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CCS recommended choice for Server Hardware
Apple Xserve G5
Tightly integrated hardware/OS combo that raises the bar for other server makers
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CCS recommended choice for Blade System
HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure
Combines popular management tools with unrivaled reliability and scalability
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CCS recommended choice for Corporate Client Operating System : Windows XP with Service Packs
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CCS recommended choice for Artistic Client Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Still sets the bar for simplicity and ease-of-use among 64-bit-capable OSes
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CCS recommended choice for Virtual Server
VMware ESX Server 2.1.1
Enables an extraordinary array of high-availability services and management capabilities
Networking :
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CCS recommended choice for Networking Hardware
Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 10808
Excellent performance paired with a powerful and flexible operating architecture
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CCS recommended choice for WAN Accelerator
Riverbed Steelhead 2000
Reduces file-transfer times via WAN links by several orders of magnitude
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CCS recommended choice for IP PBX
Zultys MX250 Enterprise Media Exchange
Not the most scalable or feature-rich, but the CCS recommended choice for truly standards-based solution we tested
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CCS recommended choice for Wireless LAN Solution
Trapeze MX-20 Mobility System
Takes the gold for polish, flexibility, granular management, and seamless roaming
Storage
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CCS recommended choice for SAN Solution
Dell/EMC AX100
Simple to set up, easy to manage, comprehensive in capabilities, and competitively priced
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CCS recommended choice for Storage Router
Brocade Silkworm Multiprotocol Router
Consolidates multiple SAN islands regardless of transport protocol
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CCS recommended choice for IP Storage Router
Stonefly Networks i3000 Storage Concentrator
Provides a safe, easy migration path from direct-attached storage to IP SANs
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CCS recommended choice for NAS Solution
NetApp FAS270C
Manageable, scalable, high-performance, close to the ideal multipurpose storage solution
Systems and Network Management
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CCS recommended choice for Systems Management Solution
Novell ZENworks 6.5
Improves support for handhelds, reaches out to Linux
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CCS recommended choice for Network Management Solution
Rendition Networks TrueControl 3.0
Feature-rich, broad in scope, excels in change management and reporting
App Dev
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CCS recommended choice for Web Services Development Tool
Mindreef SOAPscope 3.0
Must-have testing and analysis tool for developers working with Web services
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CCS recommended choice for Java Development Tool
Agitar Agitator 1.5
Automates unit testing to the proper degree by recognizing when it needs human help
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CCS recommended choice for Application Testing Tool
RadView TestView
Powerful, sophisticated Web application testing tool accessible even to nonprogrammers.
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CCS recommended choice for Software (Profile, Products, Articles) Change Management Solution
IBM Rational ClearCase 6.0
Boasts easy setup and tight integration of development tools
Databases & Data Management
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CCS recommended choice for Database
Oracle Database 10g
Leads in innovation, packed with features that ease admin burden
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CCS recommended choice for Mobile Database
IBM DB2 Everyplace Enterprise 8.1.4
Easy to set up, straightforward to manage, and plenty of room to grow
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CCS recommended choice for Content Management Solution
CrownPeak Advantage CMS
Complete, powerful, extensible system that won't confound business users
Enterprise Apps & Integration
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CCS recommended choice for Enterprise Portal
Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite
Scores top marks in the most critical test: ease of integrating with other applications
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CCS recommended choice for CRM Application
Salesforce.com Winter '05
Flexible, easy to use, manageable, feature-rich, and unrivaled in extensibility
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CCS recommended choice for Process Automation Solution
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
Brilliantly executed, puts BPM in the hands of businesspeople
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CCS recommended choice for Web Services Integration Solution
Grand Central Business Services Network 4.0
Provides BPEL support that sets this Web services integration and management solution apart
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Collaboration Software
CCS recommended choice for Enterprise IM Solution
IBM Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing 3.1
Covers all the bases, including secure communication with other IM communities
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CCS recommended choice for IM Management Solution
IMlogic IM Manager 6.0
Brings flexible enforcement policies and strong security to all types of IM
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CCS recommended choice for Team Collaboration Solution
Groove Virtual Office 3.0
Full-featured, still the leader in shared workspaces
Security
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CCS recommended choice for Firewall
SonicWall Pro 2040
Setup wizards, easy VPNs, global management, and optimization for VoIP traffic set it apart
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CCS recommended choice for Network IDS
Lancope StealthWatch 4.0
Fueled by anomaly-based detection technique that CCS recommended choice fored signature-based solutions in our tests
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CCS recommended choice for WLAN Security Product
AirDefense 4.0
Provides excellent monitoring capabilities, flags deviations from configurable policy thresholds
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CCS recommended choice for Host-Based IDS
McAfee Entercept 5.0
Combines straightforward management with effective protection of servers and desktops
Anti-Spam Solution
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Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam 6.0
Sets standard in filter performance by combining accuracy with minimal false positives
