Niche Player: Barracuda Networks

Barracuda Networks, once again a Niche Player in this year‘s report, offers CloudGen WAN, which includes WAN edge devices, Firewall Control Center, Firewall Insights and Secure Connector.

Campbell, Calif.-based Barracuda operates primarily in North America and Europe and is focused on security-first, cost-effective solutions for midsize enterprise customers. Gartner expects Barracuda to make future investments in CloudGen WAN for Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), and to add remote security capabilities. Gartner warns that the vendor has low market visibility and its user interface can be complicated for end users.