Where IT perceptions are reality

WAN Optimization Brand Leader Report

Abstract
In February 2012, IT Brand Pulse group conducted a survey of IT professionals. The respondents were asked which vendors they perceived as the leader in 6 categories for WAN Optimization (Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation).  The results of the 2012 survey are covered in a summary analysis and charts.

Document Overview
Author: Cheryl Parker
Director and Senior Analyst, End User Research
Date: February 2012
Report Length: 19 pages
Price: $ 3,950

wan optimization feb 2012 doc overview

Cisco was selected by IT professionals as the Market Leader in WAN Optimization. Get the full report to see the survey data behind the voting for Market, Performance, Reliability, Price, Service & Support and Innovation Leaders.

Leaders in the News

    • QLogic
      QLogic Wins IT Brand Pulse March 2012 Brand Leader Awards
    • Seagate
      Do IT Professionals care what’s under the covers when it comes to their equipment?
    • Cisco
      More Industry Awards for Cisco’s Network Virtualization Portfolio
    • Broadcom
      Broadcom Wins Market Leadership Award for Second Year in a Row!
    • HP
      HP captures Blade Server Market Leader Award for Second Year in a Row
    • Emulex
      2011 - Winner - USA - IT Brand Pulse Awards – Market Leader, Performance Leader, Reliability Leader, Service and Support Leader
    • Mellanox
      Mellanox Named InfiniBand Networking Market Leader by IT Brand Pulse

Leader Gallery

Congratulations to the companies that IT professionals selected as leaders in our recent brand surveys.

Kim Chesnee, Quantum qlogic brand ldr photo HP Brand Leader Photo
QUANTUM
Market Leader
Tape Libraries &
Mid-Range Tape Drives		 QLOGIC
Market Leader
Fibre Channel HBAs 		 HP
Market Leader
Storage Virtualization 
Shaun Walsh with Emulex Vinod Lakhani-Broadcom
EMULEX
Market Leader
Converged Network Adapters		 BROADCOM
Market Leader
LOM & Ethernet NICS