According to the new IDC research data report, Fortinet has again been ranked No. 1 in worldwide UTM factory revenue for Q2 2010, fuelled by continued adoption of its FortiGate network security appliances by enterprises of all sizes, as well as managed security service providers (MSSPs) and telecommunications carriers. This data marks the 18th consecutive quarter Fortinet has garnered this coveted position. The company also leads in overall enterprise UTM revenue. IDC identifies the UTM market segment as the fastest-growing segment of the broader network security market and expects UTM to represent approximately 30 per cent of the network security market by 2013.
"We continue to see large enterprises evolve their security infrastructures by deploying FortiGate multi-threat security appliances, thereby fueling increased enterprise UTM adoption," said Ken Xie, Founder, President & CEO, Fortinet. "As evidenced by IDC's latest numbers, Fortinet maintains its position by continuing to grow its customer base globally across all industry segments- from enterprise to MSSPs, teleco carriers to small and medium businesses."
UTM security appliance products include multiple security features integrated into one device. To be included in this category, as opposed to other Threat Management appliance segments, UTM appliances must contain the ability to perform network firewalling, network intrusion detection and prevention, and gateway antivirus. All of the capabilities need not be utilized, but the functions must exist inherently in the appliance. In addition to the mandatory applications, UTM appliances may also host other security or networking features, according to IDC.
