Another trend you'll notice is that some familiar names are missing. Companies such as CyberMedia, Quarterdeck, and Dr. Solomon's have disappeared.
Consolidation is also evident in the products themselves.
Symantec and Network Associates are striving to duplicate Microsoft's success with office suites in the utilities market. In this story, we review Symantec's Norton SystemWorks 2.0 and Network Associates' McAfee Office 1.06. For example, Norton SystemWorks reduced performance by about 11 percent on our test systems. So if you opt for a suite instead of standalone utilities, install only the tools you really need. Fortunately, everything you can buy in a suite can still be purchased on its own.