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Dataquest Methodology Guide: Enterprise Network Infrastructure, Worldwide, 2008
28 March 2008
 
Andy Rolfe   Severine Real   Christian Canales   Naresh Singh   Joe Skorupa   Katsuo Hori  

Gartner uses market share and forecast methodology, along with industry definitions and segmentation to help clients better understand the enterprise networking and communications market, as described in the Enterprise Network Infrastructure research product.





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Table of Contents


    
 Introduction

    
 Methodology

    
 Market Size and Share Methodology
    
 Forecasting Methodology

    
 Overview
    
 ENI Forecast Method

    
 Metrics

    
 General Shipment Terminology

    
 Market Share and Forecast Metrics

    
 High-Level Definitions and Segmentation

    
 Enterprise LAN Equipment Definitions

    
 Enterprise LAN

    
 Ethernet
    
 Enterprise Ethernet Switches
    
 Ethernet Switch Bandwidth Segments
    
 Ethernet Switch Market Segments
    
 Ethernet Switch Configuration Segments
    
 Wireless LAN (WLAN)

    
 WLAN Stand-Alone Access Point
    
 WLAN Coordinated Access Point
    
 WLAN Physical Standard
    
 WLAN Access Point Market Segments
    
 WLAN Controllers/Switches/Appliances
    
 WLAN Bridges
    
 Enterprise WAN Equipment Definitions

    
 Enterprise WAN Edge Equipment

    
 Traditional Enterprise Routers
    
 Virtual Private Network (VPN)/Firewall Equipment
    
 Firewall/VPN Appliances
    
 Secure Routers
    
 IPS Equipment
    
 SSL VPN Equipment
    
 Application Acceleration Equipment

    
 WAN Optimization Controllers
    
 Application Delivery Controllers
    
 Geographical Coverage

    
 Standard Regions and Countries

    
 Asia/Pacific Region
    
 Western Europe Region
    
 Central/Eastern Europe Region
    
 Japan Region
    
 Latin America Region
    
 Middle East and Africa Region
    
 North America Region


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Enterprise Network Equipment Segmentation
 



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Enterprise Network Infrastructure Worldwide




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