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Channel Post MEA
2 days ago
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Fortinet Named Leader By Gartner For Enterprise Wired & Wireless LAN Infrastructure
Fortinet has announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the second year in a row. Fortinet believes this recognition reflects the strength of its industry-leading secure LAN edge portfolio, including secure networking solutions such as FortiSwitch and FortiAP. The portfolio is fully integrated with the Fortinet Security Fabric and powered by a single operating system, FortiOS, to deliver converged networking and security. 'Unlike traditional networking solutions that bolt security on after the fact, the Fortinet wired and wireless LAN portfolio was developed from the ground up with built-in AI-powered security and AI-assisted network operations. This convergence enables customers to simplify operations, improve performance, and extend security from IT into OT environments. We believe this is what continues to set Fortinet apart and make us a leader in this market,' says Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions, at Fortinet. The Fortinet Secure LAN Edge portfolio addresses evolving customer needs and delivers key benefits, including: Pervasive, built-in security at the LAN edge to reduce cyber risk: Customers can deploy intuitive architectures with integrated security and AI-assisted management via FortiAI. Fortinet's simplified licensing model avoids the complexity of managing multiple add-on subscriptions. Customers can deploy intuitive architectures with integrated security and AI-assisted management via FortiAI. Fortinet's simplified licensing model avoids the complexity of managing multiple add-on subscriptions. Stronger IT and OT convergence through a unified platform: As organizations demand more of their networks while navigating staffing shortages and the cybersecurity skills gap, it becomes increasingly difficult for limited staff to maintain and secure their networks. Fortinet reduces this burden with a single platform approach that minimizes misconfigurations, eases day-to-day operations, and delivers AI-driven insights across Fortinet's wired and wireless LAN solutions. As organizations demand more of their networks while navigating staffing shortages and the cybersecurity skills gap, it becomes increasingly difficult for limited staff to maintain and secure their networks. Fortinet reduces this burden with a single platform approach that minimizes misconfigurations, eases day-to-day operations, and delivers AI-driven insights across Fortinet's wired and wireless LAN solutions. Consistent capabilities and intuitive licensing to reduce cost and complexity: Fortinet's wired and wireless LAN solutions provide enterprise-grade flexibility without trade-offs, reducing network risk and simplifying operations without inflating costs. These capabilities are all delivered through a single operating system, FortiOS, which powers the Fortinet Security Fabric across the networking and security domains. Fortinet has also been recognized in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure as a Customers' Choice for the seventh consecutive time. 'One of the big reasons we chose Fortinet is that their networking tools are built from the ground up with security in mind… With the Fortinet solutions, our network speed has been amazing. We used to receive frequent performance-related complaints from end-users, but we have heard zero complaints since we deployed the Fortinet networking solutions.' Ed O'Kelley, Vice President of IT, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee 'FortiAPs have better availability than their competitors and easier, single-pane-of-glass management. We considered an unmanaged AP, but when we realized how tightly FortiAP integrates with the Fortinet Security Fabric, the decision was a nobrainer. We expect the FortiSwitches and FortiAPs to work together to paint a very complete security picture for our team.'
Techday NZ
3 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Fortinet named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for LAN
Fortinet has been recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the second consecutive year. The company's wired and wireless local area network solutions are part of its Fortinet Security Fabric, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that integrates networking and security functions. According to Fortinet, this approach aims to reduce complexity, mitigate threats, lower operational costs, and enhance system performance for its enterprise customers. Gartner recognition Being named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant reflects Fortinet's position in the enterprise LAN infrastructure sector. The company attributes this achievement to the continued strength of its secure LAN edge portfolio, which includes products such as FortiSwitch and FortiAP, all managed through FortiOS, Fortinet's unified operating system. "Unlike traditional networking solutions that bolt security on after the fact, the Fortinet wired and wireless LAN portfolio was developed from the ground up with built-in AI-powered security and AI-assisted network operations. This convergence enables customers to simplify operations, improve performance, and extend security from IT into OT environments. We believe this is what continues to set Fortinet apart and make us a leader in this market, said Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President of Products and Solutions, Fortinet." Securing the LAN edge The Fortinet Secure LAN Edge portfolio is designed to meet evolving enterprise requirements. The company points to several features in its platform, such as built-in security at the LAN edge, intuitive architecture, integrated security features, and AI-assisted network management via FortiAI. Fortinet also states that its simplified licensing model removes the complexity of managing various add-on subscriptions. In terms of operational efficiency, the company emphasises the convergence of IT and operational technology management through a unified system. Fortinet suggests that a single-platform approach can help organisations facing cybersecurity skills shortages and staffing constraints, minimise misconfiguration risks, and provide AI-driven insights across LAN deployments. The solutions are intended to offer enterprise-grade flexibility at a reduced cost and complexity, while maintaining operational simplicity. All these functions are integrated within FortiOS, powering the Security Fabric across Fortinet's wired and wireless solutions and related security applications. Customer feedback Fortinet has also been listed as a Customers' Choice in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure. This marks the seventh consecutive time the company has received this recognition. Ed O'Kelley, Vice President of IT at Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, commented on their experience: "One of the big reasons we chose Fortinet is that their networking tools are built from the ground up with security in mind... With the Fortinet solutions, our network speed has been amazing. We used to receive frequent performance-related complaints from end-users, but we have heard zero complaints since we deployed the Fortinet networking solutions." Scott Scherer, Chief Information Officer at Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, also shared feedback: "FortiAPs have better availability than their competitors and easier, single-pane-of-glass management. We considered an unmanaged AP, but when we realised how tightly FortiAP integrates with the Fortinet Security Fabric, the decision was a nobrainer. We expect the FortiSwitches and FortiAPs to work together to paint a very complete security picture for our team." Wider industry context The Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors in enterprise wireless and wired LAN infrastructure on several criteria, including ability to execute on current offerings and completeness of vision for future market needs. Fortinet's position as a Leader in this quadrant suggests strong performance across these aspects, as assessed by Gartner's analysts. The company has indicated its integrated platform strategy and alignment with user requirements as reasons for continued recognition within the sector. Follow us on: Share on:
Techday NZ
3 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Cohesity marks sixth year as Gartner Leader for data protection
Cohesity has been named a Leader for the sixth year in a row in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms. The company's merger with the enterprise data protection business of Veritas has established it as the only vendor to be recognised as a Leader in every one of Gartner's last 20 backup and data protection platform reports. This milestone covers numerous Gartner market assessments stretching back to 1999, with titles and criteria reflecting changes in the data protection sector over time. Industry landscape As organisations globally face the ongoing challenge of safeguarding and managing increasing volumes of data, the need for reliable and scalable data protection platforms continues to grow. Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms evaluates providers based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute, highlighting the complex and evolving nature of data security requirements. The Magic Quadrant report takes into account several factors, including product capability, customer experience, and market responsiveness. With more than 200 zettabytes of the world's data said to require protection and cyber threats advancing in scale and sophistication, Gartner's analysis reflects a sector where customers seek robust, comprehensive solutions. Gartner's ongoing evaluation of vendors is considered significant by buyers in the IT procurement process, where factors such as cyber resilience, support for hybrid environments, and the ability to draw actionable insights from data are high priorities for technology leaders. Company leadership comment "Being recognised as a Leader in this report for six consecutive years underscores our innovation commitment to protecting the world's data -- while driving the future of AI-powered data security and insights," said Kit Beall, chief revenue officer, Cohesity. "Cohesity's success is driven by a unique ability to execute at scale with a comprehensive cyber resilience portfolio for complex on-premises, multicloud, and SaaS environments. These strengths underpin our mission to protect, secure, and provide insights into the world's data." The company's approach integrates artificial intelligence to build on its traditional data security portfolio, with coverage for on-premises, multicloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) environments. Cohesity's focus also includes providing insights drawn from enterprise data, responding to growing demands for analytics and intelligence that go beyond basic backup and recovery. Customer recognition Cohesity has also been recognised as a Customers' Choice for the seventh consecutive time in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report, which is based on customer experience, user interest, and adoption. The Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report collects feedback from end users to gauge levels of satisfaction with various technology solutions. This consistent recognition suggests a positive reception among enterprise clients, spanning sectors and organisational sizes. Market position Formed following the combination with Veritas' enterprise data protection business, Cohesity states its offerings are aimed at strengthening resilience while enabling AI-driven insights across significant volumes of enterprise data. The company's customer base includes more than 13,600 enterprise organisations, among them over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500. Cohesity's portfolio is designed to support organisations in securing and managing data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. The company also notes ongoing backing from technology partners across the sector, including NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, and Google Cloud. Gartner research publications offer opinions of the research organisation and do not constitute formal endorsements of any vendor, product, or service. Gartner states it does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designations, and cautions that its reports should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner Peer Insights content is based on user experiences and individual opinions, not on factual statements or Gartner's views. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product, or service referenced in Peer Insights and provides no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the content.
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Juniper Networks Positioned Furthest in 'Completeness of Vision' and Highest for 'Ability to Execute' in 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure by Gartner® for Fourth Consecutive Time
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Juniper Networks, (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-native networks, has announced that in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, for the fourth consecutive time, Gartner Inc. has positioned it furthest in ' Completeness of Vision ' and highest for ' Ability to Execute '. In this latest Magic Quadrant, Gartner has also named Juniper a Leader for the fifth consecutive time. Completeness of Vision is evaluated on criteria such as market understanding, marketing and sales strategy, offering (product) strategy, innovation etc. Ability to Execute criteria includes product or service, market responsiveness/record, marketing execution, etc. As Gartner explains, 'A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market's competitors. By applying a graphical treatment and a uniform set of evaluation criteria, a Magic Quadrant helps you quickly ascertain how well technology providers are executing their stated visions and how well they are performing against Gartner's market view. A Magic Quadrant provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers, in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct.' 'AI for networking operations (AIOps) has become the strategic focus for enterprises to prepare their wired and wireless infrastructure for the future,' said Sudheer Matta, SVP, Campus & Branch, Juniper Networks. 'With over a decade of AI innovation under our belt, Juniper delivers holistic, self-driving networking solutions featuring digital experience twins with agentic AI and Large Experience Models (LEMs) that deliver exceptional user experiences and simplified IT operations. We believe that being named a Leader by Gartner for the fifth time in a row underscores the advantages of our true AI-native platform with self-driving operations and provides validation for any enterprise looking for a wired/wireless infrastructure that is purpose-built for the modern AI era.' The company believes continued customer traction for its Mist AI-native networking platform and the Marvis® AI engine has been the defining factor in accelerating sales momentum in the enterprise sector with orders for Mist and other products attached to the Mist cloud growing more than 40 percent year-over-year in Q1 2025. 'As one of the world's largest grocery retailers with over 7,000 stores worldwide, the ALDI SOUTH Group continuously explores new ways to streamline operations, enhance in-store experiences, and offer customers high-quality products at unbeatable prices. To support this objective, Juniper provides ALDI with a campus network which supports secure, reliable connectivity across supply chain operations, point-of-sale systems and digital in-store experiences. ALDI selected Juniper for their next-generation network transformation, AI-native, cloud-native architecture. The EX4000 access switch is tailor-made for distributed retail enterprise deployments, Mist's cloud-scale NAC simplifies secure access at massive scale, and Juniper's Wi-Fi 6E delivers seamless wireless performance focused on user experience — all driven by the Mist platform.' - Jens Radeck, IT Manager, ALDI International Services SE & Co. oHG We feel amplifying the impact of its strategy to extend Marvis AI across the Mist AI-native networking platform, Juniper was also recently recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching, published on March 31, 2025. Gartner Disclaimer Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure, Mike Leibovitz, Christian Canales, Nauman Raja, Tim Zimmerman, June 25, 2025 and Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Center Switching, Andrew Lerner, Simon Richard, et al, March 31, 2025 Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's Research & Advisory organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Juniper Networks is recognized as Juniper Networks in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure report. About Juniper Networks Juniper Networks is leading the convergence of AI and networking. Mist™, Juniper's AI-native networking platform is purpose-built to run AI workloads and simplify IT operations, assuring exceptional secure user and application experiences—from the edge, to the data center, to the cloud. Additional information can be found at X, LinkedIn and Facebook. Juniper Networks, the Juniper Networks logo, Juniper, Junos, and other trademarks listed here are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rubrik Is Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Backup and Data Protection Platforms
Six years running: Cybersecurity company positioned furthest in Vision in this year's report PALO ALTO, Calif., June 30, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK), the cybersecurity company, has been recognized by Gartner Inc. as a Leader and positioned furthest in Vision in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms. Today's announcement comes on the heels of Rubrik entering an agreement to acquire Predibase to accelerate agentic AI adoption. "Cyber resilience is the future of cybersecurity. Between increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and data sprawl across hybrid environments, the stakes are only getting higher," said Bipul Sinha, CEO, Chairman, and Co-founder of Rubrik. "Organizations today require more than legacy backup - they need preemptive recovery capabilities and identity resilience to stay ahead of cyber threats. We believe our position as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant validates our comprehensive approach to cyber resilience across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises data. We feel this recognition underscores our commitment to protecting our customers' data, enabling secure GenAI innovation, and safeguarding more than 6,000 organizations worldwide." As we found in the report, backup and data protection platforms vendors are continually enhancing their backup offerings to improve enterprise data protection across multicloud, SaaS and data center environments. These are all critical components to meet evolving customer needs. Strategic planning assumptions by Gartner in the report include1: "By 2029, 75% of enterprises will use a common solution for backup and recovery of data residing on-premises and in cloud infrastructure, compared with 25% in 2025." "By 2029, 80% of enterprises will prioritize backup of SaaS applications as a critical requirement, compared with 20% in 2025." "By 2029, 95% of backup and data protection platforms products will include embedded technology to detect and identify cyberthreats, compared with 55% in 2025." "By 2029, 90% of backup and data protection platforms products will integrate generative AI (GenAI) to improve management and support operations, compared with fewer than 25% in 2025." "By 2029, 35% of enterprises will implement agentic AI capabilities to perform autonomous backup operations, up from less than 2% in 2025." View a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report to learn more about Rubrik's Strengths and Cautions, among other recognized providers/vendors, here. Additional resources Blog: Six Years Running: Why We Believe Gartner's Evolution from "Backup" to "Data Protection Platforms" Validates Our Cyber Resilience Vision Case Studies: Sunset Grown: Simpson Strong-Tie: Northumbria Healthcare: 1Source: Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Backup and Data Protection Platforms, Michael Hoeck, Jason Donham, Rene Rodriguez, Rizvan Hussain, Sankalp Rastogi, 24 June 2025 Gartner disclaimer GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and MAGIC QUADRANT is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Rubrik Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) is on a mission to secure the world's data. With Zero Trust Data Security™, we help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, malicious insiders, and operational disruptions. Rubrik Security Cloud, powered by machine learning, secures data across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS applications. We help organizations uphold data integrity, deliver data availability that withstands adverse conditions, continuously monitor data risks and threats, and restore businesses with their data when infrastructure is attacked. For more information please visit and follow @rubrikInc on X (formerly Twitter) and Rubrik on LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Media Contact Caitlin O'MalleyRubrik Global
