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Updated for 2021: SD-WAN and SASE Report and Resource Site

Updated for 2021: SD-WAN and SASE Report and Resource Site

Our popular Next-Gen SD-WAN and SASE Report has been refreshed for 2021 to provide an update on the market and discusses strategies for enterprises and service providers.While much of the content and observations continue to be valid from our report published in November 2020, SD-WAN and SASE continue to see traction in the market. Despite or perhaps because of the uncertainty in the market with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, enterprises are investing in technologies enabling secure remote connections.The 2021 Report Refresh provides critical updates to the ecosystem of SD-WAN and SASE players and market trends such as SASE via integration with cloud-based security, the rise of ZTNA, and multi-cloud and private backbone upgrades.The resource site has also been updated with new perspectives and insights from technology leaders and innovators like Aryaka, Asavie, now part of Akamai, Cradlepoint, Enea, Juniper Networks, Lumen Technologies, Nuage Networks from Nokia, and Opengear as well as major network operators in the space including AT&T, Comcast Business, Masergy (soon to be part of Comcast), and Spectrum Enterprise. We’ll be rotating in new content periodically from thought leaders, as well as our sponsors and partners, so keep your eye on the site as we bring you the latest insights into SD-WAN and SASE.

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Read the latest on the rapidly changing vendor ecosystem. The 2021 SD-WAN/SASE Updated Edition bundles in the original 2020 report for your convenience.

  • Market Trend Updates

  • SD-WAN and SASE Vendor Ecosystem Updates

  • Other Market Observations

  • SASE through Cloud Scrubbing

  • ZTNA Rising

  • Cloud, Multicloud and Backbone moves

  • Recommendations Update

And if you didn’t catch the report the first time, the report also covers the following aspects of SD-WAN and SASE:

  • A Robust Market for Products and Services

  • Enterprise Viewpoints

    • WFH Accelerated Convergence of Network and Security Services

    • Macro Business and Technology Trends boost Business need for SD-WAN and SASE

  • Service Provider Viewpoints

  • Vendor, Technology, and Market Ecosystem Shifts

    • Consolidation of SD-WAN Continues

    • SD-WAN goes SASE-y

    • Ecosystem Expansion and Extensions

    • SD-WAN and SASE Features and Standards

  • Conclusion and Recommendations in a SASE World

Don't miss this opportunity to get fresh insight into our views on the market!