The 2023 Tech Innovator Awards

July 17, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT

From among more than 250 applicants, CRN staff evaluated and selected products spanning the IT industry – including cloud, IT infrastructure, networking security, storage and software categories – that offer ground-breaking functionality and partner opportunities.

Virtualization And Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Winner: IGEL Cosmos

IGEL Cosmos is a new endpoint platform to simplify, reduce the cost and secure the delivery of digital workspaces from any cloud. Consisting of a new modular operating system, a robust and intuitive management platform, and several value-added cloud services, IGEL Cosmos enables organizations to garner the full power of current and future cloud-delivered digital workspaces with extensive control, while supporting today’s hybrid work. IGEL OS runs on nearly any x86-64 device and is so lean and efficient that it commonly extends device life by up to four-plus years, thereby extending IT budgets, sharply reducing capital expenses, reducing carbon footprints and minimizing e-waste.

Finalists:

Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform

Nutanix AHV 8

Rick Whiting

Rick Whiting has been with CRN since 2006 and is currently a feature/special projects editor. Whiting manages a number of CRN’s signature annual editorial projects including Channel Chiefs, Partner Program Guide, Big Data 100, Emerging Vendors, Tech Innovators and Products of the Year. He also covers the Big Data beat for CRN. He can be reached at rwhiting@thechannelcompany.com.