Altiris, Inc., a pioneer of service-oriented management solutions, today announced it has been recognized by VARBusiness magazine for outstanding achievement in technology innovation. Altiris Software Virtualization Solution (SVS) technology was named the winner in the software infrastructure category of the VARBusiness Tech Innovators award competition.

VARBusiness magazine, which covers the business of technology integration, honored Altiris at an awards ceremony held on Oct. 23, 2006, in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Software Virtualization Solution was among nearly 700 entries submitted in 14 technology categories.

"Innovations like what we've seen from Altiris demonstrate the vibrancy and vitality of the industry," says VARBusiness Editor Lawrence M. Walsh. "They represent breakthroughs that will benefit our solution-provider readers and, in turn, the users of technology."

SVS is quickly gaining popularity by providing faster, simpler and more manageable deployment of PC applications. SVS helps to reduce support costs and streamline software operations.

Carine Clark, Altiris VP of marketing, said, "At Altiris we take pride in developing service-oriented management solutions that are delivered to the market through a strong and diverse channel. Altiris Software Virtualization Solution is the latest technology innovation we have provided to our channel partners, giving them a unique competitive advantage in the market. We are honored to have our technology and our channel strategy recognized by VARBusiness Magazine."

In addition, the company will be recognized in the VARBusiness Tech Innovators issue on Dec. 4, which will include profiles, features and in-depth explanations of the winning technologies and products.

For more information about SVS or to download a free for personal use license, please visit www.altiris.com/juice/svs.