Quoting from the press release:

Altiris, Inc., a pioneer of service-oriented management solutions, today announced Altiris Software Virtualization Solution was named Best New Product at Microsoft TechEd 2006. Altiris SVS was judged by editors from Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine.

SVS helps to reduce support costs and streamline software operations by providing faster, simpler and more manageable deployment of desktop applications. SVS further helps to eliminate application conflicts and delivers instant application activation, deactivation and reset capabilities.

Steve Morton, Altiris VP of product management and marketing, said, “Altiris demonstrated the innovation and value of Software Virtualization Solution to win Best New Product at TechEd 2006. Altiris continues to deliver innovative solutions to enhance Windows management and automate IT operations.”

SVS won Best New Product from a field of approximately 30 finalists and dozens more applicants. The award recognizes the best in product innovation and is evaluated on strategic importance to the IT industry, competitive advantages offered and customer value provided.