Virtualization Review 2013 Readers Choice Ballot Question Title Thank you for agreeing to participate in the 2013 Virtualization Review Readers' Choice Awards. What makes these awards significant is that it’s YOU, the person in the field who uses these products, who determines the winners. Please select the single, best product in each category. If you have no opinion about the products in a given category, feel free to skip that category. VENDOR NOTE: The survey is for readers only. Vendors are not allowed to participate in or solicit response to the voting. False and/or deceptive entries or acts may result in disqualification. Question Title * 1. Best Application Virtualization Product 2X Software - 2X ApplicationServer XG 2X Software - 2X LoadBalancer appzero - appzero cloud Cameyo - Cameyo Citrix Systems - Citrix XenApp eG Innovations, Inc. - eG Enterprise Electric Cloud - ElectricCommander Ericom - AccessNow Flexera Software - AdminStudio Suite Microsoft - Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Numecent - Application Jukebox Quest Software - Quest Workspace ChangeBASE Radware - Application Delivery Solution Scense - Scense Spoon.net - Spoon Server Symantec - Symantec Workspace Virtualization VMware - VMware ThinApp Question Title * 2. Best Server Virtualization Product Citrix Systems - Citrix XenServer Condusiv Technologies - V-locity Dell - Dell vStart 100 Microsoft - Windows Server Hyper-V Oracle - Oracle VM Parallels - Virtuozzo Containers PROMISE Technology - PROMISE VTrak S3000 Proxmox - Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) Pure Storage - FlashArray 300 Series Red Hat - Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers 3.0 Scale Computing - HC3 ScaleMP - ScaleMP vSMP Foundation Schneider Electric - EnergyCenter Splunk - Splunk App for VMware VMware - vSphere 5.0 Question Title * 3. Best Desktop Virtualization/Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Product AMAX Information Technologies - AMAX Virtual Desktop Series Ceedo - Ceedo Enterprise Centrix Software - Centrix WorkSpace iQ Citrix Systems - Citrix VDI-in-a-Box Citrix Systems - Citrix XenDesktop ClearCube Technology - SmartVDI Host Platforms Cortado - ThinPrint Server Engine Version Desktone - Desktop Cloud Platform desktopsites - DNF Storage GVision - P10PS Desktop Touchscreen Lakeside Software - SysTrack Leostream - Connection Broker Liquidware Labs - ProfileUnity FlexApp Login VSI - VDI Capacity Planning MokaFive - BareMetal Ncomputing - vSpace Server Nexenta Systems - NexentaVSA for View Nimble Storage - Nimble CS Series Pano Logic - Pano System for VDI Pivot3 - vSTAC VDI Appliance Quest Software - Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization Red Hat - Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops 3.0 RES Software - RES Automation Manager RES Software - RES Baseline Desktop Analyzer RES Software - RES Dynamic Desktop Studio RES Software - RES Virtual Desktop Extender RES Software - RES Workspace Manager StorageCraft Technology - StorageCraft ShadowProtect Desktop Symantec - Symantec Workspace Streaming Teradici - Teradici APEX 2800 Server Offload Card ThinLaunch Software - Thin Browse ThinLaunch Software - Thin Desktop 3.0 Unidesk - Unidesk V3 Systems - Desktop Cloud Computing Appliance V3 Systems - V3 Desktop Cloud Orchestrator VDIworks - Virtual Desktop Platform Virtual Bridges - VERDE VMware - VMware View 5.1 WHIPTAIL - ACCELA WHIPTAIL - INVICTA WorldDesk - WorldDesk for Enterprise Question Title * 4. Best Mobile Virtualization / Bring Your Own Device Product 2X Software - 2X Client for RDP/Remote Desktop Citrix Systems - Citrix Receiver Cortado - Cortado Corporate Server Dell Wyse - Dell Wyse Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Dell Wyse - Pocketcloud Explore Premium Extreme Networks - BYOD Microsoft - System Center Configuration Manager MokaFive - MokaFive for iOS Quest Software - Quest Management Xtensions for Mobile and Mac Red Bend Software - vLogix Mobile VMware - Horizon Application Manager 1.5 Question Title * 5. Best Thin / Zero Client Computing Product 10ZIG Technology - 10ZIG Zero Clients 2X Software - 2X OS Computer Lab International (CLI) - AG7600 Computer Lab International (CLI) - JC6100C Cloud Computing Model Dell Wyse - Dell Wyse T10 Devon IT - DeTOS IGEL Technology - UD2, UD3, UD5, UD9 Series Quest Software - Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization ThinShell Stratodesk - NoTouch Desktop Teradici - PCoIP Zero Clients Userful - Userful MultiSeat Linux Zero Clients Question Title * 6. Best Virtualization Management & Optimization Product 3X Systems - 3X Remote Backup Appliance (RBA) A10 Networks - AX Series Akamai Technologies - Terra Alta AppSense - AppSense User Virtualization Platform APTARE - APTARE StorageConsole Platform Argent Software - Argent for VMware Aternity - The Aternity Frontline Performance Intelligence Platform Avaya - United Communications BixData - BixData Cluster and Systems Management-Professional Edition BlueCat Networks - Triton IPAM Orchestration Bocada - Bocada Vision Bocada - Bocada vpConnect CA Technologies - CA LISA Platform Centrix Software - Centrix WorkSpace Suite (includes Workspace iQ and Workspace Universal) CiRBA - CiRBA Cisco Systems - Cisco Nexus 1010 and 1010-X Virtual Services Appliances Cisco Systems - Virtual Network Management Center Cleversafe - dsNet Manager CommVault - Simpana 9 Confio Software - IgniteVM Coyote Point Systems - Equalizer On Demand Egenera - PAN Manager Software Embrane - heleos EMC Isilon - EMC Isilon Scale-out Storage Platform Emulex - Emulex OneCommand Vision Enterasys Networks - Datacenter Manager F5 Networks - Enterprise Manager Virtual Edition Fusion-io - ioSphere Hitachi Data Systems - Hitachi Command Suite (HCS) HP - HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter server HyTrust - HyTrust Appliance Infoblox - IP Address Management (IPAM)-Freeware Intigua - Intigua Layered Technologies - PCI Compliant Hosting Librato - Silverline Liquidware Labs - Stratusphere FIT LogicMonitor - Hosting Monitor for In-House IT Departments LSI - Axxia Network Accelerators ManageEngine - Desktop Central 8 Microsoft - System Center Mozy - MozyPro NetApp - NetApp OnCommand Management Software portfolio NetIQ - PlateSpin Migrate (formerly PowerConvert) Netuitive - Netuitive 6.0 NetWrix - NetWrix Change Reporter for System Center Virtual Machine Manager NetWrix - NetWrix VMware Change Reporter Novell - Novell Endpoint Lifecycle Management Suite PHD Virtual Technologies - PHD Virtual Monitor for Citrix PHD Virtual Technologies - PHD Virtual Monitor for VMware Precise - Precise Transaction Performance Management (TPM) Quest Software - Quest Foglight for Virtual Desktops Quest Software - Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise Raxco Software - PerfectDisk Hyper-V Raxco Software - PerfectDisk vSphere Reflex Systems - vCapacity Simplivity - OmniCube SolarWinds - Virtualization Manager Splunk - Splunk App(s) for Citrix STEC - EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software StillSecure - StillSecure HIPAA Essential StorageCraft Technology - StorageCraft ShadowControl ImageManager Symantec - Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing for VMware triCerat - Simplify Desktop Univa - Grid Engine uptime software - up.time VCE - Vblock Series 700 Veeam Software - Veeam Backup Free Edition Veeam Software - Veeam Management Pack (MP) for VMware Veeam Software - Veeam ONE for VMware and Hyper-V Virtual Instruments - VirtualWisdom VKernel, a Division of Quest Software - vOPS Server Enterprise VKernel, a Division of Quest Software - vOPS Server Standard VKernel, a Division of Quest Software - vOPS Storage Monitor VKernel, a Division of Quest Software - vOPS Storage vOptimizer VMTurbo - VMTurbo Operations Manager VMWare - vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.0 Xangati - Xangati Management Dashboard Question Title * 7. Best Cloud Infrastructure/Platform Product 6fusion - 6fusion for Enterprise IT ActiveState - Stackato Adaptive Computing - Moab Cloud Suite Amazon Web Services - Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) AppFog - AppFog Apprenda - Open Platform-as-a-Service Aria Systems - Aria Subscription Billing Platform Arista Networks - 7050 Series Arista Networks - 7100 Series Arista Networks - 7150S Series Arista Networks - 7500 Series AT&T - Application Services Bluelock - Bluelock Virtual Datacenters BMC Software - BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management (CLM) Canopy - Canopy Cisco Systems - Cloud Intelligent Network Citrix Systems - Citrix CloudPlatform Cloud Physics - Cloud Physics CloudBees - CloudBees Platform as a Service Cloudera - Cloudera Enterprise CloudFounders - CloudFrames CloudSwitch - CloudSwitch Enterprise Cloupia - Unified Infrastructure Controller Cumulogic - Cumulogic Cloud Application Platform for Enterprises Datacenter Transformation & Outsourcing-Cloud Solutions Datapipe - Stratosphere Cloud Computing Platform DynamicOps by VMware - DynamicOps Cloud Suite Egenera - PAN Cloud Director Engine Yard Cloud enStratus - enStratus Eucalyptus Systems - Eucalyptus Cloud Expedient Communications - Cloud Computing Services F5 Networks - BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager Virtual Edition F5 Networks - BIG-IP WAN Optimization Manager Virtual Edition F5 Networks - BIG-IP WebAccelerator Virtual Edition Gale Technologies - GaleForce Geminare - Cloud OnRamp Enablement (CORE) Geminare - iCloudRecovery GigaSpaces - Cloudify GigaSpaces - XAP Elastic Application Platform GoGrid - GoGrid Big Data Solution GridGain - Real Time Big Data Hitachi Data Systems - Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Hosting.com - Cloud Hosting HP - Enterprise Cloud Services IBM Platform Computing - IBM Platform HPC Cloud iland - iland Cloud Services iland - iland LabCloud Intalio - Intalio Create Joyent - Joyent SmartDataCenter Leostream - Leostream Cloud Desktops LongJump - LongJump Platform as a Service Microsoft - Windows Azure Morphlabs - mCloud Helix MuleSoft - CloudHub NaviSite - NaviCloud Platform Nebula - Nebula NephoScale - NephoScale Cloud Services Nimbula - Nimbula Director Nutanix - Nutanix Complete Cluster Opscode - Chef OpSource, a Dimension Data Company - OpSource Managed Hosting OS33 - OS33 for SMBs Parallels - Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure (PACI) Rackspace - Rackspace Open Cloud - Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds Red Hat - OpenShift Enterprise PaaS Solution Salesforce.com - Sales Cloud Sanbolic - AppCluster for Public Cloud Savvis, a CenturyLink Company - Enterprise Cloud Computing Savvis, a CenturyLink Company - Software-as-a-Service SoftLayer - SoftLayer Private Clouds SunGard Availability Services - Enterprise Cloud Services Terremark, a Verizon Company - Enterprise Cloud Terremark, a Verizon Company - Managed Hosting Service Tier 3 - Tier 3 Enterprise Cloud Platform Verizon - Verizon Managed Hosting Virtacore Systems - Cloud Management Portal Virtacore Systems - Hybrid Clouds Virtustream - xStream Enterprise Cloud VM6 Software - VM6 Manage Cloud Platform VMware - Cloud Foundry Xsigo - Data Center Fabric Question Title * 8. Best Cloud Storage Product Abiquo - Abiquo Acer - AcerCloud Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) - Amazon S3 Appistry - Ayrris / BIO Apple - iCloud Aryaka - Aryaka AT&T - Cloud Storage Box - Box Carbonite - Carbonite Business CloudAlly - CloudAlly Dropbox - Dropbox EMC - Atmos Hitachi Data Systems - Hitachi Cloud Storage Solutions Lenovo - ThinkPad Tablet Maginatics - MagFS Nexenta Systems - NexentaStor NexGen Storage - n5 Storage System Nirvanix - Nirvanix CloudComplete Portfolio Panzura - CloudFS File System Riverbed - Riverbed Whitewater Cloud Storage Gateways SolidFire - SF6010 StorSimple - Cloud-Integrated Enterprise Storage Symform - Symform Cloud Storage Network TwinStrata - CloudArray Question Title * 9. Best Cloud Security Product Acronis - Acronis Cloud Solution AFORE Solutions - CloudLink Akamai - KONA Security Solutions CA Technologies - CA CloudMinder Check Point Software Technologies - Check Point SMB Cloud-Managed Security Service CloudPassage - CloudPassage Halo Dome9 Security - Dome9 Business Cloud Evault - Cloud Backup Services and Recovery Offerings F5 Networks - BIG-IP Access Policy Manager Virtual Edition F5 Networks - BIG-IP Application Security Manager Virtual Edition F5 Networks - BIG-IP Edge Gateway Virtual Edition Fortinet - Security Solutions for Cloud Providers IBM - IBM Cloud Security and Infrastructure Management Services McAfee - McAfee Cloud Security NetIQ - Access Manager Nimbula - Nimbula Director Okta - Okta Enterprise Oxygen Cloud - Oxygen Cloud Enterprise Panda Security - Panda Cloud Protection Qualys - QualysGuard Cloud Platform Qualys - QualysGuard Private Cloud Platform RightScale - Access and Security Manager StillSecure - StillSecure Cloud NSA Symantec - Symantec O3 Cloud Identity and Access Control Trend Micro - SecureCloud Question Title * 10. Best Cloud Software Product ActiveState - Komodo IDE Acumatica - Acumatica Cloud ERP Asigra - Asigra Cloud Backup Version Centrix Software - Centrix WorkSpace Universal Citrix Systems - ShareFile Cloud Cruiser - Cloud Cruiser Enterprise Edition Dell Wyse - Dell Wyse WSM Embotics - Embotics V-Commander Google - Fusion Tables HotLink - HotLink Hybrid Express Intacct - Intacct Financials Intuit - QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Hosting Service NetIQ - Cloud Manager NetSuite - NetSuite ERP Oracle - Oracle Cloud Application Services Oracle Taleo - Oracle Taleo Enterprise Cloud Service Pano Logic - Pano System for Cloud Piston Cloud Computing - Piston Enterprise OpenStack Puppet Labs - Puppet Enterprise rPath - rPath Cloud Engine SAP - SAP Cloud Business Applications SOASTA - CloudTest Platform Virtustream - xStream Workday - Enterprise Cloud for HR and Finance Zenoss - Cloud Monitoring Zoho - Zoho Business Applications Zuora - Z-Business Enterprise Editions Question Title * 11. Best Business Continuity Product Acronis - Acronis Backup & Recovery Acronis - vmProtect Actifio - Protection and Availability Storage (PAS) Altaro Software - Altaro Hyper-V Backup CA Technologies - CA ARCserve Backup Code 42 Software - CrashPlan PROe Dell AppAssure - Dell AppAssure 4 Dell AppAssure - Dell AppAssure 5 Dell AppAssure - DocRetriever for SharePoint Dell AppAssure - MailRetriever for Exchange Doyenz - rCloud Eaton - UPS Backup Power and Monitoring EVault - EVault Data Backup Software Exagrid - EX Series FalconStor - FalconStor Virtual Tape Library (VTL) FarStone - FarStone Total Backup Recovery Server Geminare - Cloud Recovery / Auto Failover IBM - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager iland - iland Continuity Cloud Infineta Systems - Data Mobility Switch (DMS) Kroll Ontrack - Ontrack Data Recovery Services Marathon Technologies - everRun MX NetIQ - PlateSpin Forge nScaled - Recovery-as-a-Service (RaaS) Opengear - IM4200-G Paragon - Paragon Drive Backup 11 Server PHD Virtual Technologies - PHD Virtual Backup and Replication for Citrix XenServer PHD Virtual Technologies - PHD Virtual Backup and Replication for VMware Quest Software - Quest vRanger Pro QuorumLabs - onQ SEP - SEP sesam STORServer - STORServer Virtual Machine Backup (VMB) Stratus Technologies - Stratus Avance Software Stratus Technologies - Stratus ftServer Symantec - Backup Exec Symantec - NetBackup Veeam Software - Veeam Backup & Replication Veeam Software - Veeam Zip VirtualSharp - ReliableDR Vision Solutions - Double-Take Availability VMware - vCenter Site Recovery Manager Zenith Infotech - Zenith BDR-G12 Zerto - Zerto Virtual Replication Zetta.net - Zetta DataProtect Question Title * 12. Best Virtualization Automation Product BMC VaraLogix - VaraLogix Q ManageIQ - EVM Automate MVP Systems Software Inc. – JAMS Reflex Systems - vProfile rPath - rPath Cloud Engine UC4 Software - UC4 Automation Engine Question Title * 13. Best Storage Virtualization Product Arkeia Software - Network Backup Astute Networks - ViSX Atlantis Computing - ILIO Avere Systems - Avere FXT Series Edge filer Brocade - DCX 8510 Backbones Coraid - Coraid EtherDrive SRX Storage Arrays Coraid - Coraid EtherDrive VSX Storage Appliance DataCore Software - SANsymphony-V Dot Hill Systems - AssuredSAN Pro 5000 Series Automated Tiered Storage System Drobo - Drobo B1200i iSCSI SAN storage array Dynamic Network Factory - DNF Storage Dynamic Network Factory - Stonefly FalconStor Software - FalconStor Network Storage Server Geminare - Cloud Storage Assurance (CSA) GreenBytes - Solidarity Hitachi Data Systems - Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) InMage Systems - InMage Scout Kingston Technology - SSDNow E100 Enterprise SSD Nasuni - Nasuni Storage NetApp - NetApp V-Series Open Storage Controller Nexsan - NST5000 NextIO - vSTOR S200 Nimbus Data Systems - Nimbus E-Class Nimbus Data Systems - Nimbus S-Class Nutanix - Complete Cluster Pure Storage - Pure Storage FlashArray Quantum - vmPRO 4000 Software Quantum - vmPRO Software RackTop Systems - BrickStor Sanbolic - Melio Sanbolic - ShareCenter StarWind Software - StarWind iSCSI SAN and NAS StarWind Software - StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V STEC - STEC PCIe Solid State Accelerator (SSA) StorSimple - StorSimple 5020, 7020, 5520 Appliances Tegile Systems - Zebi Storage Array Tintri - Tintri VMstore T540 Storage Appliance Unitrends - Unitrends Enterprise Backup VeloBit - VeloBit HyperCache Violin Memory - 6000 Flash Memory Array Virsto Software - Virsto for vSphere X-IO Technologies - Hyper ISE Question Title * 14. Best Network Virtualization Product ADTRAN/Bluesocket - Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) Controller & Management Software Certeon - aCelera VA Cisco Systems - Nexus 1000V virtual switch Citrix Systems - Citrix Net Scaler SDX Extreme Networks - BlackDiamond X Series F5 Networks - BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Virtual Edition IBM System Networking - IBM Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS) 5000V IBM System Networking - IBM RackSwitch G8264 with VMready IBM System Networking - IBM RackSwitch G8316 with OpenFlow Mellanox Technologies - Ethernet Switch Systems Netronome - Netronome NFP Qlogic - QLogic 8200 Series Converged Network Adapters Riverbed - Steelhead Appliances StillSecure - Safe Access StorageCraft Technology - ShadowProtect Virtual Question Title * 15. Best Virtualization Security Product Barracuda Networks - Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewall BeyondTrust - PowerBroker Bitdefender - Bitdefender BreakingPoint Systems - BreakingPoint Actionable Security Intelligence Catbird Security - Catbird vSecurity Certes Networks - Certes TrustNet Manager Check Point Software Technologies - Check Point Security Gateway Virtual Edition (VE) Cisco Systems - Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall Cisco Systems - Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Virtual Switch ESET North America - ESET Endpoint Solutions Fortinet - FortiGate 3950B Gigamon - GigaVUE-HD8 Invincea - Security Pro Edition Juniper Networks - vGW Virtual Gateway Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Porticor - Porticor Virtual Private Data System Qualys - QualysGuard Virtual Scanner Appliance Reflex Systems - vTrust Symantec - Symantec Critical System Protection Symantec - Symantec Endpoint Protection Trend Micro - Deep Security Tresys Technology - VM Fortress Tripwire - Tripwire VIA Platform Ultra Electronics AEP Networks - Ultra Protect (Netilla) Verdasys - Digital Guardian WatchGuard Technologies - WatchGuard XTMv Series Websense - Websense TRITON Question Title * 16. Best Virtualization Training Global Knowledge Training - Cloud Computing Courses Hatsize - Hatsize Intense School and InfoSec Institute - IT Security Training & Certification Boot Camp NetCom Learning - Microsoft Technical Certification Training Train Signal - VMware Video Training Library Question Title * 17. To finish the voting and enter the drawing, please complete this section. Name: Country: Email Address: Terms and Conditions. One entry per person is allowed. Ten t-shirts will be awarded based on a random drawing from among all valid entries submitted by midnight on October 17, 2012. Only valid e-mail addresses will be considered. No substitutions allowed. False and/or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible. No purchase necessary. Chances of winning depend on the number of respondents. This offer is not valid where prohibited by law. Done