t cht lk on security , reliability , or the quality of user experience . They will adopt a dual-vendor approach , pairing a best of breed SD-WAN technology supporting multi-cloud on-ramp access and advanced WAN-facing capabilities , with a fullyfledged , best of breed cloud-delivered security partner delivering secure web gateway ( SWG ), cloud access security broker ( CASB ) and zero trust network access ( ZTNA ) services .
We see SASE services being consumed in five main deployment scenarios :
• Fully managed through one vendor
• Fully managed through multiple vendors
• A hybrid model where security is handled in-house
• A hybrid model where SASE / SD-WAN is handled in-house
• Everything is done in-house ( enterprise level )
Matching customer demand
These scenarios highlight how service providers may be able to offer either managed SD-WAN or managed cloud security services and also support enterprises who implement their own ( DIY ) SD- WAN or cloud security solution . In support of this , in a recent ponemon Survey , 71 % of enterprise respondents would select a best of breed vendor when deploying both SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security for a SASE architecture .
Service providers must consider offering multiple managed options to enterprises who may be at different stages of their SASE journey . Do they offer the best of breed SD-WAN and best of breed cloud security and hope that the integration between the chosen technology vendors works ? How easy is it to integrate SD-WAN and cloud security solutions ?
If service providers can establish this integration and a strong vendor network , they should be able to configure , deploy , and offer a SASE service providing their customers the flexibility of cloud-delivered security options without compromising on best of breed technologies . It also enables service providers to offer a solution for the SASE hybrid scenarios and potentially offer an existing DIY enterprise a migration to a fully managed SASE service .
SASE is a journey that is just beginning for most organisations , and service providers have been an integral part of the evolution of networking and security connectivity technology throughout history . Service providers should carefully consider the benefits of leveraging the integration of a best of breed SD-WAN platform together with a best of breed cloud security .
Taking this approach for SASE will help service providers mitigate the risk of depending on a single technology vendor to supply all the components of their managed SASE service , and it will continue their role as a trusted advisor to their customers . p
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