2023 Tech Innovator Awards
To help solution providers identify products that are truly innovative and offer value for their customers, the 2023 CRN Tech Innovator Awards showcase IT vendor offerings that provide significant technology advances – and partner growth opportunities – across a broad range of technology categories including cloud, networking, security, storage, devices and software. The awards spotlight innovative products across 37 categories. The winners and finalists were chosen by CRN staff from among 254 product applications.
Tech Innovator Award Winners >>
From among more than 250 applicants, CRN staff evaluated and selected products spanning the IT industry that offer ground-breaking functionality and partner opportunities. Here's a closer look at the winners and finalists.
Tech Innovators Databank >>
Complete details on all our Tech Innovators Awards Entrants
Winners and Finalists:
Application Development & DevOps
Winner:
Sonatype: Sonatype Lifecycle
Finalists:
Applitools: Applitools Execution Cloud
GitLab: GitLab Security and Governance
SolarWinds: SolarWinds Observability
Veracode: Veracode Container Security
Business Applications
Winner:
Finalists:
SYSPRO: SYSPRO 8 2022
Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Winner:
Kyvos Insights: Kyvos Cloud
Finalists:
Dataiku: Dataiku 11
Domino Data Lab: Domino Enterprise
Cloud Tools /Management
Winner:
NetApp: NetApp BlueXP
Finalists:
Nerdio: Nerdio Manager for MSP v4
New Relic: OpenAI GPT Observability Integration
Data and Information Management
Winner:
Finalists:
Cockroach Labs: CockroachDB Serverless
EBI: BuildDB
Redis: Redis Enterprise
Yugabyte: YugabyteDB Voyager
Data Protection, Backup and Recovery Software
Winner:
Titaniam: Titaniam Data Security Platform
Finalists:
Cohesity: Cohesity FortKnox
Veeam Software: Veeam Data Platform
Displays
Winner:
ViewSonic: ViewSonic LDP216-121 Direct View LED Display
Edge Computing/Internet of Things
Winner:
Scale Computing: SC//Fleet Manager
Finalists:
Senet: Senet Location Estimator
Spectro Cloud: Palette Edge
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
Winner:
Oracle: Oracle Alloy
Finalists:
Cisco: Bright ZR+
Nutanix: Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)
SoftIron: SoftIron HyperCloud
Hyperconverged Infrastructure
Winner:
Dell Technologies: Dell VxRail VD-4000
Finalists:
Nutanix: Nutanix Starter Kit
Pure Storage: Pure Storage AIRI//S
Industry Standard Servers
Winner:
Cisco: Cisco UCS X-Fabric with PCIe node for GPU workloads (The Cisco UCS X-Fabric Technology solution)
IT Automation/RPA
Winner:
ElectroNeek: ElectroNeek Intelligent Automation Platform
Finalists:
Appian Corporation: Appian Platform Data Fabric
Auditoria.AI: Auditoria SmartBots
NetBrain Technologies: NetBrain Release 11
IT Infrastructure Monitoring and Management
Winner:
Cisco: ThousandEyes WAN Insights
Finalists:
GoTo: GoTo Resolve
Riverbed: Riverbed Alluvio IQ
Virtana: Virtana IPM CloudMonitor
Laptops and Mobile Devices
Winner:
Lenovo: Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
Finalists:
Acer America: Acer Chromebook R841LT
MSP Platforms & Tools
Winner:
GlassHive: GlassHive
Finalists:
ConnectWise: ConnectWise RMM AI Integration
CrushBank Technology: CrushBank AI Engine
Mission Cloud: Mission Control
TeamViewer: TeamViewer Remote
Yagna iQ: Yagna Channel Ecosystem Platform
Multifunction Printers
Winner:
Finalists:
Brother International Corporation: Brother Workhorse MFC-L9670CDN
Epson America: Epson WorkForce Enterprise AM Series
Networking - Enterprise
Winner:
Fortinet: FortiGate 1000F
Finalists:
Networking - SMB
Winner:
Finalists:
Check Point Software Technologies: Check Point Infinity Spark
Networking - Wireless
Winner:
Cradlepoint: Cradlepoint NetCloud Private Networks
Finalists:
Extreme Networks: Extreme Networks AP5050
Power Protection and Management
Winner:
Schneider Electric: APC Smart-UPS Modular Ultra
Finalists:
Processors
Winner:
Advanced Micro Devices: 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors
Finalists:
Intel Corporation: vPro Platform with 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1370P
SD-WAN
Winner:
Palo Alto Networks: Prisma SD-WAN
Finalists:
Aryaka Networks: Aryaka Unified SASE with SD-WAN
HPE Aruba Networking: Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN EC-10104 platform
Security: Cloud Security
Winner:
Palo Alto Networks: Prisma Cloud
Finalists:
Aqua Security: The Aqua Platform
Lacework: Lacework Polygraph Data Platform
Orca Security: Orca Cloud Security Platform (CNAPP)
Zscaler: Zscaler Posture Control
Security: Data Security
Winner:
Rubrik: Rubrik Security Cloud
Finalists:
Forcepoint: Forcepoint ONE with Data Security Everywhere
Laminar: Laminar DSPM Platform
Zscaler: Zscaler Data Protection
Security: Email Security
Winner:
Abnormal Security: Abnormal - Email Security Posture Management
Finalists:
Check Point Software Technologies: Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration
SlashNext: SlashNext Cloud Email Security
Vade: Vade for M365
Security: Endpoint Protection
Winner:
Sophos: Sophos Intercept X
Finalists:
Illumio: Illumio Endpoint
ThreatLocker: ThreatLocker Network Control
WatchGuard Technologies: WatchGuard EPDR
Security: Identity and Access Management
Winner:
CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike Falcon Identity Protection
Finalists:
Beyond Identity: Secure Workforce: Zero Trust Authentication
Okta: Okta Identity Governance
Ping Identity: PingOne DaVinci
Semperis: Forest Druid Powered by Semperis
Security: Managed Detection and Response
Winner:
Deepwatch: Deepwatch Managed Detection and Resposne
Finalists:
Barracuda MSP: Barracuda XDR
SentinelOne: SentinelOne Security DataLake
VMware: VMware Carbon Black XDR
Security: Network Security -- Enterprise
Winner:
Fortinet: FortiNDR
Finalists:
Accedian Networks: Accedian's Skylight Interceptor
Aryaka Networks: Aryaka Unified SASE with SD-WAN
Palo Alto Networks: AIOps for NGFW
Security: Network Security -- SMB
Winner:
WatchGuard Technologies: WatchGuard Firebox T25, T45, T85
Finalists:
Barracuda Networks: Barracuda Networks CloudGen Access
Cytracom: Cytracom ControlOne
Security: Security Management
Winner:
Arctic Wolf: Arctic Wolf Incident Response JumpStart
Finalists:
Exabeam: New-Scale SIEM Product Portfolio
Expel: Expel Workbench
Tenable: Tenable One
Security: Security Service Edge
Winner:
Zscaler: Zscaler for Users, Powered by AI
Finalists:
Fortinet: FortiSASE
Island: Island Self-Protecting Browser
Palo Alto Networks: Prisma Access
Skyhigh Security: Skyhigh Security Service Edge (SSE)
Storage - Cloud
Winner:
Cirrus Data Solutions: Cirrus Migrate Cloud
Finalists:
Lightbits Labs: Lightbits
Wasabi Technologies: Wasabi Surveillance Cloud
Storage - Enterprise
Winner:
Quantum Corporation: Quantum Myriad
Finalists:
Infinidat: InfiniBox
VAST Data: Universal Storage (v. 4.6/4.7)
Unified Communications & Collaboration Hardware
Winner:
Finalists:
Owl Labs: Owl Bar by Owl Labs
Unified Communications & Collaboration Software
Winner:
Cisco: Webex Connect
Finalists:
Intermedia Cloud Communications: Intermedia Unite
Zoom Video Communications: Zoom Virtual Agent
Virtualization/Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Winner:
IGEL: IGEL COSMOS
Finalists:
Leostream: Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform
Nutanix: Nutanix AHV 8
