Dell recognized as a Leader in Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for UTM

BANGALORE, INDIA: Dell announced today that the company has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management by Gartner, Inc.

This is the second consecutive time Dell has been named to the Leaders Quadrant for network security for small and medium businesses. Prior to Dell's acquisition in 2012, SonicWALL had been placed in the leader quadrant for the Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management since 2009.

The Gartner report notes that vendors in the Leaders quadrant "are at the forefront of making and selling UTM products that are built for midsize-business requirements. The requirements necessary for leadership include a wide range of models to cover midsize-business use cases, support for multiple features, and a management and reporting capability that's designed for ease of use. Vendors in this quadrant lead the market in offering new safeguarding features, and in enabling customers to deploy them inexpensively without significantly affecting the end-user experience or increasing staffing burdens. These vendors also have a good track record of avoiding vulnerabilities in their security products. Common characteristics include reliability, consistent throughput, and products that are intuitive to manage and administer."

Dell offers thirteen UTM products in two main product lines to meet the needs of the small and midsize business (SMB) markets: the SonicWALL TZ Series for the smallest businesses, and the SonicWALL NSA Series for small and midsize companies. Dell targets the enterprise market with its SonicWALL SuperMassive Series, and also provides other network security solutions, such as SSL VPN and email security gateway. "Gartner defines the UTM market as multifunction network security products used by small or midsize businesses (SMBs). Gartner defines midsize businesses as those with 100 to 1,000 employees, and with revenue ranging from $50 million to $1 billion.