Juniper Networks Positioned In Leaders Quadrant of Leading Analyst Firm's Enterprise Network Firewalls Magic Quadrant
SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 15, 2008 -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR),
the leader in high-performance networking, today announced that the company is
positioned in the 'Leaders' quadrant of Gartner's recently published Magic
Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls(1). The report evaluates vendors based
on the company's ability to execute and completeness of vision.
'The
Leaders quadrant contains a mix of large and midsize vendors, with the common
element of making products that are built for enterprise requirements,' as
stated in the Gartner Enterprise Network Firewall report. 'These requirements
include a wide range of models, support for virtualization and virtual LANs, and
a management and reporting capability that is designed for complex and
high-volume environments, such as multitier administration and rules/policy
minimization. Next-generation firewall capability is an important element as
enterprises move away from having dedicated IPS appliances at their perimeter
and remote locations. Vendors in this quadrant lead the market in offering new
safeguarding features, providing expert capability rather than treating the
firewall as a commodity and having a good track record of avoiding
vulnerabilities in their security products. Common characteristics include
handling the highest throughput with minimal performance loss and options for
hardware acceleration.'
'Our positioning in the 'Leaders' quadrant for
Enterprise Network Firewalls as the greatest network firewall vendor among
competitors with the strongest blend of price, management and performance
demonstrates our continued leadership in high-performance network security,'
said Mark Bauhaus, EVP and GM, Service Layer Technologies, Juniper Networks.
'Juniper will continue to deliver innovative and comprehensive network security
solutions that enable high-performance businesses to quickly and
cost-effectively take advantage of new service opportunities, address changing
business requirements and deliver superior user experiences.'
To view a
copy of the Gartner report, compliments of Juniper Networks, go to
http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/juniper/vol4/article1/article1.html.
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008
by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a
graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It
depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for
that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor,
product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise
technology users to select only those vendors placed in the 'Leaders' quadrant.
The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be
a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or
implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Juniper
Networks
Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance
networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure that
creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of
services and applications over a single network. This fuels high-performance
businesses. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.
Juniper Networks,
JUNOS, and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper
Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks,
service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the
property of their respective owners.
1) Gartner, Inc., 'Magic Quadrant
for Enterprise Network Firewalls' by Greg Young and John Pescatore, November 21,
2008.
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