Juniper Networks Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Leading Analyst Firm's SSL VPN Magic Quadrant

Juniper Networks Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Leading Analyst Firm's SSL VPN Magic Quadrant

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 18, 2008 -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced it has been positioned in the "Leaders" quadrant of Gartner's recently published Magic Quadrant for SSL VPNs.¹ The report evaluates vendors based on the company's ability to execute and completeness of vision in the SSL VPN market.

According to the Gartner report, "The Magic Quadrant considers which vendors likely will dominate remote-access VPN sales and influence technology directions through 2013, as well as which vendors are most visible among clients, generate the greatest number of requests for information and contract reviews, and account for the most new and ongoing installations in Gartner's client base." The report continues, "Leaders demonstrate balanced progress and effort in all execution and vision categories. Their actions raise the competitive bar for all products in the market, and they can change the course of the industry. To remain in the Leaders quadrant, vendors must excel in mobile access and protection and must dominate in sales."

"Juniper has been #1 in worldwide SSL VPN market share since the inception of this category. We are pleased to be placed  in the Leaders quadrant for our SSL VPN product line," said Mark Bauhaus, executive vice president and general manager of Service Layer Technologies at Juniper Networks. "Juniper continues to deliver the market leading SSL VPN in the world, and we have an unwavering commitment and focus on innovation and leadership in high-performance networking products that provide reliable anytime, anywhere secure access. Juniper's Secure Access SSL VPN platforms remain the industry standard and preferred unified access solution for our enterprise and service provider customers worldwide."

To view a copy of "Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN," compliments of Juniper, go to http://www.juniper.net/company/presscenter/recognition/index.html.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single network. This fuels high-performance businesses. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.

Juniper Networks, JUNOS, and the Juniper Networks logo are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

1) Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for SSL VPNs" by John Girard, December 11, 2008.