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From the editor:
The recovery is real — the 2004 Network World 200 confirms it. After stumbling in 2001, nose diving in 2002, and beginning a comeback in 2003, the top 200 network vendors in North America last year collectively grew stronger. NW200 revenue is up, and profits for the group are respectable. Look for more on these and other metrics, as well as vendor profiles and interactive tools, in the articles and resources below.

John Dix, editor in chief, Network World

articles

Scaling up
Revenues climb for a second year at North America's largest network companies, while a record number of NW200 vendors are in the black.

Also:
Not cashing out

SafeNet tops among fast-growth companies

Novell’s one-two punch
With $1.7 billion in cash and ranking among the top 25 most profitable companies on the NW 200, Novell has more than a fighting chance with its Linux-plus-management strategy.

Juniper: Secured & assured?
Despite its presence as one of the fastest growing vendors on the NW200, Juniper is struggling to gain enterprise respect.

Masters of the virtual world
Financially strapped NW200 vendors find cost-cutting nirvana with large-scale telework deployments.

Also:
Teleworking at a glance

10 start-ups to watch
From automating IT functions to managing user identities, the hot technologies offered by these young companies may one day land them on the NW200.

A building year
Most of last year’s 10 Start Ups to Watch have made solid progress. We chart their accomplishments.

The Network Maverick and the Next Big Thing
Mergers and acquisitions in the network industry could be fodder for a reality TV show, with network executives as the judges.

 
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Resources

Vendor news
See how your vendors are faring with the latest business, financial and product news.

Layoff news
The turbulent industry is still causing shakeups. See if your vendors are downsizing.

Lawsuit news
See if your vendors are involved in any legal action.

Earnings news
See who's making their numbers and who's not.

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Vendor news alert
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Venture capital database
See who got money, how much, from whom and for what, using any of several different search criteria.


The Signature Series
The Network World 200 is one of six bimonthly issues providing insights, opinions and information on the biggest trends shaping the networked world. Look for the You Issue, all about your job, salary, future, free time, coming July 25.
NW200 issue archive: 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Read more about vendor news in Network World's Vendor News section.

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