Intelligent Edge
The Flat Network Is the Last Unsegmented Zone in the Enterprise
Zero Trust programs have largely completed two phases, remote access and the WAN edge, while the physical campus network remains outside continuous identity-based validation. This post examines why flat and coarsely segmented LANs persist, why VLANs and port authentication do not constitute a segmentation strategy, and how Versa Secure SD-LAN makes segmentation a property of the fabric by enforcing Zero Trust and microsegmentation at the LAN edge.
Resiliency Is the New SLA: Why AI Demands an Always-On Intelligent Edge
For decades, we’ve measured the network in terms of uptime percentages and bandwidth tiers. In the AI era, those metrics are no longer enough. Resiliency, which is the ability to deliver uninterrupted, any-directional, application-aware connectivity in the face of unpredictable AI workloads, is the new SLA.
Reimagining the Edge: From Network Appliance to Application Platform
For years, the enterprise edge has been treated as a fixed-function domain, purpose-built appliances focused solely on connectivity and security. But that model is no longer sufficient. As applications become distributed, AI workloads move closer to users, and real-time processing becomes critical, the edge must evolve from a transport layer into a flexible, intelligent platform.
Intelligent Edge
The Flat Network Is the Last Unsegmented Zone in the Enterprise
By Chris Wong
Product Marketing, Versa Networks
September 22, 2026
Zero Trust programs have largely completed two phases, remote access and the WAN edge, while the physical campus network remains outside continuous identity-based validation. This post examines why flat and coarsely segmented LANs persist, why VLANs and port authentication do not constitute a segmentation strategy, and how Versa Secure SD-LAN makes segmentation a property of the fabric by enforcing Zero Trust and microsegmentation at the LAN edge.
Intelligent Edge
Resiliency Is the New SLA: Why AI Demands an Always-On Intelligent Edge
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
June 4, 2026
For decades, we’ve measured the network in terms of uptime percentages and bandwidth tiers. In the AI era, those metrics are no longer enough. Resiliency, which is the ability to deliver uninterrupted, any-directional, application-aware connectivity in the face of unpredictable AI workloads, is the new SLA.
Intelligent Edge
Reimagining the Edge: From Network Appliance to Application Platform
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
May 21, 2026
For years, the enterprise edge has been treated as a fixed-function domain, purpose-built appliances focused solely on connectivity and security. But that model is no longer sufficient. As applications become distributed, AI workloads move closer to users, and real-time processing becomes critical, the edge must evolve from a transport layer into a flexible, intelligent platform.
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2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms
Versa has for the fourth consecutive year been recognized in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms1 and is one of only 12 vendors that met the criteria for inclusion based on the analysts’ evaluation of the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform.