Posts tagged ‘SD-WAN’
The AI Memory Tax Makes uCPE Design Worth a Look
This blog examines the AI-driven memory shortage and its impact on the hardware supply chain, and offers a viewpoint on using this period as an opportunity to evaluate leveraging uCPE to deliver targeted workloads within branch infrastructure as a viable alternative to procuring, placing, and managing another box.
Federal Zero Trust Maturity: Aligning Mission, Security, and Cost
Federal zero trust maturity now depends on more than security controls. Agencies must also cut the cost of fragmented network and security stacks and keep citizen services running. This post explains how device consolidation, a software-defined WAN, and careful sequencing let agencies meet all three goals together.
Beyond Integration: Why a Truly Unified Branch Needs Intelligent Edge, Pervasive Security, and AI-Native Operations
Piecemeal SASE creates security debt. See how Versa unifies pervasive security, intelligent edge, and AI-native operations on one platform.
The Network Is the Platform: Why Convergence at the WAN, LAN, and Security Defines the Next Era of Infrastructure
The network is no longer beneath the platform — it IS the platform. Learn why converging SD-WAN, SD-LAN, and SSE on one stack matters.
Versa and Infoblox: Closing the Gap Between SD-WAN and DDI
SD-WAN and DDI have long operated as disconnected silos — leaving IT teams to manually configure branches, manage failover by hand, and diagnose IP conflicts without unified visibility. The Versa and Infoblox integration changes that with automated, template-driven workflows and built-in resilience.
Designing for Failure: Why DDIL Must Be the Starting Point
DDIL is the expected condition in modern tactical operations. See how multi-transport SD-WAN keeps warfighters connected when links fail.
5G as Primary WAN: Making 5G Enterprise-Ready with Versa Secure SD-WAN
5G as Primary WAN: Making 5G Enterprise-Ready with Versa Secure SD-WAN For years, 5G was treated as a backup connection, the link you activated when the main circuit went down, then ignored until the next outage. That made sense when cellular networks were inconsistent and performance was unpredictable. But that’s no longer today’s reality. 5G has matured into a viable primary WAN technology. The speeds are there. The coverage is there. What’s been missing is the management foundation to run 5G like a primary enterprise WAN connection: unified policy enforcement, multi-carrier flexibility, intelligent traffic steering, and end-to-end visibility. That changes…
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.
Versa SASE Fabric
The Versa SASE Fabric, a part of the Versa Secure Access Fabric, is an interconnected, policy-aware, distributed system where networking, security, identity, analytics, and orchestration operate as a single unified platform. Learn why it’s based on an optimal architecture and what sets it apart.
Versa Secure SD-LAN, Versa Secure SD-WAN
The AI Memory Tax Makes uCPE Design Worth a Look
By Ponnaiyan Perumal
Sr. Director of Solutions Engineering, Versa Networks
October 8, 2026
This blog examines the AI-driven memory shortage and its impact on the hardware supply chain, and offers a viewpoint on using this period as an opportunity to evaluate leveraging uCPE to deliver targeted workloads within branch infrastructure as a viable alternative to procuring, placing, and managing another box.
Industry Insights
Federal Zero Trust Maturity: Aligning Mission, Security, and Cost
By David Steinman
September 24, 2026
Federal zero trust maturity now depends on more than security controls. Agencies must also cut the cost of fragmented network and security stacks and keep citizen services running. This post explains how device consolidation, a software-defined WAN, and careful sequencing let agencies meet all three goals together.
Industry Insights
Beyond Integration: Why a Truly Unified Branch Needs Intelligent Edge, Pervasive Security, and AI-Native Operations
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
August 6, 2026
Piecemeal SASE creates security debt. See how Versa unifies pervasive security, intelligent edge, and AI-native operations on one platform.
Industry Insights
The Network Is the Platform: Why Convergence at the WAN, LAN, and Security Defines the Next Era of Infrastructure
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
July 28, 2026
The network is no longer beneath the platform — it IS the platform. Learn why converging SD-WAN, SD-LAN, and SSE on one stack matters.
Company Updates
Versa and Infoblox: Closing the Gap Between SD-WAN and DDI
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
July 22, 2026
SD-WAN and DDI have long operated as disconnected silos — leaving IT teams to manually configure branches, manage failover by hand, and diagnose IP conflicts without unified visibility. The Versa and Infoblox integration changes that with automated, template-driven workflows and built-in resilience.
Industry Insights
Designing for Failure: Why DDIL Must Be the Starting Point
By Rick Macchio
Senior Systems Engineer, Versa
July 16, 2026
DDIL is the expected condition in modern tactical operations. See how multi-transport SD-WAN keeps warfighters connected when links fail.
SASE, Security
Operationalizing Post-Quantum Cryptography in SASE and SD-WAN
By Srinivas Dodamani
Vice President of Engineering, India
June 23, 2026
See how Versa operationalizes post-quantum cryptography in SASE — ML-KEM hybrid IPsec, controller key distribution, and re-key verified for NIST & CNSA 2.0.
Industry Insights
5G as Primary WAN: Making 5G Enterprise-Ready with Versa Secure SD-WAN
By Rajesh Kari
Director, Product Marketing
June 18, 2026
5G as Primary WAN: Making 5G Enterprise-Ready with Versa Secure SD-WAN For years, 5G was treated as a backup connection, the link you activated when the main circuit went down, then ignored until the next outage. That made sense when cellular networks were inconsistent and performance was unpredictable. But that’s no longer today’s reality. 5G has matured into a viable primary WAN technology. The speeds are there. The coverage is there. What’s been missing is the management foundation to run 5G like a primary enterprise WAN connection: unified policy enforcement, multi-carrier flexibility, intelligent traffic steering, and end-to-end visibility. That changes…
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.
Product & Engineering
Versa SASE Fabric
By Matthew Brooks
Technical Marketing Manager
May 26, 2026
The Versa SASE Fabric, a part of the Versa Secure Access Fabric, is an interconnected, policy-aware, distributed system where networking, security, identity, analytics, and orchestration operate as a single unified platform. Learn why it’s based on an optimal architecture and what sets it apart.
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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.