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Each year www.SearchServerVirtualiszation.com run the best of VMWorld awards.  The competition is judged by a panel consisting of 13 independent experts and this years results can be found below along with links to the various vendors so you can take a look for yourself. 

BEST of VMWORLD 2008 AWARD WINNERS

1. Data Protection Software

• Gold: PHD Technologies Inc. for esXpress v3.1
• Finalist: CommVault Systems Inc. for CommVault Simpana 7.0 Software Suite
• Finalist: Symantec Corp. for NetBackup 6.5.2

2. Security and Virtualization

• Gold: Reflex Security Inc. for Virtual Security Center
• Finalist: Altor Networks for Virtual Network Security Analyzer
• Finalist: Catbird Networks Inc. for Catbird V-Security 2.0

3. Application and Infrastructure Management

• Gold: eG Innovations Inc. for eG VM Monitor
• Finalist: FastScale Technology Inc. for FastScale Virtual Manager
• Finalist: BlueStripe Software for FactFinder

4. Hardware for Virtualization

• Gold: Compellent Technologies for Storage Center 4.0
• Finalist: Bay Microsystems Inc. for ABEx 2020
• Finalist: LeftHand Networks Inc. for Virtualization SAN

5. Storage Software for Virtualization

• Gold: VMware Inc. for Storage VMotion
• Finalist: Sanbolic Inc. for Melio FS
• Finalist: Xiotech Corp.for Virtual View

6. Desktop Virtualization

• Gold: InstallFree Inc. for InstallFree Bridge
• Finalist: Quest Software Inc. for Experience Optimization Pack for VDI
• Finalist: RingCube Technologies Inc. for vDesk

7. New Technology

• Winner: Cisco Systems Inc. for Cisco Nexus 1000V/
  Cisco VN-Link/NX-0S 4.1
• Finalist: Vizioncore Inc. for vOptimizer Pro

8. Best of Show

• Winner: Reflex Security Inc. for Virtual Security Center.

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