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CWHK awards: networking and securityThis month we highlight the 2011 awards categories within the Hardware and Storagesections. These sections cover enterprise-grade systems and devices in the office anddata center environment excluding networking infrastructure.SOFTWARE – SecurityCall Center ManagementSoftware that is used by call centersfor managing their core operations.Enterprise Router (50 users+)A network device that forwards datapackets along networks and is connectedto 50 or more concurrent users.Enterprise Switch (50 users+)A network device that filters and forwardsdata packets between networks orLAN segments, and is connected to 50or more concurrent users.IP PBXAn IP-based private telephone networkused in a company that uses VoIP technologyfor enabling voice communication.Messaging and CollaborationSoftware used for communicating andinteracting with other users.Structured CablingA building or campus telecommunicationscabling infrastructure that includesa number of standardized smaller elementsor subsystems (hence the name‘structured’).Unified CommunicationsSoftware that enables the managementof all forms of call and multimedia/cross-mediamessages by a singleuser. It encompasses unified messaging,collaboration, and interaction systems;real-time and near real-time communications;and transactional and informationalapplications.Enterprise VideoConferencingA suite of products and technologythat provides two-way simultaneous audioand video transmission allowing for ameeting between different parties acrossdifferent locations. Typically a hardwareand software offering installed in conferenceand meeting rooms. This categorydoes not include web conferencing productsthat are installed in PCs.WAN OptimizationA product that accelerates and optimizesthe performance of networksto enable consistent and better servicelevels for applications being deliveredacross a wide area network.WLAN SwitchA network device that filters and forwardsdata packet to and from a wirelessLAN.34 Computerworld Hong Kong April 2011 www.cw.com.hk