Foundry Networks Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in 2008

Foundry Networks evaluated by leading analyst firm on ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Foundry Networks announced it is positioned in the leaders quadrant in the Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Campus LAN (Global), 2008 report[1]. A leading worldwide IT research and advisory firm, Gartner evaluated local area network (LAN) vendors worldwide for this report on an established set of criteria focused on a vendor's ability to execute and completeness of vision. Based on the evaluation, Gartner positions each vendor in one of four quadrants: leaders, challengers, visionaries or niche players.

According to Gartner, "A leader has demonstrated a sustained ability to meet the changing needs for mainstream LAN switching architectures. A leader also has an ability to shape the market and maintain strong relationships with its channels and customers, and has no major gaps in the portfolio."