JUNIPER NETWORKS POSITIONED IN THE LEADER QUADRANT OF IPSEC VPN EQUIPMENT MAGIC QUADRANT

28.10.04

Company Evaluated on Vision and Execution

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2004 — Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR) today announced it has been recognized in a recently released research report published by Gartner, Inc., a leading worldwide research and advisory firm. Juniper is positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s IPSec virtual private network (VPN) equipment Magic Quadrant.
According to Gartner, Inc., leaders are vendors who are performing well today, have a clear vision for market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market. The report, entitled: “MQ for IPsec VPN Equipment, 20041”, summarized evaluation of more than 15 vendors in the IPSec VPN equipment market based on the following criteria: enterprise focus and commitment, security and networking vision, partnership vision, financial commitment, product capabilities, distribution and support, and market position and mind share.
“We are pleased to be recognized by Gartner, Inc., for our execution, vision and understanding of enterprise site-to-site connectivity,” said David Flynn, vice president of products, Security Products Group, Juniper Networks. “We believe this recognition demonstrates the value of our integrated firewall and IPSec VPN solutions, which deliver robust networking, security, resiliency and management features to enable our customers to deploy VPNs with exceptional performance, reliability and availability while minimizing total cost of ownership.”
For more information about the Juniper Networks products, visit:
http://www.juniper.net/products/integrated/.


About Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks transforms the business of networking by creating competitive advantage for our customers with superior networking and security solutions. Juniper Networks is dedicated to customers who derive strategic value from their networks, including global network operators, enterprises, government agencies and research and educational institutions. Juniper Networks' portfolio of networking and security solutions support the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world's most demanding mission critical networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.