Versa Networks, the global leader in AI/ML powered Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) announced that it has been recognized with the highest score for Network-Driven SASE in the inaugural 2023 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Single-Vendor SASE report (Secure Access Service Edge). In addition, Versa was ranked among the highest three vendors for the Basic SASE and SASE with Advanced Security Use Cases.
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Versa Networks receives highest score for Network-Driven SASE Use Case in the Gartner Critical Capabilities for Single-Vendor SASE report
According to Gartner, “Gartner defines single-vendor SASE offerings as those that deliver multiple converged-network and security-as-a-service capabilities, such as software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB), network firewalling and Zero Trust network access (ZTNA). These offerings use a cloud-centric architecture and are delivered by one vendor.” 2
With tens of thousands of customers, hundreds of thousands of sites, and a significant number of very large financial services, retailer, manufacturer, high-tech, public sector, and healthcare customers, Versa has demonstrated that it is the leader in delivering mission critical secure networking solutions. Customers look to Versa to help them solve some of their most challenging security and networking needs, including support for hybrid work models, multi-cloud connectivity, and mobile 5G and satellite networking.
“Versa has led the industry convergence of networking and security with a belief that security needs to be built into the network, rather than bolted on,” said Kelly Ahuja, CEO with Versa Networks. “In today’s business environment the infrastructure has grown in complexity, and affecting simplicity with consolidation of vendors and consoles via a unified single-vendor SASE solution makes sense. Some of the greatest benefits our customers receive from deploying Versa Unified SASE are an improved security posture, better application experience, improved operational efficiency, and lower TCO.”
Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE
Versa has also been recognized as a Challenger in the inaugural 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE report . This report evaluated eight different vendors based on evaluation criteria, and Versa was recognized for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
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According to Gartner, “We are seeing increased interest in single-vendor SASE from organizations that want to simplify their branch technology stacks. It is particularly compelling for organizations making SD-WAN investments and extending the project to include firewalling, remote access and other security capabilities. This trend has expanded to SSE as well, as many buyers will switch from a best-of-breed purchasing motion to a default position that a single vendor is preferred even if they aren’t best of breed in all areas.” 2
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