We are delighted to announce that HPE Aruba Networking has been named a “Leader” in GigaOm’s first-ever 2024 Secure Access Secure Edge (SASE) Radar report. Among the report’s findings, HPE Aruba Networking is one of a select group of just five vendors to achieve Leader status.
In its SASE Radar report, GigaOm scrutinizes 18 of the leading SASE solutions provided by a single vendor, comparing them based on their capabilities and business-centric criteria. The report provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of each vendor’s solution, including an insight into their strengths and potential challenges. The Leader and Outperformer positioning of HPE Aruba Networking corroborates our unified SASE offering’s strategic vision and product roadmap.
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As more applications migrate to the cloud, organizations are increasingly shifting towards a cloud-centric architecture. At the same time, factors such as hybrid and remote working have become integral to the corporate environment, leading to the evolution of security requirements to support applications, users, and devices irrespective of location, without impacting the user experience. Leveraging a suitable SASE architecture can aid businesses in their digital transformation journey. By converging SD-WAN with SSE (Security Service Edge), and integrating the management of these services, the cloud-native stack of SASE enables seamless application and integration of security and networking policies.
Organizations can choose between single-vendor and multi-vendor SASE approaches, depending on where they are in their SASE transformation journey. Single-vendor SASE solutions provide simplified management and enhanced security outcomes via a unified approach with ease of deployment, simpler licensing, and easier customer support from one company. A previous blog outlined five reasons why enterprises may adopt a single-vendor SASE. In the next few years, many industry analysts predict that the market will shift towards single-vendor SASE solutions because they provide simplified management and enhanced security outcomes via a unified approach.
HPE Aruba Networking offers a single-vendor unified SASE solution designed to enforce universal least privilege access, protect against malware and data leakage, modernize and secure branch networks, and enable hybrid working by securely connecting users from anywhere and any device.
HPE Aruba Networking’s unified SASE platform
GigaOm based their Radar report assessment on the HPE Aruba Networking unified SASE solution, which integrates the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN platform with the HPE Aruba Networking SSE platform.
HPE Aruba Networking unified SASE elevates the network performance, efficiency, and generates savings by integrating the award-winning HPE Aruba Networking SSE and leading EdgeConnect SD-WAN into a single solution, the HPE Aruba Networking unified SASE. The unification of security and network infrastructure leads to simplification, costs cutbacks, improved app functionality, and empowers secure user access in one comprehensive solution.
Bethesda Health Group exemplifies an organization that incorporates SASE into its multi-year transformation. Bethesda offers senior care at 16 residential facilities and round-the-clock services to seniors at homes through over 1,100 caregivers. It connects thousands of residents with their care teams, families, and friends. Supporting its progressively mobile and tech-savvy workforce and senior population, Bethesda has revamped its operations to implement a cloud-first strategy. It utilizes high-performing SD-WAN connectivity with EdgeConnect SD-WAN at the 16 locations to distribute services, grant access to numerous applications, and allows residents to remain in contact with their care teams, family members, and friends in a financially efficient network.
Bethesda modernized their network security to fulfill the rising requirements for secure hybrid and remote work connections for mobile caregivers. It offers employees swift, secure accessibility to private and externally managed applications while enhancing IT staff’s visibility into user access events using the cloud-based HPE Aruba Networking SSE. The added SSE capacities incorporate Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB).
Mike Keller, the Director of Technology, states: “Incorporating HPE Aruba Networking SSE into our networking infrastructure for a full SASE solution is essential for securing our cloud-first organization and accommodating evolving customer expectations.”
Bethesda is thrilled about the advantages of adopting a unified networking and security solution from HPE Aruba Networking. Keller pointed out that they have obtained a comprehensive networking infrastructure that is not only affordable, but also easy to maintain and capable of scaling to meet future needs. In essence, it empowers them to manage a wide network distributed over various states with a nimble IT team, all without straining the budget.
Be it an IT business head, a networking professional, or a security specialist, you can gain insights into how SASE can positively impact your organization. You can also understand how to commence your own SASE journey through our interactive SASE web experience designed for customers.
