SASE: Networking Capabilities in a SASE Solution
With so many companies claiming to offer secure access service edge (SASE) solutions, I’m frequently asked, “What exactly is a SASE offering?” We discussed the security part of the answer in our last post, now let’s take a look at the networking capabilities. As you’ll recall, SASE is intended to be one network for the […]
Cato Networks Hits $2.5B and Breaks Speed Barrier
On reading about Cato Networks announcing its $2.5B valuation, I couldn’t help but think back to a recent performance test we ran on the Cato backbone. I think it encapsulates why investors and enterprises have such high hopes for this company. A manufacturer came to us looking to move away from its MPLS service. Their […]
Cisco’s SASE Vision – Is it the best approach for enterprises?
If there was ever a question about enterprise networking and security moving to the cloud that was answered last month at the Cisco Live conference. Here you had Cisco the preeminent proponent of appliance-based architectures, talking about how the future of IT infrastructure lies in the cloud. Through slick slides, Cisco laid out a compelling […]
SASE: Theory vs. Reality
It’s astonishing to see how quickly the industry has adopted the secure access service edge (SASE) as the future of networking and security. It was a little more than a year ago when Gartner first introduced the SASE architecture and already it’s become the successor to SD-WAN. It’s no stretch to say that every major […]
SASE Vendor Summaries
SASE Vendor Summaries Consult an Expert SASE or Secure Access Services Edge, was introduced by Gartner in 2019. In a short time, SASE has become a widespread force across the enterprise networking and security industries. SASE Experts contacted the vendors that we believe are leaders in SASE, as of the time of writing. The information […]
SD-WAN and SASE – Where is My SLA?
What SLAs are in a SASE service? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself of late. As I look at the shakeups in the SASE space, understanding what you get in a SASE service is of utmost importance to my customers. Of course, the best way to understand what any provider delivers is to trial […]
Profile: How Persistence With SD-WAN Paid Off For Klӧckner Pentaplast
Persistence is, as they say, the key to personal success. It’s also the key to the success of any IT project particularly when that project is a new network architecture. Just ask Jonathan Phillips. As the Group IT Manager of Network Services at Klӧckner Pentaplast (kp), Phillips was responsible for handling the global network of […]
How to Integrate SASE with Your Existing WAN and SD-WAN
We’ve spoken a lot about the emergence of Gartner’s Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Gartner might not have been the first consultancy to describe how security and networking are converging together into a global cloud service, but its definition has certainly become popular. Already, we’ve seen several of our clients requesting SASE elements in their […]
SASE: Five Networking Questions to Ask Palo Alto and Every Other Security Vendor Offering a SASE Solution
We’ve seen quite a few vendors claiming to offer secure access service edge (SASE) solutions since Gartner first introduced the architecture to the market last fall. Some vendors have come from the networking space but many of the biggest companies — Netskope, Palo Alto, and Zscaler — have their roots in security. With SD-WAN firms, […]
Protecting the Network from the Edge to the Cloud
I will be moderating a panel discussion at the NY WAN Summit on Monday, March 9, 2020, at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in NY. As you know, security considerations are an important consideration when considering SD-WAN. Gartner’s coining of the term SASE brings this subject to the forefront, though I have been emphaizing this area […]
