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Don't be fooled by their size. Midmarket companies have IT needs that are just as sophisticated as enterprises'. But there are some differences: they covet products that are simple to install, use and maintain. And they typically turn to the channel to do all three. With that in mind, vendors are rushing to deliver products that do right by midmarket customers and partners. take a look at some of today's best offerings in VARBusiness' first-ever list of top products for the midmarket.
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies (AVST)
CallXpress Speech Server
Speech-enabled message access and unified communications without having to invest in new infrastructure
$10,000-$250,000 (depending on size)
www.avstgroup.com
Avaya
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.0
Integrates voice messaging, e-mail and desktop productivity apps for quick, effective collaboration
$50-$85 per seat for voice messaging, including desktop integration with e-mail clients; up to $110 per seat unified with Microsoft Exchange or IBM Lotus Domino
www.avaya.com
Avaya
Avaya IP Office 3.0
Delivers "big business" voice-data communication at affordable prices
$1,900-$4,200
www.avaya.com
Avocent
DSView 3
Helps cost-conscious midmarket IT manage servers and network devices from a single location
$795 for single user add-on license
www.avocent.com
BakBone
NetVault 7.3
Scalable data protection, with lower TCO, faster deployment and automation
Starts at $1,195
www.bakbone.com
Best Software/AccPac
AccPac Advantage Series 5.3
Enables users to codify all transactions for detailed analysis beyond traditional, basic financial reporting
$399.99 per user
www.bestsoftware.com; www.accpac.com
Best Software
SalesLogix 6.2 CRM Suite
Delivers integrated sales, marketing, customer service and support automation solutions for SMB
Starts at $795 per user
www.saleslogix.com
BMC Software
Magic Service Desk 8.0
Gives resellers customizable, browser-based solution combining help-desk software with management-services delivery
$30,000-$40,000; pricing based per seat on a concurrent usage basis
www.bmc.com
Breece Hill
iStoRA G3S/G3X
Provides one-stop, plug-and-play solution for midmarket data management
$22,999-$27,999, depending on configuration
www.breecehill.com
Business Objects
Crystal Reports Server XI
Packaged solution that includes everything midmarket organizations need for Web-based reports
$7,500 for concurrent access license; includes one-year maintenance
www.businessobjects.com
Captaris
RightFax 9.0
Version 9.0 adds fax-over-IP, an open SQL database and SMS for document delivery
Starts at $1,999 per single server
www.captaris.com
Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Express CI
VPN, firewall, intrusion prevention and antivirus all-in-one solution
Starts at $4,000
www.checkpoint.com
CipherTrust
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