Best Channel Products 2009
Click on any category below to see the list of Best
Channel
Products for that technology. For details on the
methodology
behind this survey, click here.
BAR
CODE LABELING SOFTWARE
NiceWare
Nicelabel
www.nicewareintl.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"We
used to exclusively sell a competing product for years, but we now sell
NiceWare products almost exclusively. They are a great company to work
with — an awesome support team, full product line, and a versatile
product." |
![Seagull Scientific]() Seagull
Scientific BarTender Label & RFID
Software
www.seagullscientific.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"BarTender software is the best labeling package we've ever sold. Our
customers enjoy its ease of use as well as its versatility. This
product helps me to maintain my sales and keep my customers satisfied."
Seagull
Scientific is the developer of BarTender® -- a "Best Channel
Product" software solution for designing and printing labels, barcodes
and RFID tags. They are also the world's largest developer of Windows
drivers for label printers. Seagull sells internationally, mostly
through a network of resellers that it generously supports with leads,
free brochures to give to their customers (available in 23 languages),
and print-ready digital artwork. Tech support is provided for free,
both to resellers and registered end-users. Visit Seagull's website
to
access a large variety of resources, including brochures,
white
papers, and a free, full-working trial
edition of BarTender. |
CARD
PRINTING
Zebra P330i
www.zebra.com
Top 2
Categories:Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"It's
quite simple: Zebra printers are bulletproof." |
DATA
COLLECTION HARDWARE
Mobile
Bar Code Printers
Datamax-O'Neil
microFlash
4te
www.datamax-oneil.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Datamax printers are built to last and easy to maintain." |
Zebra
RP4T
www.zebra.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The
Zebra RP4T is a great reliable printer with a low profile that is easy
to use and lightweight." |
Bar
Code Printers
Datamax-O'Neil
I-Class
www.datamax-oneil.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"I
have sold hundreds of the I-Class, and they keep running and running.
Just print heads go out after time; the rest of the unit is built like
a Mercedes!" |
Printronix
T4M
www.printronix.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
T4M is the most user-friendly, affordable, and well-engineered printer
on the market." |
![SATO]() SATO America
GL408e
www.satoamerica.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
GL408e is one of the most flexible printers on the
market with
all major brand emulations and easy configuration. My service
department loves it because of its reliability, and if they have to
work on one, it's easy to service."
SATO's Prestige Partner Program provides a framework of business for
growth and profit with SATO products, services, and solutions. The
program is a tiered solution for the complexities of business today,
yet offers a wider range of product and solution availability than most
other industry programs. SATO is a customer-centric company, focused on
continuous improvement of products, services, and solutions adding
value to your business and customer relationships. SATO values highly
its technology partners and encourages open communication between
partners. One partner's specialty may complement another partner. By
working together they offer an impressive solution that exceeds the
customer's expectations.
SATO's
Prestige Partner Program
BSM
Best Channel Product" – SATO's GL4e Series Printer
Compact,
Portable Performance – SATO's MBi Series |
Zebra
HC100
www.zebra.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The
HC100 is a VAR's dream. It's easy to sell, integrate, use, and support.
What more could you want in a product?" |
Handheld
Computers
Honeywell
Scanning & Mobility Dolphin 7600
www.honeywellaidc.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
Honeywell 7600 has opened up new markets for us. We have sold it with
the integrated cell phone with great success for field sales order
processing. Customers love the form factor and clear screen." |
Intermec
CN3
www.intermec.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The
CN3 is overall the best mobile handheld we have ever used." |
Motorola
MC75
www.motorola.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
MC75 handheld computer from Motorola provides a bright, large screen
that is easy to read compared to other handhelds in the same price
range. It also offers multiple keyboard and scanning options." |
Unitech
PA600
www.ute.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
Unitech PA600 is a great low-cost alternative to products from other
manufacturers. It's able to provide a lot of features that you expect
from others, but at a low enough price point that it's accessible for
almost any customer." |
Handheld
Mobile Scanners
Datalogic
Scanning PowerScan PM8300
www.scanning.datalogic.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
PowerScan is the most rugged reliable handheld scanner on the market. I
sell them to customers and never get calls for service. They just don't
break; that's why Datalogic can warranty the product for so long." |
Honeywell
Scanning & Mobility 4820
www.honeywellaidc.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
4820 is very robust with many features that fit a variety of
applications our customers are looking for." |
Motorola
LS3578
www.motorola.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
LS3578 is a reliable, dependable product that my customers love. It's a
great cordless scanner for any environment." |
Wireless
Mobile Printers
Datamax-O'Neil
microFlash 4te
www.datamax-oneil.com
Product:
microFlash
4te
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Datamax printers handle heavy workloads. The 4te is built to last and
easy to maintain." |
Workforce
Mgt./Time & Attendance
Unitech
MR650
www.ute.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"We
have used the Unitech MR650 Time & Attendance Terminal and
integrated our own software for Job Costing and T&A. The
terminal
has the features and durability our customers are looking for." |
ECM
HARDWARE
Personal
Scanner (8-15 ppm)
Fujitsu ScanSnap
S1500
www.fcpa.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The
compact scanner has allowed our customers to be more mobile, more
secure, more efficient, and more profitable. It replaces a fax, copier,
and almost an assistant." |
Desktop/Workgroup
Scanner (15-30 ppm)
Fujitsu
fi-6130
www.fcpa.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Great
product line, great support, and a top-notch product care program." |
Kodak
ScanMate i1120
www.graphics.kodak.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"We're
finding the Kodak i1120 scanner to be performing exceptionally well in
difficult applications. Easy to integrate, as well." |
Departmental
Scanner (31-50 ppm)
Fujitsu
fi-6140
www.fcpa.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The fi-6140
has been the most reliable
product we've sold over the past several years." |
Kodak
i160
www.graphics.kodak.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Great
departmental scanner at an even better price. No complaints on this
scanner." |
Production
Scanner Low Volume (51-75 ppm)
BÖWE
BELL + HOWELL Truper 3600
www.bbhscanners.com
Top 2
Categories:
VAR's Ability To Service, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
Truper is a terrific scanner for the price and for volumes of several
thousand pages per day." |
Fujitsu
fi-6670
www.fcpa.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"For a
small desktop scanner to scan at 60 ppm is incredible value. We still
get the ‘wow' factor when we show our prospects this device." |
Production
Scanner Midvolume (65-100 ppm)
Fujitsu
fi-5900C
www.fcpa.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Indestructible hardware, long-lasting consumables, at a reasonable
price. Makes for a compelling cost of ownership." |
Production
Scanner High Volume (100>ppm)
BÖWE
BELL + HOWELL Ngenuity 9125
www.bbhscanners.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Ngenuity is a fantastic (and bulletproof) scanner. The product has
really impressed clients/prospects who have on occasion in a group
setting uttered a collective ‘wow.'" |
Network
Scanner
Fujitsu
fi-6010N
iScanner
www.fcpa.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Integration, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"Fujitsu scanners are tops in quality, features, and service." |
MFP/Copier
Konica
Minolta Bizhub c353
www.konicaminolta.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"The
Bizhub is an amazing piece of equipment. The performance of the unit is
unmatched." |
Xerox
Phaser 8560 MFP
www.xerox.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"Dependable and easy to service." |
ECM/DATA
CAPTURE SOFTWARE
ECM
Software - SMB
Cabinet NG
CNG-SAFE
www.cabinetng.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Cabinet NG has been a remarkable solution. It really helps us give
customers a very clear, usable solution that has an immediate impact on
their bottom line. This product gives us hero stature!" |
Computhink
ViewWise
www.computhink.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"ViewWise from Computhink has been a fantastic product rich with
features that are included with the software, not a continuous list of
add-ons that cost our customers." |
ECM
Software - Enterprise
Hyland
OnBase
www.onbase.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"The
Hyland OnBase suite offers unparalleled value in terms of innovation,
ease of use, ROI, and continual refinement. Deployments ranging in size
and scope are repeatable, rapid, and predictable with the Hyland
software suite." |
Data
Capture/Forms Processing Software
ABBYY
FlexiCapture
www.abbyy.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"ABBYY
FlexiCapture completely redefines capture software without the need for
templates. The speed of deployment is amazing." |
EMC
Captiva Capture Software
www.emc.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"EMC
Captiva is a great product. Captiva makes my clients happy, which makes
me happy." |
KODAK
Capture Desktop Software
www.graphics.kodak.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Kodak
Capture combines the ultimate in ease of use, features, and price
point. I predict it will ‘own' the single-station batch capture market." |
Kofax
Capture Software
www.kofax.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"When
it comes to Kofax' software, it's all about ease of setup and ease of
use." |
GENERAL
COMPUTING
Displays
HP LP2275w 22"
Widescreen
LCD
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"HP
products just work. No issues with their support, and we have had a
very low failure rate with all these models." |
ViewSonic
VG2230wm
www.viewsonic.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"ViewSonic LCD monitors are, in our opinion, the best bar none. They
are easy on the eyes and have great color depth." |
Desktop
PCs
HP Compaq dc7900
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"We
handle several large school district accounts, and the fact that HP is
very good about sharing parts between products and having consistent
parts (i.e. the same vendor) has made a huge difference in selling HP
in those school districts." |
Notebooks
Dell Latitude
www.dell.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"I
went to service a Dell. I had just started to take a bent one apart
when the IT guy told me I had the wrong one. That one had been driven
over by a semi and still worked. I was there to fix the unit that had
dropped on the floor.." |
Lenovo ThinkPad
X301
www.lenovo.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
Lenovo products are workhorses — great, reliable, powerful — we never
get any complaints regarding this hardware, and we sell multiple pieces
each week." |
Rugged
Notebooks
HP
EliteBook 6930p
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"HP
EliteBook 6930p is a well-built and well-designed notebook for a
business user." |
Panasonic
Toughbook 19
www.panasonic.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
Panasonic Toughbook 19 is an incredibly reliable, sound, and great
functioning notebook. I would definitely nominate this device above all
others." |
UPSs
APC
Smart UPS 2200VA
www.apc.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"We
love the APC units with SmartSlot since it allows network-based
shutdown and logging." |
Tripp
Lite SmartOnline 2U Rack/Tower UPS
www.tripplite.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"I
have such easy access to my rep. It is funny how having a real person
to contact has now become one of the hardest things to find within a
company." |
MANAGED
SERVICES
IT
Management Software
![Autotask]() Autotask Pro
www.autotask.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"Autotask provides an accessible (anywhere there's a working browser or
mobile phone) system to provide consistency and documentation for
client support and project implementations."
With nearly 30,000 active users, Autotask is world's #1 hosted IT
services management platform specifically designed to help VARs,
Managed Service Providers and other IT Service Providers to organize,
automate and manage their businesses. Better. Run Your IT Services Business
Better. From
the Cloud.
Imagine logging in to any computer or device connected to the Internet,
anywhere in the world, and having immediate access to everything – and
everyone – important to your business! Look-up any customer record.
Work any service ticket. Access all your tasks, to-dos and
appointments. Enter time, notes and expenses. Manage sales
opportunities. Outsource to partners. Collaborate with clients. Even
reconcile and bill your work. All through a standard web browser, with
no downloads or installs, and no special hardware to purchase and
maintain. That's the
Autotask
Advantage.
Request
a personalized demo over the web
Download
the Autotask overview video
Download
a complimentary white paper on Streamlining Your IT Operations. |
![ConnectWise]() ConnectWise
PSA
www.connectwise.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"ConnectWise has revolutionized the way we do business. This is the
single most important investment we've made."
ConnectWise is the proud winner of Business Solutions Best Channel
Product 2009, CompTIA's Breakaway Award, and has been recognized by
Inc5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. One
of the most recognized PSA tools in the industry, ConnectWise is way
beyond software.
ConnectWise combines help desk, dispatching, service level management,
project management and CRM into a single, web based application, with
integrated time-tracking, billing and reporting. Designed based on 27
years of experience as an IT solution provider, ConnectWise enables IT
services companies to streamline their daily workflow and operate using
proven best practices.
Three
Minute Quick Tour
Superior
Time Tracking
Case
Study: Inland Productivity Solutions |
Platforms
HoundDog
Technology
Managed Services Software
www.hounddogiseasy.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"It's
easy to use, and their claims of fast setup were hard to believe, but
bang on." Note:
HoundDog is now part
of the GFI Software family, the product rebranded as GFI MAX (www.gfimax.com).
![]() GFI
MAX™ delivers an
easy, affordable solution for IT support providers, VARs and MSPs who
want to monitor their clients' RAID arrays, remote offices, ISP
connection, bandwidth usage, their website, and their server at less
cost. GFI MAX helps you monitor the key parts of your clients' network
that cause the most grief – and alert you proactively – at an
affordable price.
GFI MAX provides the essential Remote
Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools at only a fraction of
the
effort and expense of other more bloated systems. GFI MAX is
affordable, effective, risk-free, intuitive and easy to set up. Sign
up for
your FREE 30 day trial here. |
Kaseya
5.0
www.kaseya.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Before Kaseya, I had 13 employees managing $1 million in business.
After, I have 9 employees managing $1.2 million. Simply, the product
allowed me to scale revenue by 20% the next year, while reducing my
work staff by 30%." |
NETWORKING
Routers
- Enterprise
Cisco 2600
Router
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: VAR's
Ability To Service, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Cisco's innovation and product mix along with their channel-focused
efforts have been a large part of our continued success even in down
economic times." |
Juniper Networks
J4350
Router
www.juniper.net
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Juniper Networks switches beat competitive switches hands down in
speed, performance, and capability testing! They are far superior!" |
Routers
- SMB
Cisco WRVS4400N
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"We
always lead with Cisco for reliability, integration, and security
features." |
NETGEAR ProSafe
VPN
Firewall Router
www.netgear.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, (2) Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
NETGEAR ProSafe VPN simply works. I have a number of SMB clients that
use this product because it gives effective, affordable protection." |
Switches
- Enterprise
3Com 4500G
www.3com.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"3Com
products continually exceed our expectations, and any servicing issues
have been resolved quickly." |
Cisco Catalyst
4500
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
entire Catalyst line is reliable and always does what we need, and
Cisco provides great support." |
Juniper Networks
EX4200
www.juniper.net
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
virtual chassis feature of the Juniper EX4200 gives my customers the
ability to get high availability (HA) without having to buy a chassis.
They are just lightning fast." |
Switches
- SMB
Cisco
SGE2000P 24-port Gigabit Switch
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"You
can't beat Cisco's willingness to pick up the phone when you call and
stay with you until the solution is at hand. And that's if you even
need them. They think of everything before they even ship a product." |
D-Link
DWS-3227 24-Port Wireless Switch
www.dlink.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Not
only are D-Link products more affordable than the main competitors,
they are highly reliable, easy to install, and come with good support
from the company, including field service and engineering." |
NETGEAR
ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switch
www.netgear.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"I
have always enjoyed the ease of use with NETGEAR switches, our
company's first vendor of choice." |
Wireless
APs - Enterprise
Cisco
Aironet 1140
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Nothing beats the reliability of Cisco WAPs" |
SonicWALL
SonicPoint N
www.sonicwall.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
SonicWALL SonicPoint N is priced right and gives great reliablility and
service." |
Wireless
APs - SMB
Cisco
WAP4400N
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"I
prefer any Cisco product to others. Always clear and precise
directions, with the highest reliability in the market." |
NETGEAR
Wireless Access Point
www.netgear.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"NETGEAR products have worked well for us and our IT clients as well. A
good balance of features and reliability, at an affordable cost." |
POINT
OF SALE HARDWARE
All-In-One
Terminals
Pioneer POS
StealthTouch -
M5 ![Pioneer POS]()
www.pioneerpos.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Great
performance, great design, and very reliable."
With today's demanding applications, Pioneer POS intends to be your
reliable partner who can offer products with consistent quality and
service. We design and manufacture state-of-the-art touchscreen systems
with longer shelf-life (minimum of 4 years) and a minimum of 5 years of
support life.
As a manufacturer of touchscreen solutions, Pioneer POS understands
that one customer's needs may differ from another. Our products are
built to take into account how you do business, so you can have the
best return on your investment. While standard models are available
through our distributors, we pride ourselves to be the best and
quickest in building custom-configured systems.
Pioneer
POS Home Page
Stealth-M5
Info
More
Products Info |
![Posiflex]() Posiflex
KS6215
www.posiflexusa.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Unbeatable features, very reliable, and easy to service."
The Posiflex channel strategy is based on cornerstones of value-add and
partnerships. Value-Add includes Posiflex working directly with
distributors, VARs, ISVs and end-users to create market awareness and
demand. Partnership includes promotion and sales of our products thru:
· Advertising
· Co-marketing
· Lead generation
· Canvassing for new opportunities
· Product Training
· "Partnering to Win" programs
· Post sale Service and support options for the life of the product
Posiflex commits to the design and manufacture of the best POS products
available in the industry, and helps our channel partners be the best
in their endeavor to sell our products and serve their customers.
Posiflex
Home Page
VAR
Video Testimonials |
POS-X
XPC-515
www.pos-x.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"POS-X
hardware comes with the best support I have encountered. As a new VAR,
I found it difficult to learn everything I needed to know. The people
at POS-X were more patient and helpful than any company I have ever
dealt with." |
Touch
Dynamic Breeze
www.touchdynamic.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
Breeze is a great terminal. Plus, Touch Dynamic has it right when it
comes to dealer support for their product!" |
Bar
Code Scanners
Datalogic
Scanning
Magellan 8500
www.scanning.datalogic.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"We
count on Datalogic scanners for their reliability. We install this
hardware with confidence throughout our region." |
Honeywell
Scanning &
Mobility MS9500 Voyager
www.honeywellaidc.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
Honeywell MS9500 Voyager is the best POS scanner hands down. It has
never disappointed me or my customers." |
Motorola
LS2208
www.motorola.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Motorola's LS2208 is reliable, affordable, and can withstand the abuse
of all the environments we put it in." |
Cash
Drawers
APG
JB320-BL1816-C
www.apgcd.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
APG cash drawer we use has no returns at all — an excellent product!" |
MMF
Cash Drawer Advantage
www.mmfcashdrawer.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"These
cash drawers last forever." |
M-S
Cash Drawer CF-405
www.mscashdrawer.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"I
love the CF-405 cash drawers because they are consistent. Since 1996,
I've never had one returned or found a defect in one." |
ECRs
CRS
SAM4S SPS-2000
www.crs-usa.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The
SPS-2000 is full of features and very easy to train the end user! Our
customers love this terminal." |
Pole
Displays
Logic
Controls LD9000
www.logiccontrols.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
LD9000 is a reliable product at an affordable price point." |
Partner
Tech CD-7220
www.partnertechcorp.com
Top 2
Categories: VAR's
Ability To Service, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Good
reliable equipment backed by a good, reputable company." |
Receipt
Printers
Bixolon
America SRP-275CG
www.samsungminiprinters.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
Bixolon SRP receipt printer series is my favorite choice when
considering quality, durability, and cost." |
Epson
TM-T88IV
www.epson.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"A
tank. A workhorse. Takes a pounding and keeps going. Fast printing and
low rate of faulting." |
Star
Micronics TSP100 futurePRNT
www.starmicronics.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
Star futurePRNT is the best feature-rich receipt printer. Easy to
install, with everything in the box." |
Touch
Monitors
Tyco/Elo
TouchSystems 2200L 22" LCD
www.elotouch.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
Elo touch monitors exceed our customers' needs. They're reliable,
cost-effective, and withstand heavy use." |
POINT
OF SALE SOFTWARE
Hospitality
Software
Focus POS
Systems nFocus
Dashboard
www.focuspos.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"Focus
software is the best. The user-friendly backoffice and nFocus dashboard
is unquestionably the best out there. The backup redundancy and ease of
recovery minimize downtime in hardware failure situations." |
Future POS
Software
www.futurepos.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"FuturePOS is hands down the best POS software on the market for the
price. It out-performs all other POS software in versatility,
functionality, stability, and design. What more would you want!?" |
SoftTouch POS
Software
www.softtouchpos.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"SoftTouch is fully featured and easy to install, train, and maintain.
The SoftTouch innovative dealer purchase plans allow the dealer to
maintain the margins necessary to properly install and support their
customers. The company is great." |
Retail
POS Software
Intuit
QuickBooks Point Of
Sale Pro 8.0
www.quickbooks.intuit.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"We
like the QuickBooks Point of Sale product as it is relatively
inexpensive, easy to install, fairly flexible, has good integration
with QB Financials, and works across a number of industries." |
Microsoft
Dynamics
www.microsoft.com/dynamics
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Microsoft Dynamics is stable, reliable, and customizable." |
Specialized
Business
Solutions Keystroke POS ![]()
www.keystrokepos.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"Well-written software with many useable features. It is flexible, easy
to teach/learn, and reliable. The biggest
plus is working with the
people at SBS — some of the best."
SBS is proud to be recognized by our excellent Authorized Dealers and
Business Solutions magazine for our honest and consistent role in
working with VARs for over 20 years. We may be third
alphabetically, but we're #1 in POS software when it comes to providing
a generous dealer program, excellent technical support services, and
quality POS software.
- Comprehensive POS Software - All the bells
& whistles your customers expect.
- PCI Compliant Payment Software - Keystroke POS
v6.3 with new KeyPay!
- Recurring Revenues - Unique partnerships with
payment processing leaders.
- High Dealer Margins - Up to 60% - no kidding!
If you're not already selling Keystroke POS, follow the links below to
learn more, then give us a call at 800.359.3458 to learn how easy it is
to sell the best!
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SECURITY
Endpoint
Security
AVG Technologies
Internet
Security SBS
www.avg.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"AVG
has the power to detect viruses that others leave behind." |
ESET Smart
Security 4
www.eset.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"ESET
Smart Security has proved itself over and over. I don't even have to
sell it anymore; my customers see what happens to people using inferior
products, and they pull out their checkbooks." |
Kaspersky
Business Space
Security
www.kaspersky.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Kaspersky Business Space Security has been a great fit for our
customers. The quality of the product, especially when the price is
considered, is phenomenal." |
Trend
Micro Officescan 10
www.trendmicro.com
Top 2
Categories: VAR's
Ability To Service, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Trend
Micro has proved to have the most cost-effective and easy-to-use
security products for us." |
Network
Security Suite
SonicWALL
Email Security 500 (ESEC)
www.sonicwall.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"SonicWALL provides a very profitable recurrent renewal of services
that lets us grow our business every year." |
SonicWALL
Antivirus & Anti-Spyware (EPS)
www.sonicwall.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"SonicWALL has been a great choice as a solution for network security,
VPN, content filtering and anti-spam. They are easy to install and
administer, with an outstanding reliability." |
SonicWALL
E-Class SSL VPN Series (SSL)
www.sonicwall.com
Product:
E-Class
SSL VPN Series (SSL)
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"We
resell SonicWALL VPN firewalls exclusively. Their interfaces are
extremely intuitive. SonicWALL's technical support is also outstanding." |
SonicWALL
E-Class Network Security Appliance
www.sonicwall.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
ability to give customers limited/controlled access to specific
features plus the reporting features in the solution increase our
ability to service our customers and provide a cost-effective solution." |
Check
Point Antivirus & Anti-Malware Blade (DLP)
www.checkpoint.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Great
product. And the company's road map for new announcements is super." |
Check
Point Endpoint Security (EPS)
www.checkpoint.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"I
like Check Point for its ability to be a flexible software solution
that works with various compliant hardware options." |
Check
Point Power-1 (SSL)
www.checkpoint.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"With
a single management point and reliability in big environments, this
product is our favorite." |
Check
Point UTM-1 Appliance
www.checkpoint.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Check
Point has been our best security solution thus far. The ease of use and
reliability is exceptional." |
GFI
MailArchiver
www.gfi.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"If
you have SMB customers, this helps you resolve so many problems —
security, storage, everything." |
GFI
MailEssentials (ESEC)
www.gfi.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"GFI
has the most stable security products I have worked with during the
past eight years. From version to version, the stability and ease of
use have been maintained while adding features and capabilities." |
GFI WebMonitor
for ISA
Server (WCF)
www.gfi.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"When
our customers have issues with end users downloading apps, we recommend
this product. It lets you see what all your users are doing and have
access to." |
GFI
EndPointSecurity (EPS)
www.gfi.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Upgrade, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"This
resolved our customers' concerns about data leaking out, and it is easy
for us to integrate with the rest of their GFI products." |
Email
Security
AppRiver
SecureTide Spam & Virus Protection
www.appriver.com
Top 2
Categories: VAR's
Ability To Service, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"AppRiver SecureTide is by far the best spam solution we have used.
Very infrequent false positives. Very high percentage of caught spam.
We can always reach a live support person in minutes." |
AVG
Internet Security SBS
www.avg.com
Top 2
Categories: VAR's
Ability To Service, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"AVG
seems to be on the cutting edge when it comes to key features like
identity theft protection, rootkit detection and removal, and efficient
scanning across the board." |
Barracuda
Networks Spam & Virus Firewall
www.barracudanetworks.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Relatively easy to configure, provides great reports, and is easy to
keep updated with energize packs and firmware updates." |
SSL
- VPN
Cisco
ASA 5500 Security Appliance
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Cisco
ASA is the best all-around appliance for security." |
Juniper
Networks SA 4500
www.juniper.net
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Juniper SA 4500 is solid both for our in-house production use and
customer implementation." |
Unified
Threat Management (UTM)
Check
Point UTM-1 Appliance
www.checkpoint.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Having an all-in-one box solution provides us with a way to offer
extra value to our customers." |
Juniper
Networks SSG-5
www.juniper.net
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Juniper's SSG-5 is a masterpiece for SMB networks. It has a superior
operating system (ScreenOS) that is granular and allows specific
configurations." |
SonicWALL
E-Class Network Security Appliance
www.sonicwall.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Such
solid products come from SonicWALL. All very reliable." |
WatchGuard
E-Class Network Security Appliance
www.watchguard.com
Top 2
Categories: Richness
Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"WatchGuard is a fantastic vendor to work with. Respects the vendor/VAR
relationship." |
Web
Content Filtering
Barracuda
Networks Barracuda Web Filter
www.barracudanetworks.com
Top 2
Categories: Ease
Of Integration, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"Barracuda Web Filters are amazing devices. They take little time to
integrate into an environment and offer many options on how to use. The
support received from them is the best I have dealt with in the field." |
Cisco
IronPort S-Series
www.ironport.com
Top 2
Categories: Product
Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"Cisco
IronPort is leading the way with reputation-based services and
high-performance content scanning." |
Cymphonix
Network Composer
www.cymphonix.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"Cymphonix has been a pleasure to work with. Their technical staff is
always helpful. The product is feature-rich and a perfect solution." |
Websense
Web Security Gateway
www.websense.com
Top 2
Categories: VAR's
Ability To Service, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"The
Web Security Gateway and the new V10k appliance appear to be game
changers since we can now open up Twitter, social networking sites, and
iGoogle to our end users." |
STORAGE
Backup
& Disaster Recovery Software
CA ARCserve
Backup r12.5
www.ca.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"ARCserve r12.5 including deduplication as standard is UNBEATABLE in
the market! CA has got this right. Also, the integration with XOsoft is
faultless." |
Commvault
Simpana
www.commvault.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"As a
consulting firm, we work with many partners, but Commvault has been by
far the most receptive to assisting with the needs and price worries of
our customers. Out of all our partners, they are by far the most
responsive." |
Symantec Backup
Exec 12.5
www.symantec.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"This
backup application has been rock-solid since the days of Veritas." |
Backup
Appliances
Data Domain
DD690
Appliance
www.datadomain.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Data
Domain = Best of Breed." |
Seagate Replica
www.seagate.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"The
Seagate external drives are great. No fluff, just a good drive with an
excellent warranty." |
Data
Management Software
BlueArc
DataMigrator
www.bluearc.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Ease of Integration
VAR Comment:
"I
have had a lot of experience with the BlueArc product set, and I am
extremely impressed with the performance, features, and ability to
consistently stay ahead of their competitors." |
Mimosa Systems
NearPoint
www.mimosasystems.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"Mimosa Systems NearPoint has proven to be a fantastic solution for our
clients that need to archive and recover Exchange email. It is a very
easy product to work with." |
Symantec
Enterprise Vault
8.0
www.symantec.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"Symantec products are easy to work with and low-maintenance." |
Data
Protection Software
CA XOsoft High
Availability
www.ca.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, VAR's Ability To Service
VAR Comment:
"When
the hurricane went through Houston last year, our customers' XOsoft
products worked like a charm." |
HP
Data Protector Express
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
ability to encrypt data on any kind of backup media is a bonus to this
product's solid
performance." |
NAS
Cisco
NSS3000 4-Bay Gigabit
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Product Reliability/Durability
VAR Comment:
"We
have and still use Cisco. They are the best in performance and
reliability, and with years of experience, who could possibly beat
them?" |
NetApp
FAS2000
www.netapp.com
Top 2
Categories:
Richness Of Features/Functionality, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"This
does everything at a price point that works in most midmarket
environments. It can handle traditional NAS duty while providing iSCSI
(Internet small computer systems interface) and fiber connectivity." |
NETGEAR
ReadyNAS Pro
www.netgear.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"This
product is highly reliable. A great fit for us." |
Removable
External Storage
Seagate
FreeAgent Go
www.seagate.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Integration, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"This
small format solution brings all the external storage we need and the
typical reliability of Seagate." |
SAN
Cisco
MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"What
can we say? It just plain works." |
Dell
EqualLogic PS Series SAN
www.equallogic.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"It is
by far the easiest storage to acquire and set up. It is cheaper and
faster than fiber channel storage as it can be connected to your
existing LAN at the new 10 GB interface. It also comes loaded with the
software you need to manage it." |
HP
LeftHand P4300 4.8TB SAS Starter SAN
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"This
product has a broad appeal to both small and large customers. It
installs and scales better than any other product. This product is five
stars." |
VoIP
IP
PBX
Allworx 24x
www.allworx.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Upgrade, Ease Of Integration
VAR Comment:
"The
Allworx 24x has a robust feature set, aggressive price points, is easy
to implement, and easy to service. These four key points have made the
solution particularly attractive in the current economic climate." |
NEC UX5000
www.necux5000.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"We've
found the UX5000 to be the easiest system to work with in terms of VoIP
networking. It has made a big difference in our business and brought us
much larger sales revenue per sale than in any of our 39 years of
business." |
IP
Phones
Allworx 9224
www.allworx.com
Top 2
Categories:
Ease Of Integration, Ease Of Upgrade
VAR Comment:
"I
have a client that is so impressed with the ease of setting up and
maintaining Allworx remote phones they are switching from a business
where everyone goes to the office to work to a business where everyone
is working from home." |
NEC IP-24e
www.necunifiedsolutions.com
Top 2
Categories:
Product Reliability/Durability, Richness Of Features/Functionality
VAR Comment:
"I
love NEC's flexibility, especially with the phones. They are modular,
allowing me to add physical buttons, bluetooth handsets, and features
without having to replace the phone." |
|
Seagull
Scientific BarTender Label & RFID
Software
SATO America
GL408
Autotask Pro
ConnectWise
PSA
Posiflex
KS6215 