Two Three interesting takes on Netscout suing Gartner for not putting them in the leaders quadrant:
- A piece in Information Week by David Carr (LinkedIn, @DavidFCarr) >
Gartner Magic Quadrant: NetScout Says Secret Is Green - And this post by Duncan Chapple (LinkedIn, @DuncanChapple) of Kea >
Netscout unwisely sues Gartner for “Pay for Play” - And finally this post by Richard Stiennon (LinkedIn, @stiennon) >
NetScout’s Great Blunder: Suing Gartner
16/9/16 update:
- Duncan Chapple: Netscout continues unwise Gartner suit
See also this 2009 post by Jonny Bentwood: Is shooting on the referee productive?
Bottom line:
- The Gartner methodology is quite solid nowadays, however the firm is still expressing an opinion by the choices it makes on inclusion criteria and weightings for instance.
Related IIAR posts
- On ZL Technologies vs. Gartner (they lost) > Is shooting on the referee productive?
- IT Knowledge vs Gartner: Email archiving vendor sues Gartner over Magic Quadrant
- IIAR Webinar – Gartner Magic Quadrant Enhancements 2013
- Examining The New Gartner Interactive Magic Quadrant
- [Guest Post] Why IT Vendors Should Take Industry Analysts (More) Seriously
- [GUEST POST] Big Dogs don’t yap: the secret ingredient for MQ success
- [Guest Post] Timing is everything
- Gartner publishes MQ FAQ
- Gartner details the MQ process
- IIAR publishes Best Practice Paper on Managing the Gartner MQ
- Gartner engages in debates on their blog
- WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Gideon Gartner on the IIAR Blog!
- Downfall: Gartner MQ and learnings
Other links on Gartner vs. Netscout
- Gartner.com: Judge Grants Gartner Motion to Dismiss NetScout Law Suit
- Netscout: NETSCOUT CHALLENGES GARTNER MAGIC QUADRANT REPORT
- Forbes: Can NetScout Get The Respect It Deserves?
- The Register: NetScout sues Gartner over magic quadrant placement
Other posts on the Gartner Magic Quadrant
- [GUEST POST] Gartner Announces pilot to handle mergers & acquisitions updates for Magic Quadrants
- [GUEST POST] IIAR Webinar: ‘Tis the season for Gartner Methodologies
- IIAR Webinar: Gartner Research Methodologies including the Magic Quadrant
- The IIAR Tragic Quadrant for 2017
- Constellation and the curse of the (not so) magic quadrant
- Do you need to pay Gartner to be in the Magic Quadrant?
- Who’s really shaping the digital future?
- The IIAR “Tragic Quadrant”
- [GUEST POST] Analysts’ Dirty Little Secrets
- Wrap-up: Netscout vs. Gartner re. Magic Quadrant positioning
- [GUEST POST] #Visionaries, #Disruptors and Complete Lunatics
- Is there Really Magic in the MQ?
- IIAR Webinar – Gartner Magic Quadrant Enhancements 2013
- Examining The New Gartner Interactive Magic Quadrant
- [Guest Post] Why IT Vendors Should Take Industry Analysts (More) Seriously
- [GUEST POST] Big Dogs don’t yap: the secret ingredient for MQ success
- [GUEST POST] Timing is everything
- Gartner publishes MQ FAQ
- Gartner details the MQ process
- Downfall: Gartner MQ and learnings
- WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Gideon Gartner on the IIAR Blog!
- Is shooting on the referee productive?
- IIAR publishes Best Practice Paper on Managing the Gartner MQ
- MQs, accreditation and a debate on IT services – all in the same evening
- Gartner engages in debates on their blog