECNEC WT610 projector
Philips Business Solutions"Philips 20\"" WSXGA LCD Widescreen Monitor (Model 200W6)"
American Power ConversionInfraStruXure with Integrated Cooling
CTXDigital Signage-MediaView
Hewlett PackardHP Color LaserJet 2840
Miracle BusinessHDTV-Touch Monitor-White Board 3 in 1
NEC Display SolutionsSpectraView LED LCD
Oki Data Americas, Inc.C9800hdn
Zebra TechnologiesRFID Ready 100Xi III+
Server-Based Computing
IBMIBM eServer p5 570
Hewlett-PackardHP ProLiant DL140 G2 Server
IBMIBM eServerTM Rear Door Heat eXchangerTM
Silicon Graphics (sgi)SGI® Altix® 330
BladeLogicBladeLogic Operations Manager 6/6.3
GatewayGateway 9715 Server
IBMIBM eserver xSeries x460
IBMIBM X3 Architecture
IBMIBM eServer Cluster 1350
SCALIScali Manage/Storage
Symbio TechnologiesThe Symbiont Boot Appliance
Symbio TechnologiesThe Symbiont Management Suite 4
The SCO Group, IncOpenServer 6
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
SMB Software
Microsoft, Business Solutions groupMicrosoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0
AvantonReadyARM
LiveVault CorporationLiveVault InSync
AvalaraAvaTax ST
BlueTie Inc.Business Class Collaboration
Cisco Systems, IncCNA 2.0
collabnet, inc.Collabnet Team Edition
Computer AssociatesCA Desktop DNA® Migrator r11
JamcrackerPivot Path 6.5
Net Integration Technologies IncNitix Application Edition
Sage SoftwareSage CRM
Storage
FalconStor Software, Inc.FalconStor IPStor Enterprise Edition
Hewlett-PackardHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50
Iomega CorporationThe Iomega REV drive
Adaptec, Inc.Snap Server 18000
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation9550SX-4LP
Exabyte CorporationMagnum 1x7 LTO Autoloader
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc."MAV2073RC 2.5\"" SAS Hard Disk Drive"
Hitachi Global Storage TechnologiesDeskstar 7K500
Maxtor Corp.Maxtor Atlas 15K II SAS
Seagate TechnologyMomentus 5400.2
Voice and Data Networking
3Com Corporation3Com® Switch 8800
Hewlett-PackardHP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services (EFS) WAN Accelerator
MRV CommunicationsOptiSwitch 9000
AccessLine CommunicationsEnterprise Connect (as branded by reseller SAVVIS)
AlcatelOmniSwitch 6800L
Array NetworksTMX5000 Application Front End Appliance
Ciena CorporationCN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform
Hewlett-PackardHP NC370T PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
Level 5 NetworksEtherFabric™
PowerDsine24-Port Gigabit Midspan
Wireless/Mobility
Good TechnologyGoodLink 'Hosted Edition'
AirTegrity WirelessAirVantage WiMax-in-a-Box
SonicWALL, Inc.SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
Bluesocket, Inc.BlueSecure Access Point 1500
Extended SystemsOneBridge Mobile Platform 4.5
Meru NetworksMeru Radio Switch
NETGEARWAG302 ProSafe Dual-Band Wireless Access Point
Orthogon SystemsOS-Spectra
Sony Sony VAIO T
Xirrus IncXS-3900 WLAN Array
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