Finalist Identify AppSight
Identify AppSight is a sophisticated application-problem-resolution tool. AppSight for Microsoft Windows/.NET consists of the AppSight BlackBox, AppSight Server, AppSight Console, and the optional App-Sight Application Monitor. AppSight's unique BlackBox problem-resolution system lets it monitor application execution without requiring any changes to the application's source code. AppSight can identify the root cause of an application failure, capture the current state of the applicationmdash;including the line number and routine of the failure and all of the variable valuesmdash;then communicate that information to the Help desk or developer for efficient problem resolution. For life cycle management, Appsight is fully integrated with Visual Studio Team System.
Finalist Altova XMLSpy and XML Suite
Altova XMLSpy is the industry's premier XML-development environment. XMLSpy provides a fully graphical XML IDE and is capable of XML instance and document editing, visual XML schema development, SOAP development and debugging with graphical WSDL development, and XPath development.The product also gives you the ability to generate Java, C#, and C++ code.The XML Suite adds four components: MapForce 2006, StyleVision 2006, SchemaAgent 2006, and SemanticWorks 2006.MapForce is a visual data-mapping tool that you can use to link XML documents and Web services to databases, text files, and EDI files. StyleVision is a visual XSLT stylesheet designer. You use SchemaAgent to construct and manage complex schemas consisting of multiple smaller schemas. SemanticWorks is a visual Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Web Ontology Language (OWL).
Best Hardware Solution
Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
Best Hardware Solution
Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
Intel
408-765-8080
http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/platform/centrinoduo.htm
Finalists
CLARiiON AX 150i
EMC
508-435-1000
http://www.emc.com/products/systems/clariion/ax150
LS800 Slate Tablet PC
Motion Computing
866-682-2538
http://www.motioncomputing.com/products/tablet_pc_ls.asp
HP Modular Cooling System
HP
800-752-0900
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/racks/mcs/index.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
Intel's new Centrino Duo Mobile dual-core mobile-processor technology offers two mobile-optimized execution cores in a single processor.It takes a three-pronged approach—the low-power Core Duo processor, an integrated chipset, and streamlined 802.11a/b/g WLAN support—to provide supreme performance, reliable wireless connectivity, and dynamic power management.The Mobile Intel 945 Express chipset offers terrific performance for flexible and scalable platforms, as well as dual-channel DR2 memory at 667MHz. Combined with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950,the chipset delivers fine graphics performance on mobile systems.The Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection guarantees an improved mobile experience. In August, Intel will unveil the next-generation Core 2 Duo technology, which will offer a 20-percent performance improvement as well as 64-bit support. IT administrators will particularly value either chip's multitasking aptitude, out-of-band management functionality, and enhanced hardware-assisted virtualization (through Intel's Virtualization Technology).
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Finalist EMC CLARiiON AX 150 series
The EMC CLARiiON AX 150i is a full-featured network storage system targeted at the small-to-midsized business (SMB), thanks to its ease of use.The company has successfully leveraged its success in the large-enterprise arena and delivered all of its product's power to the smaller environment while concealing the complexity—with no compromise to data integrity.The system supports a variety of platforms,uses high-performing SATA II disk drives, scales up to 6TB capacity, and offers Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity.The CLARiiON AX 150i gives smaller environments a way to use networked storage.
Best Software Components and Middleware
ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2006
Best Software Components and Middleware
ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2006
Component One
800-858-2739
http://www.componentone.com
Finalists
ScaleOut StateServer
ScaleOut Software
503-643-3422
http://www.scaleoutsoftware.com
DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET
DataDirect Technologies
800-876-3101
http://www.datadirect.com/products/net/index.ssp
ComponentOne's Studio Enterprise 2006 provides the largest set of application-building components available today.With more than 100 native .NET controls and 80 ActiveX and Mobile Device controls, ComponentOne Studio Enterprise simplifies the development experience, providing a richer, simpler toolset than the basic components in Visual Studio. Most notable are ComponentOne Studio Enterprise's wide variety of UI controls. The product includes theTrue DBGrid control and FlexGrid, Input, List, Menu, and Toolbar controls. There's also a powerful .NET Chart control. Other important .NET controls include an ADO.NET Data Extender control, royalty free reporting components that support PDF output, and other useful and practical application-building components including Barcode, ZIP, and Flash controls. Some of the important enhancements in the latest release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise include support for Smart Designers and Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX). Smart Designers provide a wizard-driven interface that guides you through the configuration of many of the .NET components, and AJAX support enables the building of feature-rich Web UIs. ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2006 includes support for Visual Studio 2005, the .NET Framework 2.0, and previous versions of Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
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Finalist Motion Computing LS800 Tablet PC
Motion Computing's new ultra-mobile slate Tablet PC is about the size of a paperback book, comes equipped with Intel's Centrino Mobile Technology, and boasts an extremely rugged design. Measuring only 8.94" X 6.69" X 0.87" and weighing just 2.2 pounds, the LS800 is amazingly easy to stow and transport. Despite its size, the LS800 gives you all the advantages of a full-strength OS, offering full Windows XP functionality.The LS800's durableView Anywhere screen gives you terrific graphical viewability,even in bright environments.The device's Speak Anywhere audio technology lets you record, dictate, or program voice commands.Dual-array microphones clearly record audio.The LS800 is ideal for healthcare workers, sales-force personnel, aviators, and road warriors of all kinds.
Finalist HP Modular Cooling System
The HP Modular Cooling System wins points for innovation, offering a water-based server-rack cooling system for high-density deployments in the datacenter.The cooling technology enables the deployment of up to 30 kilowatts in a single rack. The system's modularity makes the system unique in the market, offering three hot-swappable vents and three heat exchangers, a fully welded aluminum/steel composite frame, and a castor base designed to support more than 2000 pounds. A Management Module lets you gauge water and air temperature, ensuring that you get cold air where it belongs: in front of the equipment.