Riverbed earns consecutive leadership placement for its innovation in AI-powered observability, mobile DEX, and real-time user experience management.
Riverbed has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Tools for the second year in a row. The recognition underscores Riverbed’s exceptional Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision in delivering transformative digital experiences for modern enterprises.
“Riverbed has developed a differentiated, future-ready solution that is advancing the DEX market and has set us apart from others in the category.”
— Jim Gargan, Chief Marketing Officer, Riverbed
Riverbed’s DEX platform, Aternity, has set a new benchmark in the industry with 18 major innovations launched over the past year. These include Aternity Mobile, the first enterprise-grade DEX solution for mobile devices; IQ Assist, a Generative AI tool that delivers instant, graphical root cause analysis; and expanded support for Intel® Thunderbolt™ and Wi-Fi visibility—making Riverbed the only DEX vendor with this capability.
“Riverbed has developed a differentiated, future-ready solution that is advancing the DEX market and has set us apart from others in the category,” said Jim Gargan, CMO of Riverbed. “To be named as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Employee Experience Tools, we believe validates our forward-thinking strategy and vision.”
Further strengthening its market position, Riverbed is the only vendor recognized in both the DEX and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) Magic Quadrants, highlighting its comprehensive coverage across user experience ecosystems.
