Readers Choice 2008 Winners List
Platform and Tools
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| System Management Software | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft Windows Server |
| Application Servers (Software) | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft Windows Server |
| Database Management Systems | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft SQL Server |
| IT Asset Management Systems | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager |
Security
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| Information Security Suite |  Symantec Corporation Symantec™ Endpoint Protection combines Symantec AntiVirus™ with advanced threat prevention in a single agent, delivering an unmatched defense against malicious attacks for laptops, desktops, and servers. It seamlessly integrates essential security technologies in a single agent that is administered via a single management console, increasing protection and helping lower total cost of ownership. |
Symantec Endpoint Protection |
| Enterprise Firewall and VPN | Check Point Software Technologies | Check Point VPN-1 Power |
| Identity Management | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft Windows Server |
| Patch Management Software | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager |
| Intrusion Detection/Prevention System |  Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. For more information on Cisco, please go to www.cisco.com/sg |
Cisco Intrusion Prevention Solution |
| Unified Threat Management | Cisco |
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Appliances |
| Content Filtering | Blue Coat Systems | Blue Coat WebFilter |
Enterprise Applications
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| Data Mining | Oracle | Oracle Database 11g Data Mining Option |
| Customer Relationship Management |  SAP SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software, offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With approximately 75,000 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol “SAP.” |
SAP Customer Relationship Management |
| Business Intelligence | SAP |
SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence |
| Enterprise Resource Planning | SAP |
SAP ERP |
| Supply Chain Management | SAP |
SAP Supply Chain Management |
| Collaboration Platform | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server |
| Enterprise Content Management | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server |
Communications
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| Enterprise Mobile Communication Device | Nokia | Nokia Eseries |
| WAN Accelerator |  SingTel With 37 offices in 19 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, SingTel is Asia's leading communications group. It has a portfolio of services including voice and data services over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms. With its regional partners, SingTel is Asia’s largest mobile operator, serving more than 185 million customers in eight markets. |
Traffic Optimisation and Profiling Service Application Accelerator (TOPS AA) |
| Video Conferencing |  Polycom ABOUT POLYCOM Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence, video, and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower people to connect and collaborate everywhere. To learn more about how you can travel less, communicate “face-to-face” wherever you are, and lower your carbon footprint, visit www.polycomasia.com. |
Polycom V700 |
| Unified Communications Software Suite | Microsoft Singapore | Microsoft Office Communication Server |
| Unified Communications Hardware Provider | Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. For more information on Cisco, please go to www.cisco.com/sg |
Cisco Unified Communications |
Storage
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| Tape System | IBM | IBM System Storage |
| Enterprise Disk System | IBM | IBM System Storage |
| Storage Management Software |  Hewlett-Packard Singapore HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $110.4 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2008. Find out more at www.hp.com. |
HP Storage Essentials |
| SAN Switches | Hewlett-Packard Singapore |
HP StorageWorks SAN Switches |
| Backup Software | Symantec Corporation The Veritas NetBackup Platform delivers advanced disk-based data protection, archival, and recovery management that scales to protect the largest UNIX, Windows, Linux, and NetWare environments. With complete protection from remote offices to the data center, NetBackup offers a single console for management of all backup and recovery operations. |
Veritas NetBackup Platform |
| E-mail Archiving System | Symantec Corporation Symantec Enterprise Vault, an industry leader in email and content archiving, enables users to store, manage, and discover unstructured information across the organization. Using a market proven architecture, Symantec Enterprise Vault provides an open, intelligent and manageable approach to improve management, reduce costs and control information risk. |
Symantec Enterprise Vault |
Hardware
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| Mobile Computer | Lenovo | Lenovo ThinkPad T61 |
| Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) | APC | Smart-UPS |
| Multifunction (All-In-One) Printer/Photocopier Provider | Fuji Xerox Printers | Fuji Xerox |
| Entry-level Server | IBM | IBM System x |
| Mid-range Server | IBM | IBM System p |
| High-end Enterprise Server | IBM | IBM System z |
| Digital Projector Provider |  InFocus Corporation InFocus is the industry pioneer and a global leader in the digital projection market. Offering a complete product range perfect for all markets including AV, Corporate, Education and Home Cinema, InFocus make bright ideas brilliant everywhere people gather to communicate and be entertained. For more information, please visit www.infocus.com |
InFocus Digital Projectors |
| LCD Monitors | Samsung Asia | Samsung SyncMaster Series (19 inch) |
| Enterprise Routers | Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. For more information on Cisco, please go to www.cisco.com/sg |
Cisco 800/1800/2800/3800 Series Integrated Services Routers |
| Enterprise Switches | Cisco |
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches |
| Wireless Routers | Cisco |
Cisco 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers with Wireless Services |
Service Providers
| Category | Company Name | Product Name |
| Service Oriented Architecture Services Provider | IBM | IBM Singapore |
| Consulting & Integration Services Provider | IBM | IBM Global Business Services |
| Consulting & Integration Services Provider | Hewlett-Packard Singapore HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $110.4 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2008. Find out more at www.hp.com. |
HP Consulting & Integration |
| Support & Maintenance Services Provider | Hewlett-Packard Singapore |
HP Technology Services |
| Data Centre and Hosting Services Provider | Hewlett-Packard Singapore |
HP Technology Services |
| Managed Connectivity Services Provider | SingTel With 37 offices in 19 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, SingTel is Asia's leading communications group. It has a portfolio of services including voice and data services over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms. With its regional partners, SingTel is Asia’s largest mobile operator, serving more than 185 million customers in eight markets. |
SingTel Managed Connectivity Services |