Data Center Network Infrastructure, Cloud Networking, Data Center Ethernet, Storage Networks, App Acceleration and Load Balancing, Green Data Center Design, Cloud Computing Architecture
Wireless LAN Implementation, Troubleshooting Wireless Networks, WLAN Security, WLAN Standards
Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Management Software and Tools, Network Security Monitoring, Enterprise Energy Management
Managing Virtualization, Server Virtualization Networking, Network Virtualization Implementation, Emerging Virtualization Technologies, Storage Virtualization, Networking for VMware Infrastructures, Virtualizing Networks, High Performance Computing, Networking for Mobile Desktop Virtualization
Network Security Best Practices and Products, Wireless Network Security, Network Security Monitoring and Analysis, Network Access Control, Desktop Networking Security, Mobile Network Security, Mobile Device Compliance
Network Design, Network Hardware, Ethernet, LANs (Local Area Networks), IP Networking
Network Administration, Networking Certs and Careers, The OSI Model, Working With Servers and Desktops, Networking Book Excerpts, Networking Tutorials and Guides, Network Conference News
Who are the big players in intrusion prevention hardware? I know Cisco is big, but who else.
Who is the target market for IPS and what are the big players doing to gain market share?
Since your question is geared towards the IPS market analysis, here's Gartner's Magic Quadrant Report for IPS Market leaders. This will answer all your questions.
Feel free to write back for any other IPS specific questions.
This was first published in March 2007
Network Management Strategies for the CIO