Network World 200: The biggest network companies 04/25/05

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.

articles

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

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.

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

Financially strapped NW200 vendors find cost-cutting nirvana with large-scale telework deployments.

Also:Teleworking at a glance

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

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

Mergers and acquisitions in the network industry could be fodder for a reality TV show, with network executives as the judges.

Resources

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

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

See if your vendors are involved in any legal action.

See who’s making their numbers and who’s not.

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See who got money, how much, from whom and for what, using any of several different search criteria.