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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Network and Security Convergence for the Hyper-Distributed Enterprise

Publisher IDC
Published May 08, 2025
Length 12 Pages
SKU # IDC20014551

Description

This IDC Market Perspective on SASE provides IDC's taxonomy for our forthcoming SASE research and outlines the industry dynamics that have led to the shaping of this important market. "The rise and mainstream adoption of SASE is a seminal moment for tangible convergence of network and security technology, operations, and performance. But, even as the SASE industry has reached a critical mass, the market still must evolve in a variety of important ways, particularly in the areas of ensuring simple and efficient, secure communications for modern, hyper-distributed enterprise in the AI era." — Brandon Butler, senior research manager, IDC's Enterprise Networks, and Pete Finalle, research manager, Security and Trust at IDC

Table of Contents

12 Pages

Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and Dynamics

Introduction

Industry Dynamics

SASE Architecture Considerations

Types of SASE Architectures

Single-Vendor SASE Versus Multivendor SASE

SASE Management Options

Core and Auxiliary Features of a SASE Offering

SASE Scenarios and Use Cases

Hybrid SASE Approaches and On-Premises Consolidation

Advice for SASE Suppliers

Networking and Security Vendors in a Market of Coopetition

How SASE Must Improve

Key Advice for SASE Providers

IDC's Point of View

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