LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Names Finalists for Product Excellence Awards; IBM, Novell, Red Hat, HP, Mozilla Foundation, Appro and Rackable Systems finalists in multiple categories; Winners announced next week in San Francisco.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets around the globe, today announced finalists for the LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards, to be presented at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R) next week in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Judged by a group of respected industry experts managed by LinuxWorld Magazine, the LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards recognize product and service innovations by LinuxWorld exhibitors. Winners will be announced in a ceremony at the event on Tuesday, August 9 at 4:30 p.m. LinuxWorld Conference & Expo runs August 8-11, 2005 at Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. West. The LinuxWorld exhibit hall floor opens on Tuesday, August 9 at 10:00 a.m. Exhibit hall passes are free on or before August 7, 2005 - passes cost $35.00 thereafter. Register for free exhibit hall passes at http://www.linuxworldexpo.com. The LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards are divided into 13 product categories, representing major areas of innovation in the Linux and Open Source community. The judges will also select one product or service that represents a major step forward for Linux in the marketplace as "Best of Show." Finalists include: Best Security Solution --Astaro: Astaro Security Linux / Astaro Security Gateway --Kaspersky Lab: Kaspersky Anti-Virus Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Russian: Антивирус Касперского; formerly known as AntiViral Toolkit Pro) is an antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab. Version 5.5 for Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD Mail Server/File Server/Workstation --Novell: Novell Security Suite --Red Hat: Red Hat Directory Server --Sun Wah Linux Limited: Sun Wah Linux RAYS SS Most Innovative Hardware Solution --AMD: AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Dual Core Opteron Processors --BlackDog: BlackDog --EmperorLinux, Inc.: Emperor Linux Toucan toucan (t  kăn`, t`kän), perching bird of the New World tropics, related to the woodpeckers. T43 Linux Laptop --Levanta: Levanta Intrepid Best Servers --Aberdeen LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control : Aberdeen Stonehaven A261 --Rackable Systems: Rackable Systems C2002 --IBM: IBM eServer This article is about the IBM family of computer servers. For the open access electronic text archive, see EServer.org. IBM eServer was a family of computer servers from IBM Corporation. xSeries 366 --Unisys Corporation: ES7000 Real-Time Capacity Series --Sun Microsystems: The Dual-core Sun Fire(TM) V40z Server Best Integration Solution --LTSP: Linux Terminal Server Project Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) is an add-on package for Linux that allows many people to simultaneously use the same computer. Applications run on the server with a terminal known as a thin client handling input and output. These thin clients are also known as X terminals. --Win4Lin, Inc: Win4Lin Pro 1.0 --Versora: Versora Progression Desktop --Resolvo Systems Pte Ltd: Resolvo MoveOver Enterprise Edition --Novacoast, Inc: Asterisk RD Best Data Backup or Storage Solution --Appro: Appro AR3015 NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular --BakBone Software: Netvault 7.3 --Coraid, Inc: SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. +RAID EtherDrive Storage Appliance --Portlock: Portlock Storage Manager --Storix, Inc: System Backup Administrator for Linux Best Database Solution --Enterprise DB Corporation: Enterprise DB 2005 --IBM: DB2 8.2.2 Optimized for SAP --MySQL: MySQL Network --Oracle: Oracle DB 10g Release 2 Best Open Source Solution --Mozilla Foundation: Firefox 1.0.5 --Linux Terminal Server Project: Linux Terminal Server Project --Mambo: Mambo --IBM: Derby 10.1 Best Utility/Grid --Rackable Systems: Rackable Systems Parallel File System Solution --IBM: IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Grid and Grow offering --SWsoft: Virtuozzo for Linux --Virtual Iron: Virtual Iron VFe --HP: HP- NonStop SimDesk Open Source Solution Desktop/Productivity/Business Application --ThinkFree: ThinkFree Office 3 --VMware: VMware Workstation 5 --Xandros, Inc: Xandros Desktop OS 3 v3 Business Edition Best Systems Management Tools --Userful: DiscoverStation 4.0 --The OpenNMS Project: OpenNMS --IBM: Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator --Novell: Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management Best Messaging Solution --Mozilla Foundation: Thunderbird thunderbird In North American Indian mythology, a powerful spirit in the form of a bird that watered the earth and made vegetation grow. Lightning was believed to flash from its eyes or beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent rolling thunder. 1.0.5 --CommuniGate Systems - a division of Stalker Software: Communigate Pro --Scalix: Scalix Community Edition Best Clustering Solution --SteelEye Technology: LifeKeeper for Linux version 5 --Red Hat: Red Hat Global File System --HP: XC Clusters --Appro: XtremeBlade Cluster Solutions --Emic Networks: Emic m/cluster Best Application Development Platform or Tool --SlickEdit: SlickEdit v10 --Novell: Mono --Trolltech, Inc: Qt 4 --Parasoft Corporation: Parasoft Jtest For more information on the awards and LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, visit www.linuxworldexpo.com. About LinuxWorld Conference & Expo LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the premier event exclusively focused on Linux and Open Source solutions. As the world's most comprehensive marketplace for Open Source products and services, LinuxWorld provides business decision-makers with information and resources to implement Linux and Open Source solutions into business infrastructure and enterprise networks. For more information or to register for the event, visit the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Web site at www.linuxworldexpo.com, or call (800) 657-1474. For exhibiting opportunities, please contact Frank Netherwood at (508) 424-4860 or Frank_Netherwood@idg.com. About IDG World Expo IDG World Expo (www.idgworldexpo.com) produces technology-focused tradeshows, conferences and events for professionals seeking world-class education, peer-to-peer networking and one-stop comparison shopping. As the leading technology event management company, IDG World Expo leverages its experience and knowledge of technology-focused events and conferences, enabling technology companies to capture the attention and loyalty of influential buyers. 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