Application management solutions provider Zeus Technology (zeus.com) has been awarded 'Networking Product of the Year' for ZXTM Virtual Appliance at CNET Network UK's annual Business Technology awards ceremony.

A panel of 22 judges singled out ZXTM VA in a category that included products from Blue Coat, Packeteer, Ruckus Wireless and Sarian Systems. The product was chosen for its availability as a virtual appliance, its ease of configuration and its ability to enable administrators to resolve difficult application and network problems quickly, without having to take down the application.

The CNET Networks UK Business Technology Awards is judged on strict criteria by a panel of high-caliber judges, which is comprised of senior practitioners and experts from the industry and media.

"It is a genuine honor and a pleasure to accept the 'Networking Product of the Year' award," said Paul Brennan, chairman of Zeus Technology. "It validates the strategic direction Zeus Technology has taken, which enables the growing number of users of virtualization to gain greater value from their virtual infrastructures."