SD-WAN and SASE Report (Updated for 2021)

SASE is an approach to ensure you have a secure-end environment for an application, device, or infrastructure component. However, we need to figure out how to roll out SASE in a manner complementary to our current cloud or network offerings. Marc Halbfinger, CEO of PCCW Global, discusses the importance of security for applications closer to the edge.

In this video, Rupesh Chokshi, Vice President of AT&T Cybersecurity, discusses four macro IT trends including multicloud adoption, zero-trust network access, automation and what SD-WAN brings forward to enable these trends.

Customers are looking to solutions like SD-WAN as a critical success factor in their approach to hybrid IT. Kenny Marus, GTM Digital Experience at NTT, takes a look at the current state of SD-WAN adoption and how enabling hybrid IT with SD-WAN is helping businesses.

There’s opportunities for new revenue generation by putting SD-WAN APIs on an API marketplace. Jack Pugaczewski, Distinguished Architect at Lumen Technologies and Distinguished Fellow at MEF, discusses SD-WAN API development opportunities and what Lumen has produced using the MEF 70 specification for SD-WAN services.

In the age of SASE, enterprises are looking for services that will evolve with their networking needs. Employees are transforming the way they operate by re-thinking the concept of work from being at the office to an office anywhere experience. In this video, Mick Higgins, SVP of Product at Asavie, now part of Akamai, talks about the growing demand for remote access solutions and how Asavie helps carriers and MSPs deliver a secure office-anywhere service.

2020 has changed how we work, collaborate, and conduct our daily lives. Networking’s role as an essential utility has never been more underscored and tested. With SD-WAN sitting at the heart of businesses, it’s critical that it can function uninterrupted. In this video, Sunil Khandekar, General Manager/Founder of Nuage Networks from Nokia, shares three key trends for SD-WAN that they are actively participating in.

The bigger play associated with the SD-WAN market is the introduction of AI operations into the WAN equation. Jeff Aaron, VP of Enterprise Marketing at Juniper Networks, talks about the transition from the traditional WAN routing world, through the SD-WAN delivery model, to a new way of delivering WAN services called the AI-driven WAN.

Corporations are building data centers, distribution centers, and offices closer to their customers and the edge. Todd Rychecky, VP of Sales, Americas, at Opengear, talks about how SD-WAN network resilience allows companies to stay securely connected no matter where their employees and assets are. Rychecky points out that network resilience is important for SD-WAN because it doesn’t always include smart out-of-band or remote access.

As CIOs plan for the post-pandemic era, there’s more focus on Cloud-First architectures that can better manage change, increase business agility and lower costs. Shashi Kiran, Chief Marketing Officer at Aryaka, draws from conversations with customers and partners to share his insights on key SD-WAN and SASE architecture attributes required for next-generation infrastructure deployments.

Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, recently introduced a Managed Network Edge (MNE) service based on the Cisco Meraki cloud-based platform. Bob Schroeder, VP Product Management & Marketing, Spectrum Enterprise, talks about the new MNE base solution, which includes Managed Routing, Security, proactive monitoring, 24/7/365 support, service level agreements (SLAs) and professional installation.

There is a concern that SD-WAN services cannot be customized enough to meet enterprise needs. In this video, Karl Mörner, VP Product Management at Enea, shares his experiences with partners in the area of SD-WAN and the benefits of uCPE-based solutions that allow carriers and enterprises a wider variety of choices, reducing lock-in.

There's a lot of discussion around the digital acceleration and transformation to new work environments. In this video, Rupesh Chokshi, Vice President of AT&T Cybersecurity, discusses how SASE as a framework helps customers with their transformation to the work-from-anywhere and hybrid work environments.