Gartner’s report offered guidance to customers on what they should assess when they’re analyzing next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities. According to Gartner, “Advances in threats have driven mainstream firewall demand for next-generation firewall capabilities. Buyers should focus on the quality, not quantity, of the features and the R&D behind them. This market includes mature vendors and new entrants.”
The report also reflects on the increasing install and purchasing rates of next-generation firewalls by stating that, “Less than 10% of Internet connections today are secured using NGFWs. By year-end 2014, this will rise to 35% of the installed base, with 60% of new purchases being NGFWs.”
Gartner reports that customers are not necessarily looking for a homogenous vendor environment when it comes to their network, sharing research that shows, “Through 2015, more than 75% of enterprises will continue to seek network security from a vendor different from their infrastructure vendor.”