Rather than focusing on high levels of innovation and allencompassing change, 2015 saw more pragmatic deployments of automated fabric and basic software defined networking sdn solutions. Most vendors offer fabric solutions that are based on different and generally proprietary architectures, but can provide similar benefits as sdn, at least in terms of programmability and centralized point of control, if not in terms of reduced vendor lockin and cost, gartner said. From cisco and juniper networks to vmware and arista networks, heres who made gartners 2019 magic quadrant for. Feb 25, 2020 masergy, the software defined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise today announced it has been named a visionary in gartner, inc. Read why gartner has recognized aruba, a hewlett packard enterprise company in their 2018 magic quadrant for the wired and wireless lan access infrastructure report for the th consecutive year, and also the 2018 gartner critical capabilities for wired and wireless lan access infrastructure. Your access and use of this publication are governed by gartners usage policy. Gartners 2019 magic quadrant for data center networking.
Masergy, the software defined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise today announced it has been named a visionary in gartner news alert, inc. Softwaredefined networks are emerging networking architectures that separate the control plane from the data plane in networking equipment. Gartner tracked networking companies for its magic quadrant on data center networking. Hpe was recently recognized as a leader by gartner in the new magic quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure. How providers package, market and deliver buyers typically source their data center network. Software defined networks are emerging networking architectures that separate the control plane from the data plane in networking equipment. Dec 04, 2019 for the second year in a row, vmware has been named a leader in the 2019 gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure. The magic quadrant lists 12 different data center networking vendors and highlights their hardware and software offerings, their strong suits, and their weaknesses. Heres who made gartners 2019 magic quadrant for data center.
Gartner hype cycle deems softwaredefined networking obsolete. Juniper named by gartner as a leader in the magic quadrant for. Gartner describes data center networking hardware andor software solutions that deliver network connectivity and agility, primarily in enterprise data centers. The latest gartner magic quadrant for data center networking was just released, with big switchs debut as a visionary alongside cumulus, vmware and dell emc. Gartner magic quadrant for data center networking includes cisco, arista, big switch networks, dell emc, extreme networks, cumulus networks, vmware and juniper networks. The report details how hpes ability to execute and completeness of vision makes the hpe simplivity hyperconverged platform a leader in the category. Actual gartner magic quadrant for data center networking 2016. Juniper networks is positioned in the leaders quadrant of the. Magic quadrant for data center networking goes beyond sdn hype.
According to the 2012 gartner application delivery controller adc magic quadrant, the adc market is extremely mature, but technology trends like virtualization, cloud and software defined networking sdn are demanding innovation from vendors. Software defined networking sdn and network function virtualization nfv will enable communication service providers csps to create a more agile and flexible communications infrastructure we asked martina kurth, research director at gartner how this technology disruption will enable csps to create and deliver cloud basedservices to organizations, where, when and how they. Gartner prides itself on its reputation for independence and objectivity. Vmware named a leader in gartners 2019 magic quadrant for wan edge. May 23, 2016 actual gartner magic quadrant for data center networking 2016. Vmware named a leader in 2019 gartner magic quadrant for. Hardware platforms for software defined networking, q1 2018. Leadership in data center networking, again juniper networks. Jnpr, an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, today announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Gartner magic quadrant for data center networking as of july 2019. Here we are in the fall of 2017 and software defined networking remains a widely used and misused term that means everything and nothing at the same time. Hardware platforms for softwaredefined networking, q1 2018. Gartner names cisco a new leader in the magic quadrant for hyperconverged. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Masergy, the softwaredefined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise today announced it has been named a visionary in gartner. Magic quadrant for data center network infrastructure. Softwaredefined networking sdn and network function virtualization nfv will enable communication service providers csps to create a more agile and flexible communications infrastructure. Heres who made gartners 2019 magic quadrant for data center networking. Nov 15, 2017 heres who made gartner s 2017 magic quadrant for wired and wireless lan access infrastructure. Enterprises want new deployment options for adcs, and they want to change how they provision and. Find out how ready you are for software defined networking sdn.
Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. However, with the emergence of network virtualization and new architectural models like software defined networking, software overlays became an additional option in the market and are considered in this magic quadrant. Gartner magic quadrant for the wired and wireless lan access infrastructure, tim zimmerman, christian canales, bill menezes, 17 october 2017. You can check the full research note out here on paywall. Vmware named a leader in 2019 gartner magic quadrant for wan. Dallas february 25, 2020 masergy, the software defined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise today announced it has been named a visionary in gartner, inc.
Hpe recognized as a leader by gartner in new magic quadrant. Masergy, the software defined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise today announced it has been named a visionary in gartner, inc. Sdn firms lead datacenter networking research report. Gartner name vodafone business a 2019 magic quadrant leader. Gartner magic quadrant for data center networking, andrew lerner, mike toussaint, jonathan forest, 15 july 2019. Dallasbusiness wiremasergy, the software defined network and cloud platform for the digital enterprise today announced it has been named a visionary in gartner, inc.
Only a hyperscalable sdwan architecture can extend access to this network of cloud services to all users with a software defined footprint. Heres who made gartners 2017 magic quadrant for wired and. Jul 11, 2017 network solutions for enterprise data centers are evolving to support better agility and cloud architectures. Gartner magic quadrant for the wired and wireless lan access infrastructure, bill menezes, christian canales, tim zimmerman, mike toussaint, 11 july 2018. Here there are, organized from leaders to challenges, visionaries and niche players. Hyperconverged infrastructure gets its own gartner magic quadrant. May 15, 2014 yet, software defined networks sdns and virtual overlay networks make it difficult for it organizations to navigate the market. Data center networking magic quadrant andrew lerner. Gartner s magic quadrant ranks vendors on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. Gartner magic quadrant for network services, global, neil rickard, bjarne munch, danellie young, 25 february 2019. For the second year in a row, vmware has been named a leader in the 2019 gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure.
Gartner is the worlds leading research and advisory company. Gartner glossary s softwaredefined networks softwaredefined networks softwaredefined networks are emerging networking architectures that separate the control plane from the data plane in networking equipment. Juniper named by gartner as a leader in the magic quadrant. Gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure, jonathan forest, mike toussaint, neil rickard, 26 november 2019. Aug 07, 2018 gartner magic quadrant for the wired and wireless lan access infrastructure, bill menezes, christian canales, tim zimmerman, mike toussaint, 11 july 2018. Many cios have long relied on gartners magic quadrants to guide their hand through safe buying decisions pick a vendor. Amongst 19 of its competitors, vmware emerged as a leader, positioned furthest in completeness of vision and highest in ability to execute.
Your access and use of this publication are governed by gartner s usage policy. Gartner february 20 return to top vendor strengths and cautions alcatellucent alcatellucent is a strong player in service provider networking, voice technologies, applications and services, and it continues to expand its data network portfolio and reach. Gartner magic quadrant for data center networking includes cisco, arista. Jul 29, 2019 gartner describes data center networking hardware andor software solutions that deliver network connectivity and agility, primarily in enterprise data centers. The first thing i wanted to do is make sure that i was completely transparent with the way the gartner magic quadrant mq works. Vmw, a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced it has been recognized as a leader in the 2019 gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure for the second. Jun 16, 2016 rather than focusing on high levels of innovation and allencompassing change, 2015 saw more pragmatic deployments of automated fabric and basic software defined networking sdn solutions.
And we believe that finding was reaffirmed when gartner named juniper as a leader in the gartner magic quadrant for data center networking 2018. Market definitiondescription the data center networking solutions covered in this research are. Mar 01, 2018 masergy recognized as a visionary in gartner magic quadrant for network services, global for second consecutive year companys software defined hybrid networking drives digital. The gartner document is available upon request from arista networks, inc. Since the first gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure was published. Gartner magic quadrant for data center networking july. Andrew was nice enough to clarify my understanding of the mq and accompanying. Yet, software defined networks sdns and virtual overlay networks make it difficult for it organizations to navigate the market. Forrester research listed juniper as a leader in the forrester wave. Magic quadrant for data center networking technology. I am delighted by gartners recognition of us as a leader in the oss market, as well as our ability to. In fact, most of the networking products today marketed as sdn do not quality as sdn note. Magic quadrant for the wired and wireless lan access.
Gartners 2019 magic quadrant for wired and wireless lan. 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. The report, profiling 20 vendors, recognized vmware, as a leader in both ability to execute and completeness of vision, and vmwares position was placed furthest in completeness of vision. Gartner is a registered trademark and service mark of gartner, inc. Apr 24, 2014 although gartner research may address legal and financial issues, gartner does not provide legal or investment advice and its research should not be construed or used as such. Cisco continues to be named a leader in the gartner wired and.
Vcf expands hci from integrated storage and compute to a full software stack with softwaredefined networking and advanced management available across. Santa clara, ca jul 7, 2017 big switch networks, the nextgeneration data center networking company, today announced it has been positioned by gartner, inc. Masergy recognized as a visionary in gartner magic. A gartner report on enterprise networking has declared the definition of sdn and its architectural approach as deceased. 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. We equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their missioncritical priorities today and build the successful organizations of tomorrow.
Masergy named a visionary in gartner magic quadrant for network. The data center network is normally purchased capex and maintained for a number of years under a support contract. This is the fourth year in a row masergy is positioned in the visionaries quadrant. Oct 23, 2018 vmware is very excited to announce that it has been named a leader in the new 2018 gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure. Hyperconverged infrastructure gets its own gartner magic quadrant hci is winning over enterprises drawn to its potential to ease management, streamline deployment of new workloads and optimize costs. Gartner 2019 magic quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure. Dec, 2012 according to the 2012 gartner application delivery controller adc magic quadrant, the adc market is extremely mature, but technology trends like virtualization, cloud and software defined networking sdn are demanding innovation from vendors. Hpe named a gartner magic quadrant leader for operations.
The emergence of software defined networking from the domain of service providers, test labs and proofof concepts into mainstream enterprise datacenters is evident in a new magic quadrant report from research firm gartner inc. After the evaluation period for this magic quadrant, aerohive began shipping a3, a standalone access management solution sold independently of the vendors switches and aps, for onboarding, authentication, access control, and. Weve also included a few strengths and cautions for each company, as outlined by gartner. Vmw, a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced it has been recognized as a leader in the 2019 gartner magic. Gartner has recognized hpe in this magic quadrant again and now in their most recent february 2018 report hpe is named a leader. Datacenter networking report shows emergence of sdn. Gartner magic quadrant for network services, global vodafone. After the evaluation period for this magic quadrant, aerohive began shipping a3, a standalone access management solution sold independently of the vendors switches and aps, for onboarding, authentication, access control, and guest access. Heres who made gartners 2017 magic quadrant for wired and wireless lan access infrastructure. At hpe, w e think being named a leader in the oss magic quadrant is a further step in an even greater story. Many cios have long relied on gartners magic quadrants to guide their hand through safe buying decisions pick a vendor designated by gartner as a leader, and all will be well. Magic quadrant for data center networking network solutions for enterprise data centers are evolving to support better agility and cloud architectures. Gartner magic quadrant for the wired and wireless lan access infrastructure, tim zimmerman, christian canales, bill. Vodafone ready network uses intelligent softwaredefined networking sdn to make your life easier, whether its proactively anticipating and responding to.
Masergy recognized as a visionary in gartner magic quadrant for network services, global for second consecutive year companys software defined hybrid networking drives digital. In fact, the outright leader in gartners magic quadrant report, cisco systems, recently declared the softwarecentric intentbased networking. This is so that network intelligence and state are logically centralized, and the underlying network infrastructure is abstracted from applications. Masergy named a visionary in gartner magic quadrant for. However, with the emergence of network virtualization and new architectural models like softwaredefined networking, software overlays became. Services that are evaluated in this magic quadrant include both established and emerging global network service categories, such as. Aug 29, 2017 here we are in the fall of 2017 and software defined networking remains a widely used and misused term that means everything and nothing at the same time. Big switch networks positioned in the visionaries quadrant of. Mar 04, 2019 however, with the emergence of network virtualization and new architectural models like software defined networking, software overlays became an additional option in the market and are considered in this magic quadrant. Gartner defines the network service global market as the delivery of fixed corporate networking services with worldwide coverage. Vmware named a leader in the 2018 gartner magic quadrant for. Heres who made gartners 2019 magic quadrant for data. Although gartner research may address legal and financial issues, gartner does not provide legal or investment advice and its research should not be construed or used as such.
Magic quadrant for data center network infrastructure source. Network solutions for enterprise data centers are evolving to support better agility and cloud architectures. Gartner magic quadrant for data center networking 2016. Gartner, magic quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure, jan. Cisco named a leader in the 2018 gartner magic quadrant for. Vmware is very excited to announce that it has been named a leader in the new 2018 gartner magic quadrant for wan edge infrastructure. The gartner document is available upon request from juniper networks. Gartner describes wired and wireless lan access infrastructure as wired and wireless networking hardware and software that enable devices to connect to the enterprise wired lan or wifi network. We have come to another big milestone in the journey of our company, and of the nextgeneration data center networking movement at large.
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