ESG’s research indicates that network security spending will be a focus area for 2010. Nearly half (48%) of midsized (less than 1,000 employees) and enterprise (more than 1,000 employees) organizations will invest in network security technologies like firewalls, IDS/IPS, gateways, and threat management solutions.
Yes, all of these technologies are important components of a defense-in-depth security architecture, but they are also quite mature. Why the network security renaissance? Because of:
With all of this activity, many networking vendors stand to benefit. Cisco and Juniper have great network security offerings that interoperate with their core networking products. HP will pick up TippingPoint with 3Com, but it needs to build an architecture story quickly. Brocade is working with partners and must continue to make this a core part of its value. Other networking vendors need to make similar moves.
Security gets more complex each day, so state-of-the-art devices may have a short shelf life. Expect continuous investment in network security moving forward. Networking vendors that recognize this will put themselves in the best position.
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Tags: Brocade Networks, Check Point, Cisco Systems, Crossbeam Systems, HP, Juniper Networks, McAfee, Sourcefire, TippingPoint
Hi Jon,
From what I have seen Checkpoint’s virtual FW has little to no traction in the market, Crossbeam has no virtual FW (they don’t have a virtual FW) and Juniper’s FW – the new one – doesn’t even have virtual systems. Unlike Checkpoint they don’t have a virtual footprint for the FW.
I had never thought I would see Checkpoint and simpler or lower cost licensing in the same sentence. Ever
Tas
Nice articles! I am just curious why is there no mention of “Fortinet” in any of your articles, when it is one of the major player in the security industry, especially the UTM industry. Any particular reason? TIA
No reason, I tend to focus on large enterprises while Fortinet plays in the SMB and branch office space. Thanks for the feedback.
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