Gartner heeft Citrix Systems gepositioneerd in het visionair-kwadrant in zijn meest recente “Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers 2006”. Gartner evalueerde WAN optimization controller (WOC)-aanbieders op de kwaliteit en effectiviteit van processen, systemen, methoden en procedures.
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Citrix WANScaler Positioned in Visionaries Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers by Leading Analyst Firm
Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Oct. 16, 2006 —Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has been positioned in the visionaries quadrant by Gartner, Inc. in the recently released “Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2006”1 report.
“We believe our placement in Gartner’s Visionaries quadrant underscores Citrix’s growing leadership as the most comprehensive provider of solutions that deliver any application, to any user, in any location with the best performance, security and cost savings,” said Wes Wasson, corporate vice president of product marketing and strategy, Citrix Systems. “With Citrix WANScaler, Citrix continues to innovate and strengthen that customer value proposition in branch office application delivery by making WAN optimization smarter and simpler for enterprises of all sizes.”
Gartner evaluated WAN optimization controller (WOC) vendors serving enterprise customers on the quality and efficacy of the processes, systems, methods or procedures that enable IT provider performance to be competitive, efficient and effective, and to positively impact revenue, retention and reputation. Gartner analysts evaluate technology providers on their ability to convincingly articulate logical statements about current and future market direction, innovation, customer needs and competitive forces, and how well they map onto the Gartner position. Ultimately, technology providers are judged on their ability and success in capitalizing on their vision.
Citrix WANScaler™ complements Citrix® NetScaler® and Citrix EdgeSight™ application performance monitoring product line to deliver an end-to-end enterprise WAN acceleration solution that encompasses data centers, remote offices, home offices and mobile workers. Built on the AutoOptimizer Engine, WANScaler offers a truly transparent and flexible choice of deployment options across the enterprise that automatically applies to each data flow the best combination of performance boosting techniques depending on the application, the data and the network conditions.
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted October 4, 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 or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and most trusted name in on-demand access. More than 180,000 organizations around the world rely on Citrix to provide the best possible access experience to any application for any user. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 98% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and individuals. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Citrix annual revenues in 2005 were $909 million. Learn more at www.citrix.com.
For Citrix Investors
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[1] Gartner Research “Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2006” by Andy Rolfe and Joe Skorupa. October 4, 2006
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