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Best Data Backup or Storage Solution
PolyServe, Inc: PolyServe NAS Cluster Solution
Storix, Inc: System Backup Administrator
Computer Associates: BrightStor ARCserve Backup

Best Database Solution
Computer Associates: Ingres
Oracle: Oracle Database 10g
IBM: IBM DB2 Universal Database
Object Web: C-JDBC
Voltaire: TerraGrid DBScale

Best Open Source Solution
Mozilla Foundation: Mozilla FireFox
Computer Associates: Ingres
Novell: Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
Gentoo Linux: Gentoo Linux 2004.2

Best Utility/Grid Computing Solution
IBM: IBM Deep Computing Capacity on Demand
Topspin Communications: Topspin Utility Computing Solution, featuring VFrameT software suite
VMWare: VMWare GSX 3.1
Emic Networks: Emic Application Cluster 2.0

Best Security Solution
NetIQ: NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.0
Novell: Novell Nsure
Astaro: Astaro Security Linux

Best Productivity/Business Application
Sun Microsystems: StarOffice and Migration Tools
Novell: Novell Evolution 2.0 / GroupWise
KDE: Quanta Plus
Hummingbird Ltd: Exceed onDemand 4.5
Computer Associates: BrightStor Document Manager

Best Messaging Solution
Mozilla Foundation: Mozilla Thunderbird
Barracuda Networks: Barracuda Spam Firewall 600
Novell: GroupWise 6.5 for Linux, Evolution and Gaim
Stalker Software: Communigate Pro v4.2 Real-Time Communication

Best Application Development Platform or Tool
Red Hat: Red Hat Application Server
Novell: Mono
Parasoft: Insure++
Sun Microsystems: Sun Java Studio Creator

Best Systems Management Tools
Novell: ZENworks Linux Management
Black Duck Software: protexIP/development
RLX Technologies: RLX Control Tower 6G
Xandros, Inc: Xandros Desktop Management Server

Best Embedded Solution
IBM: IBM Cloudscape V10.0
Trolltech: Qtopia Phone Edition

Best Clustering Solution
Red Hat: Red Hat Global File System
IBM: IBM Departmental Supercomputing Solutions
Penguin Computing: Scyld Beowulf

Most Innovative Hardware Solution
Rackable Systems: Rackable Systems Scale Out Server Series
E28 Limited: E2800+
Sun Microsystems: Sun Ray Thin Client

Best Integration Solution
Alacos: Linux Migration Agent Professional
Novell: exteNd Suite 5.2
Veritas: Storage Foundation 4.0