Palo Alto Networks named a Magic Quadrant Leader

Summary

This blog post, "Palo Alto Networks named a Magic Quadrant Leader", is a blueAPACHE article from 2016 covering security. Gartner Inc. has just released its latest Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls and Palo Alto Networks are dominating the “Leaders” quadrant for the fifth consecutive year. It is written for readers evaluating emPOWER Core Network & DC Interconnect, emPOWER Security. The underlying security practice it describes, reducing attack surface and improving detection and response, is not tied to a specific product version and remains relevant to any organisation managing cyber risk today.

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Gartner Inc. has just released its latest Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls and Palo Alto Networks are dominating the “Leaders” quadrant for the fifth consecutive year. According to the report, “Palo Alto Networks is assessed as a Leader because of its next-generation firewalls focus and its record of delivering next-generation firewalls feature ahead of competitors, and because of its consistent visibility in Gartner shortlists for advanced firewall use cases, frequently beating its competition on feature granularity and depth.”

“We’re proud to be recognised for the fifth consecutive year as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls”, said René Bonvanie, CMO of Palo Alto Networks. “Our prevention-oriented approach to cybersecurity is anchored by our next-generation firewall; it is the cornerstone of our Next-Generation Security Platform, combining network, cloud and endpoint security capabilities to safely enable applications and prevent successful cyber breaches. We’re thrilled that Gartner continues to recognize both our ability to execute and completeness of vision in this area.” As a premier partner of Palo Alto Networks (and one of the first partners in Australia), blueAPACHE is delighted with this news. “Palo Alto is intrinsic to our firewall environment, and the recognition they have earned through the Gartner Magic Quadrant report serves as testament to their leadership in the sector” said Simon Richardson, GM Operations at blueAPACHE. blueAPACHE integrate Palo Alto Networks next generation firewalls at the core of their cloud, network and managed service solutions – the first IT as a Service ( ITaaS) organisation in Australia to do so. For more information on Palo Alto Networks next generation firewalls in the cloud, network and managed service solutions (or on-premises), contact the blueAPACHE account team. To view the May 2016 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls report from Gartner, click here.

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Frequently asked questions

How many consecutive years had Palo Alto Networks been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls, as of this post?

The post reports Palo Alto Networks was named a Leader for the fifth consecutive year in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls, based on the May 2016 report.

Why does Gartner say it assessed Palo Alto Networks as a Leader?

The post quotes the report as citing Palo Alto Networks' next-generation firewall focus, its record of delivering next-generation firewall features ahead of competitors, and its consistent visibility in Gartner shortlists for advanced firewall use cases, where it frequently beat competitors on feature granularity and depth.

What did Palo Alto Networks CMO René Bonvanie say about the recognition?

René Bonvanie said the company was proud to be recognised for the fifth consecutive year as a leader, describing its prevention-oriented approach to cybersecurity as anchored by its next-generation firewall, which he called the cornerstone of its Next-Generation Security Platform combining network, cloud and endpoint security.

What is blueAPACHE's partnership status with Palo Alto Networks, according to the post?

The post describes blueAPACHE as a premier partner of Palo Alto Networks and one of the first partners in Australia.

What did blueAPACHE's Simon Richardson say about the Magic Quadrant recognition?

Simon Richardson, GM Operations at blueAPACHE, said Palo Alto is intrinsic to blueAPACHE's firewall environment and that the Gartner recognition serves as testament to Palo Alto's leadership in the sector.

What first-in-Australia claim does the post make about blueAPACHE's use of Palo Alto firewalls?

The post states blueAPACHE integrates Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls at the core of its cloud, network and managed service solutions, and claims it was the first IT as a Service (ITaaS) organisation in Australia to do so.

Where does the post direct readers to view the full Magic Quadrant report?

The post links to the May 2016 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls report on Gartner's own site for readers who want to view it in full.

Who does the post say a reader should contact for more information on deploying Palo Alto next-generation firewalls?

The post directs readers to contact the blueAPACHE account team for more information on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls across cloud, network, managed service or on-premises deployment options.

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• origin post (2016)

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