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Network companies to watch

By Network World Staff , Network World , 04/10/2007
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Companies to watch

We are always looking for the next great innovation in networking - and there's no better place to look than to the most innovative start-ups in the business. Here is the big list of companies we think you should watch, compiled over the last year or so.

Open source companies to watch | Full list | What happened to the 2006 list?

Apatar
Collaborative Software Initiative
Mindquarry
MuleSource
Open-Xchange
Pleyo
Talend
Wikia
XenSource

Virtualization companies to watch | Full list

3Leaf Systems
Attune Systems
InovaWave
Insystek
Kidaro
Marathon Technologies
Provision Networks
Scalent Systems
ToutVirtual
XDS

Security companies to watch | Full list

BitArmor Systems
Cogneto
Cryptolex Trust Systems
Declude
Exploit Prevention Labs
KoolSpan
NetworkStreaming
Savant Protection
Void Communications
Yoggie Security Systems

Automation companies to watch | Full list

Aveksa
BladeLogic
Enigmatec
FastScale
mValent
Network Automation
Opalis
Opsware
RealOps
Virtugo Software

Enterprise wireless network companies to watch Full list | 2006 list

a la Mobile
emoze
Formotus
KORE Telematics
Sensor Wireless
Tango Networks
Vanguard Voice Systems
Vettro
Zenprise

VoIP companies to watch | Full list

Cantata
DiVitas Networks
Vonexus
Fonality
Four Loop Technologies
NewStep Networks
Sipera
FirstHand Technologies
SyncVoice
Pingtel

Less obvious VoIP companies to watch | Full list

Google
IBM
Microsoft
Oracle
eBay

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technology trends of 2008By Raajt Bhadani on February 6, 2008, 3:27 aminteresting sum up you have done - few of them were not known to me 17 technology trends that I believe will change the tech world in 2008 and beyond http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/january23/make-012308.html

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2007 NXTcomm show in Chicago June 18-21 - 10G EthernetBy Jeff Moulton on May 25, 2007, 9:25 amDowsLake Microsystems Corp. will be at the NXTcomm show (Chicago)in June from the 18th to the 21st. We are at booth# 3522 or reach us in advance at Tel: 978-264-1920...

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How about DowsLake Microsystems indeed!By Jeff Moulton on May 21, 2007, 2:40 pmDowslake designs, manufactures and sells smart network building blocks from 2 Mbps to 40 Gbps, covering carrier Ethernet and optical transport networks. Our newest...

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Re: Network companies to watchBy Anonymous on April 13, 2007, 3:13 pmHow about DowsLake Microsystems Corp? Re: Network companies to watch.

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