2016 Tech Innovator Award Winners
The 2016 Tech Innovator Awards honor vendors in 28 categories, with the winners and finalists chosen from among 230 applicants in areas ranging from cloud to security to networking to mobile.
Vision Quest
Being able to turn vision into reality is the crowning achievement of this year's Tech Innovator winners. Here's who has provided that spark this year.
Tech Innovator Applicants
Review all of this year's applicants in our databank.
Editor's Choice
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions: ScoutPrime
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Winner:
Oracle: Big Data Discovery Cloud
Finalists:
Cisco: Cisco Tetration Analytics
Information Builders: WebFOCUS Business User Edition
Snowflake Computing: Snowflake Elastic Data Warehouse
Cloud Applications
Winner:
Velostrata: Velostrata 2.0
Finalists:
Agiloft: Agiloft Contract Management Suite
Egenera: Xterity Cloud Console
Cloud Backup/Disaster Recovery
Winner:
Datto: SIRIS 3 X1 (S3X1)
Finalists:
Axcient: Fusion
Intronis MSP Solutions by Barracuda: Barracuda Backup -- Intronis MSP Edition Virtual Appliance
Cloud Orchestration and Automation
Winner:
BitTitan: MSPComplete
Finalists:
Cisco: Cisco CloudCenter
Cloud Security
Winner:
Zscaler: Zscaler Private Access
Finalists:
Dome9: Dome9 Compliance Engine
GuardiCore: GuardiCore's Centra Security Platform
Thycotic: Thycotic Secret Server Cloud
Container Technology
Winner:
Docker: Docker Datacenter (DDC)
Data Center Infrastructure
Winner:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise: HC 380
Finalists:
Cisco Systems: Cisco HyperFlex Systems
Dell EMC: VxRail Appliance
SimpliVity: OmniStack 3.0
Tintri: Tintri VM Scale-out
Data Security
Winner:
vArmour: vArmour DSS Deception
Finalists:
Barracuda Networks: Barracuda Essentials for Office 365
Distil Networks: API Security
ExtraHop: ExtraHop Ransomware Solution
Display -- LCD/Signage/Projection/GPU
Winner:
LG Electronics USA: 55-Inch Dual-View Flat OLED Display
Finalists:
Epson America: Epson Pro L1405U
Endpoint Security
Winner:
CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike Falcon
Finalists:
FireEye: HX 3.1 with Exploit Guard
illusive networks: llusive 3.1 with Attacker ViewTM
Symantec: Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
Internet of Things
Winner:
Zebra Technologies: 3600 Series Ultra-Rugged Scanners
Managed Services
Winner:
ADTRAN: ProCloud Subscription Services
Mobile Devices
Winner:
HP: HP Elite x3
Finalists:
Samsung Electronics America: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S
Mobile Security
Winner:
Samsung Electronics America: Samsung Knox 2.6
Finalists:
Mobile Software
Winner:
Kony, In.c: Kony MobileFabric 7
Finalists:
ProntoForms: ProntoForms Enterprise
Network Security
Winner:
Sophos: Sophos Synchronized Security
Finalists:
Cryptzone: AppGate XDP
ForeScout Technologies: ForeScout CounterACT
ProtectWise: The ProtectWise Grid
SonicWALL: SonicWALL Capture Advanced Threat Protection
Networking -- Enterprise
Winner:
Viptela: Viptela vEdge 100
Finalists:
Cumulus Networks: Cumulus Linux 3.0
Versa Networks: Vera FlexVNF
Networking -- Voice/Data/UC
Winner:
Cisco: Cisco Spark
Finalists:
Logitech: Logitech GROUP
Nectar Services: Nectar Perspective as a Service
ShoreTel: ShoreTel Connect HYBRID Sites
Networking -- Wireless
Winner:
Mist: Mist Wireless Platform
Finalists:
Aerohive Networks: SD-LAN solution from Aerohive
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company: Aruba Clarity
Extreme Networks: ExtremeCloud
PC -- Laptops/Convertibles
Winner:
Dell: Latitude 7370
Finalists:
Panasonic: Toughbook 20
PC -- Servers
Winner:
PC -- Workstations/Desktops
Winner:
IGEL North America: IGEL UD3-LX and UD3-W7+ Thin Clients
Finalists:
Dell: Precision 5510
Printing & Imaging
Winner:
Software -- Enterprise Management
Winner:
Stratoscale: Stratoscale Symphony
Finalists:
Archive360: Archive2Anywhere
Hewlett Packard Enterprise: OneView 3.0
Metalogix: Metalogix Essentials for Office 365
Software -- Productivity
Winner:
Workato: Workbot
Finalists:
Alfresco: Alfresco Platform
Fujitsu Computer Products of America: PaperStream Server
Intel: Intel® Unite™
Storage
Winner:
Nimble Storage: Nimble Predictive All-Flash Arrays AF1000
Finalists:
Veeam: Veeam Availability Suite v9
Virtualization
Winner:
Finalists:
Verizon Enterprise Solutions: Managed Software Defined Wide Area Network (Managed SD WAN)
