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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nGartner states, “The adoption of zero trust security architectures and branch office transformation projects \u2014 including software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) offload, internet-only branch \u2014 are accelerating the adoption of secure access service edge (SASE).”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SASE architecture converges network (most notably, SD-WAN) and network security services (most notably Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) and enables distributed policy enforcement to the enforcement \u201cedge\u201d that makes the most sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- The market for SASE implementation is expected to grow from USD$1.2B in 2021, to USD$4.1 billion in 2026 a 26.4% CAGR. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- By 2025, 50% of SD-WAN purchases will be part of a single vendor SASE offering, up from less than 10% in 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- By 2025, 65% of enterprises will have consolidated individual SASE components into one or two explicitly partnered SASE vendors, up from 15% in 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The SASE architecture converges network (most notably, SD-WAN) and network security services (most notably Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) and enables distributed policy enforcement to the enforcement \u201cedge\u201d that makes the most sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nFor many enterprises, with extensive branch networking requirements: retail, manufacturing, banking and finance, and healthcare to name a few, SD-WAN is often the first step on the SASE journey. SD-WAN implementations provide a network approach more in-line with today\u2019s Internet-centric business models, offering compelling cost savings over traditional private networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the policy and management of the SASE infrastructure is centrally administered and cloud-native, the policy enforcement is distributed and implemented where most effective. SASE functions such as SD-WAN, Secure Web Gateway and others are \u201cin-line\u201d network functions, which means, if out of service, they can become points-of- failure for business operations. If the device implementing the function needs to be taken off-line for maintenance, critical applications can be stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means that SASE implementation should be carefully planned, and include functions such as high-availability, load-balancing, and fail-safe capability. It is even more critical when multiple security functions are consolidated in a single device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cubro Bypass Switch is an essential tool for fail-safe, high-availability solutions that perform the task of ensuring uninterrupted service in the event of inline hardware failures. Cubro\u2019s Bypass technology utilizes heartbeat packets generated and detected by the network interfaces to identify an interruption in the link, even when the failure is caused by a misconfiguration or a software fault. Cubro\u2019s bypass switches uniquely include load-balancing functions in conjunction with the heartbeat-based high availability and failover capabilities that ensure any investment in enforcement tools is fully utilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The figure below shows how a Fortigate SD-WAN implementation, including a variety of SASE functions, connects a large branch office or store to the corporate network, any cloud services, and its customers and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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