Array Networks Positioned in the Challengers Quadrant for SSL VPN Magic Quadrant 3Q2006 Report.Evaluation Based On Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute MILPITAS, Calif. -- Array Networks Inc., a leading provider of optimized and secure universal access solutions, today announced it has been positioned in the challengers quadrant of the Gartner North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. 1 report for 3Q2006. The Magic Quadrant considers which vendors will likely dominate sales and influence technology directions through 2007, as well as which vendors are most visible among clients, generate the greatest number of requests for information and contract review, and account for the most new and ongoing installations in Gartner's client base. "Array has worked extremely hard to provide innovative and high performance products to address the ever-growing secure access needs of our customers," said Michael Zhao, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Array Networks. "We will continue to innovate with outstanding products, like our recent industry's first SSL VPN alternative to IP Sec VPNs for site-to-site access. These products help our customers grow their businesses by driving productivity and increasing their bottom line." Gartner ranks vendors in the Magic Quadrant based on performance for calendar year 2005 through the end of September 2006. The Magic Quadrant considers which vendors likely will dominate sales and influence technology directions through 2007. About the Magic Quadrant The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted December 2006 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 mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or fitness for a particular purpose. About Array Networks Founded in 2000, Array Networks is a leading provider of high-performance, secure universal access solutions. Array delivers product lines that address the rapidly growing SSL VPN and application acceleration markets. More than 1,000 worldwide customers including enterprises, service providers, government and vertical organizations in healthcare, finance, insurance and education rely on Array to provide anytime, anywhere secure and optimized access. Industry leaders including Deloitte, Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: , and Frost and Sullivan have recognized Array as a market and technology leader. Array is headquartered in Milpitas, California Milpitas (IPA pronunciation: mɪlpitʌs; inhabitants are called 'Milpitans') is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of Highway 237 and generally between Interstate freeways 680 and with sales offices around the world. The company has over 100 resellers and VARs worldwide. For more information, please visit www.arraynetworks.net or call 1-866-MY-ARRAY. 1 Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , 3Q06. Publication Date: 27 December 2006. John Girard. |
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