Clavister positioned in the Niche Players Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for SMB Multifunction Firewalls

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28th July 2009 — IP-based security and unified threat management (UTM) specialist, Clavister, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Niche Players quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Small to Medium Sized Business (SMB) Multifunction Firewalls.

This research examines the SMB multifunction firewall market and Gartner defines SMB organizations as those having fewer than 1,000 employees.

Peter Johansson, CEO of Clavister said: “We feel our inclusion in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for SMB Multifunction Firewalls to be confirmation of our mission to help businesses and organizations to improve business performance. Network security is fundamental to protecting one of the most important business assets – its data.”

SMBs have network security appliance needs that differ substantially from large enterprise requirements. SMBs sometimes opt for “all in one” or multifunction security appliances built on the “anchor” technology of the firewall. Additional security functions are added to the firewall, sometimes through a subscription fee. This is in contrast to large enterprises, which most often deploy firewalls and other network security functions on discrete appliances to ensure optimal network performance and risk mitigation through multiple security “points of failure,” often from multiple best-of-breed vendors.

Johansson continues: “We are committed to developing innovative solutions and have a strong portfolio designed to meet the network security needs of organizations of all shapes and sizes. We have recently launched the SG4300 Series, a high performance UTM security solution, which should further enhance our market position.”

About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 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.

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About Clavister
Since 1997, Clavister has been delivering leading network security solutions, providing commercial advantage to tens of thousands of businesses worldwide. The Clavister family of unified threat management (UTM) appliances and remote access solutions provide innovative and flexible network security with world-class management and control.

Clavister is a pioneer of virtual network security, and this along with its portfolio of hardware and software appliances gives customers the ultimate choice. Clavister products are backed by Clavister’s award-winning support, maintenance and education program.

Headquartered in Sweden, Clavister’s solutions are sold through International sales offices, distributors, and resellers throughout EMEA and Asia. To learn more, visit www.clavister.com.