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SD-WAN and SASE procurement

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ProposalsProviderProducts and platformDelivery and managementDetails

Technology vendor / Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Lumen SASE with Versa · Lumen SD-WAN with Versa NetworksSelf-Managed, Pro-Managed

Technology vendor

Versa Private SASE · Versa TitanPlatform enables MSP-delivered managed services

Technology vendor

Borderless SD-WAN · Netskope OneSASE Gateways, cloud-managed via NewEdge; Cloud-delivered

Technology vendor

Prisma Access · Prisma SASECloud-delivered (Google Cloud backbone); Cloud-delivered; ION devices, cloud-managed

Technology vendor

Cato SASE Cloud Platform · Cato SocketSelf-managed, co-managed or fully managed

Technology vendor

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN · Cisco Secure AccessCloud-managed, on-premises appliances; Cloud-delivered; Cloud-delivered, managed via Meraki dashboard

Technology vendor

Check Point SASE PlatformCloud-delivered, hybrid on-device/cloud inspection

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

AT&T Managed SASE with Cisco · AT&T Managed SD-WANFully managed; Cisco or Palo Alto Networks platform options

Technology vendor

FortiSASE · FortiSASE SovereignCloud-delivered, FortiOS running as VM instances in cloud PoPs; Customer-operated private cloud, turnkey; FortiGate appliances, cloud-managed via FortiManager

Technology vendor

Juniper AI-Native SD-WAN · Security Director CloudSoftware-based; dedicated hardware, white-box CPE, data-centre servers, or public cloud; Cloud-delivered, single-policy framework across SRX (on-premises) and Secure Edge (cloud); On-premises

Carrier network provider / Integrator

Orange Business SASE with Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE · Orange Business and Fortinet SASEself-managed to fully managed

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Agile Connect · BT Managed SASE (Fortinet-based)Managed service platforms: Fortinet, Meraki and Cisco

Technology vendor

FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN · Forcepoint Data Security CloudManaged services can be delivered by MSSP partners

Hybrid provider

GTT Managed SD-WAN · GTT Secure ConnectManaged, over GTT's Tier 1 IP backbone; Managed, Enterprise/Premium/Standard tiers; Managed, across GTT's Tier 1 network

Technology vendor

Zero Trust Branch · Zero Trust ExchangeHardware appliance or VM, cloud-managed; Cloud-delivered

Technology vendor

Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service · Zero Trust WANfully managed, co-managed, self-managed

Carrier network provider

Colt SASE Gateway solution · Colt SD WANself-service, co-managed, fully managed

Technology vendor

EdgeConnect Orchestrator · HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WANCentralised orchestration, integrates with ClearPass API; Physical/virtual appliance, cloud edge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Megaport Virtual Edge)

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Fortinet-based Secure Networking · Vodafone Business SASEManaged, connecting users, devices and machinery; Managed or Co-Managed, licence-package-based; Managed, global access-network reach

Carrier network provider

Managed Campus Networks with Prisma SASE · Managed Network SecurityFully managed, Network as a Service (NaaS); Managed, 24x7 monitoring confirmed directly; Managed

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Verizon Managed SD Branch · Verizon Managed SD WANVerizon and Versa offer a fully managed SD-WAN/security platform

Technology vendor / Carrier network provider

NetCloud SASE · NetCloud SD-WANCloud-delivered, cellular-first architecture; Cloud-managed, builds on base NetCloud licence

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Virgin Media Business SASE (Zscaler-based) · Virgin Media O2 Business SD-WANCloud-delivered SSE layered on managed SD-WAN; Managed, over MPLS/broadband/4G-LTE

Technology vendor

Cloudflare OneCloud-delivered

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Comcast Business Managed SD-WAN · Comcast Business SASEfully managed, co-managed

Technology vendor

VeloCloud Orchestrator · VeloCloud SD-WANVeloCloud SD-WAN integrates with third-party SSE providers

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Expereo Managed SD-WAN · Expereo SD-WAN/SASE with Cato NetworksManaged SD-WAN with end-to-end services

Technology vendor / Managed service provider

Managed SD-WAN / Secure SD-WAN · Open Systems SASE ExperienceFully managed; Fully managed or co-managed, cloud-native

Technology vendor

Barracuda SecureEdge · Barracuda SecureEdge AccessCloud-delivered, via Azure Marketplace; Cloud-native, centrally managed; Cloud-delivered, over the Microsoft Global Network

Technology vendor

SonicWall Cloud Secure EdgeCloud-native SDP architecture

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Provider profiles

Products, management, deployment and customer examples

Lumen

Self-Managed, Pro-ManagedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor / Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Lumen SASE with Versa · Lumen SD-WAN with Versa Networks

Delivery and management

Self-Managed, Pro-Managed

Services and deployment

Management options

Self-Managed, Pro-Managed

Dated contractual description. Confirm applicable order and current platform. Pro-Managed excludes SOC services; customer monitors security events.

23 April 2024 guide, sections 1 and 4.1 ↗
Technology platforms

Fortinet, VMware, Versa

Named in the dated guide; not confirmation that every variant remains orderable in every location.

Section 1 ↗
UK service geography

UK listed in Zone 1 for specified services

Affiliate or third-party delivery permitted. Does not identify the UK contracting entity or prove availability at a buyer address.

Zone 1, version 3 February 2025 ↗

Customer deployments

Horizon Bank

Confirmed directly via named individual testimonial praising service responsiveness - a real, though qualitative, outcome

Compensated supplier-published endorsement of service responsiveness. No independently measured SASE outcome established by this quote.

Customer story ↗
Berridge Manufacturing Co.

Compensated supplier-published testimonial. The statement anticipates SASE and EWAS working together after implementation; it is not a completed outcome.

Compensated supplier-published testimonial. The statement anticipates SASE and EWAS working together after implementation; it is not a completed outcome.

Customer story ↗
Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care

Confirmed directly: improved performance, redundancy, security, and specifically-named 'telehealth capabilities' - a real, specific, though not further quantified, outcome

Matching telehealth/performance testimonial identifies the previously anonymous healthcare customer. Compensated supplier-published endorsement; not independent proof of a buyer’s UK requirements.

Customer story ↗
Savista

Confirmed directly: quote emphasises 'quality, data security and privacy' as reasons for trusting Lumen - a real, though qualitative, outcome

Compensated supplier-published endorsement covering voice, network and security. Do not infer every SASE component or a numerical outcome.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Lumen Managed SASE SolutionsManaged
Lumen SASE with VersaManaged or Pro-managed, self-service option for smaller configurations
Lumen SD-WAN with Versa NetworksManaged, over MPLS/broadband/wireless/Ethernet
Managed RoutingManaged
Versa Secure Private Access (VSPA)Cloud-delivered, part of the Lumen SASE with Versa offering

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Versa Networks

Platform enables MSP-delivered managed servicesExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Versa Private SASE · Versa Titan · VersaONE

Delivery and management

Platform enables MSP-delivered managed services

Services and deployment

Platform scope

SD-WAN, SSE, NGFW, ZTNA, SD-LAN

Platform components listed by Versa; licence and deployed configuration still required.

Page 1, Versa's Value to Service Providers ↗
Service delivery

Platform enables MSP-delivered managed services

Multi-tenant platform capability does not make Versa the contracted operator of every deployment.

Page 1 ↗
Deployment choices

cloud, on-premises, hybrid, air-gapped

Confirm which security components are available in the selected deployment.

Page 1, Flexible deployment ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Inbound SSECloud-delivered
Secure Enterprise BrowserBrowser-based
VOSRuns on branch edge devices, cloud edge deployments, or on-premises appliances
Versa AnalyticsCloud-delivered, streams to third-party SIEM
Versa ConcertoCloud or on-premises management console
Versa Private SASEProvider-hosted, multi-tenant
Versa SASE Client (VSAC)Client-based, available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Versa TitanCloud-delivered, mobile apps available
Versa VerboIntegrated with VersaONE, cloud-delivered
VersaONECloud, on-premises, or hybrid

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Netskope

SASE Gateways, cloud-managed via NewEdge; Cloud-deliveredExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Borderless SD-WAN · Netskope One

Delivery and management

SASE Gateways, cloud-managed via NewEdge; Cloud-delivered

Services and deployment

Platform components

Netskope One SSE, Netskope One SD-WAN

An SSE subscription alone is not evidence of an installed SD-WAN service.

Key Secure Access Service Edge components ↗
Networking functions

dynamic path selection, link remediation, TCP/UDP optimisation, VRF segmentation

Converged Gateway scope. Exact packet-loss mechanism, software version and entitlement need technical documentation before a blanket grade change.

High-performance networking services, Secure SD-WAN ↗
Performance monitoring

Gateway DEM includes hop-by-hop and application performance monitoring

Confirm package and licence; not proof of a managed NOC or security response service.

DEM ↗

Customer deployments

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Full rollout completed in six weeks, described by the customer as 'one of the smoothest deployments... as a company'; named executives (Stevenson, Mulder) both quoted positively

SSE deployment case; do not extend to every Netskope product.

Customer story ↗
CARE Ratings

System went live within the expected timeframe; CARE Ratings became aware of multiple previously-unmanaged risky apps

Security Cloud/SSE and remote-access case; not evidence of branch SD-WAN deployment.

Customer story ↗
JLL

Specific, named remediation outcome: identified affected endpoints and restored corporate OneDrive accounts as 'an unexpected benefit'; named executives (Shepherd, Sarnowski) confirm improved technology-standard enforcement

SSE, CASB, SWG and private-access case; not evidence of branch SD-WAN deployment.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Borderless SD-WANSASE Gateways, cloud-managed via NewEdge
Cloud Confidence Index (CCI)Cloud-delivered
Netskope Cloud Exchange (CE)Self-hosted (AWS EC2) or Cloud Exchange as a Service
Netskope OneCloud-delivered
Netskope One AI Security / AI GuardrailsCloud-delivered
Netskope One ClientClient-based
Netskope One SSECloud-delivered
Netskope Private Access (NPA)Cloud-delivered
NewEdge NetworkCloud-delivered
SkopeAICloud-delivered

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE

Cloud-delivered (Google Cloud backbone); Cloud-delivered; ION devices, cloud-managedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Prisma Access · Prisma SASE · Prisma SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered (Google Cloud backbone); Cloud-delivered; ION devices, cloud-managed

Services and deployment

Platform scope

Prisma SD-WAN is the branch networking component of Prisma SASE

Keep Prisma ION and PAN-OS SD-WAN product records separate.

Power Your Zero Trust Branch with Prisma SASE ↗
Sase integration

Native onboarding supports Cloud Managed and Panorama Managed Prisma Access

A branch site, assigned ION and WAN circuit are required. Existing CloudBlade deployments need deactivation and support involvement before this workflow.

Prisma SD-WAN SASE Easy Onboarding ↗
Integration requirements

Panorama Cloud Services plugin minimum 5.2.0-h24

Applies to the documented Panorama workflow, not every Prisma deployment.

Prerequisites for Panorama Managed Prisma Access ↗

Customer deployments

Cordis

Not quantified beyond the confirmed 2,500-employee, multi-location-type deployment scope

Named primary-source Prisma SASE customer. Keep other Palo Alto products and their reported outcomes separate; no blanket current licence or UK-delivery inference.

Customer story ↗
Autodesk

Discussed at length in a named-executive podcast (Prakash Kota, SVP/CIO, Autodesk, in conversation with Anand Oswal, SVP/GM Network Security, Palo Alto Networks) but without a single crisp headline statistic extracted in this pass

Named primary-source Prisma SASE customer. Keep other Palo Alto products and their reported outcomes separate; no blanket current licence or UK-delivery inference.

Customer story ↗
Grupo Bimbo

Insurance coverage doubled (2x) without insurers raising the premium; mean time to resolution reduced from days to one hour (with the case study's own intro separately describing a reduction from 'weeks to minutes'); $100,000 in monthly connectivity cost savings in Colombia alone from direct-to-app connectivity; 139K employees, 40,000 endpoints protected

Named primary-source Prisma SASE customer. Keep other Palo Alto products and their reported outcomes separate; no blanket current licence or UK-delivery inference.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
ADEMCloud-delivered, no additional agents required
AI Access SecurityCloud-delivered
Enterprise DLPCloud-delivered
Precision AI / Strata CopilotCloud-delivered
Prisma AccessCloud-delivered (Google Cloud backbone)
Prisma Access BrowserBrowser-based, clientless
Prisma SASECloud-delivered
Prisma SASE for MSPs / Prisma SASE 5GCloud-delivered
Prisma SD-WANION devices, cloud-managed
Strata Cloud ManagerCloud-delivered

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Cato Networks

Self-managed, co-managed or fully managedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Cato SASE Cloud Platform · Cato Socket · Cato SSE 360

Delivery and management

Self-managed, co-managed or fully managed

Services and deployment

Hands-Free Management

Cato or a qualified partner performs networking and security policy changes.

Hands-Free Management ↗
Intelligent Last-Mile Monitoring

Cato monitors last-mile ISPs 24/7 and works with the ISP on outages or degradation.

Last-mile service ↗
Managed Detection and Response

Analysts investigate threats and guide remediation.

Managed Detection and Response ↗
Site deployment

Remote or on-site support for site activation and configuration.

Site Deployment ↗
Hands-Free service scope

Customer-requested configuration changes; third-party devices excluded.

Select the management service and scope in the order.

Hands Free Services, clauses 2.5–2.6 ↗

Customer deployments

Ulta Beauty

Cutover success rate improved from 70-90% (early manual pilot) to 99.99% (scripted, automated); rollout pace reached 10 stores/night

Named US retail case. Do not infer UK delivery or an independent benchmark.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Cato Browser ExtensionClientless
Cato ClientClient-based
Cato DEMCloud-delivered, add-on licence
Cato EPP/EDRClient-based
Cato SASE Cloud PlatformCloud-delivered
Cato SSE 360Cloud-delivered
Cato SocketOn-prem appliance + cloud-managed
Cato XDR / Managed XDRCloud + optional managed service
Cato vSocketVirtual edge
Managed SASE / Managed ServicesCo-managed / fully managed

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Cisco

Cloud-managed, on-premises appliances; Cloud-delivered; Cloud-delivered, managed via Meraki dashboardExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN · Cisco Secure Access · Cisco Secure Connect

Delivery and management

Cloud-managed, on-premises appliances; Cloud-delivered; Cloud-delivered, managed via Meraki dashboard

Services and deployment

Sse integration

Catalyst SD-WAN, Meraki, Firepower Threat Defense

Product families have different networking and security architectures; do not pool their features into a single unqualified Cisco row.

Integration with Cisco SD-WAN, updated 2 July 2026 ↗
Management console

Cisco Cloud Control integrates Catalyst SD-WAN and Secure Access management

The documented management integration does not prove identical feature parity or licence coverage across Meraki and Catalyst.

Unified Management for Cisco SASE ↗

Customer deployments

Peco Foods

'The user experience has improved twofold, by 200%. All they need is an internet connection, and they're connected to the same resources every time' (named executive quote, Mario Manzano, IT Infrastructure, Security and Collaboration Manager)

Named food-manufacturing Cisco SASE customer story. Keep the declared solution and US estate scope; do not treat supplier-reported outcomes as independent benchmarks.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Cisco AI DefenceCloud-delivered
Cisco Catalyst SD-WANCloud-managed, on-premises appliances
Cisco DuoCloud-delivered
Cisco ISEOn-premises or cloud, integrates via pxGrid Cloud
Cisco Secure AccessCloud-delivered
Cisco Secure ConnectCloud-delivered, managed via Meraki dashboard
Cisco XDRCloud-delivered
Meraki SD-WANCloud-managed via Meraki dashboard
Splunk (via Cisco acquisition)Cloud or on-premises Splunk deployment
ThousandEyesCloud-delivered, agent-based

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Check Point

Cloud-delivered, hybrid on-device/cloud inspectionExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Check Point SASE Platform

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered, hybrid on-device/cloud inspection

Services and deployment

Platform scope

Current SASE page describes networking, ZTNA and threat prevention

Do not use older Perimeter 81 remote-access material alone as evidence of current SD-WAN scope.

Check Point SASE platform and FAQ ↗
Platform components

Check Point SD-WAN software blade integrates with Check Point SASE

SD-WAN is a subscription licensed per firewall. The retrieved document has changed from the older Harmony/Quantum wording in the search index. Validate the selected firewall model and subscription.

2026 datasheet, A Complete SASE Solution; Licensing ↗
Sse integration options

Zscaler, Microsoft Entra SSE

Certified external SSE integrations are distinct from the single-vendor Check Point SASE configuration.

2026 datasheet, Third-party SSE Integrations ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
AI Network Firewall / AI Defence PlaneCloud-delivered, integrated across network/endpoints/cloud/apps/APIs
CASBCloud-delivered
Check Point Infinity ArchitectureCloud or hybrid, spanning Harmony, CloudGuard and Quantum
Check Point SASE PlatformCloud-delivered, hybrid on-device/cloud inspection
Firewall as a ServiceCloud-delivered
Mobile Threat DefenceClient-based, integrated into the broader SASE framework
Secure Web GatewayCloud-delivered, on-device or cloud inspection
ZTNACloud-delivered

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

AT&T Business

Fully managed; Cisco or Palo Alto Networks platform optionsExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

AT&T Managed SASE with Cisco · AT&T Managed SD-WAN · AT&T SASE with Palo Alto Networks

Delivery and management

Fully managed; Cisco or Palo Alto Networks platform options

Services and deployment

Managed platform options

Cisco, Palo Alto Networks

These are explicit current page options, not a complete historical AT&T partner list.

Managed services product sections ↗
Management options

fully managed

Feature entitlement and underlay responsibility depend on the selected bundle and order.

AT&T Managed SASE with Cisco; AT&T Managed SASE with Palo Alto Networks ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
AT&T Dynamic Defence with Palo Alto NetworksFully managed, available with AT&T Switched Ethernet on Demand
AT&T Managed SASE with CiscoFully managed, cloud-based
AT&T Managed SD-WANManaged, or SD-WAN as a service
AT&T Network as a Service (NaaS)Self-service via online portals and APIs, with zero-touch provisioning
AT&T SASE with Palo Alto NetworksFully managed: AT&T manages deployment, policy, and ongoing operations

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Fortinet FortiSASE

Cloud-delivered, FortiOS running as VM instances in cloud PoPs; Customer-operated private cloud, turnkey; FortiGate appliances, cloud-managed via FortiManagerExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

FortiSASE · FortiSASE Sovereign · Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered, FortiOS running as VM instances in cloud PoPs; Customer-operated private cloud, turnkey; FortiGate appliances, cloud-managed via FortiManager

Services and deployment

Platform components

FortiSASE SSE, FortiGate Secure SD-WAN

FortiSASE, FortiSASE Sovereign and FortiGate are distinct deployable components, not interchangeable subscriptions.

Architecture and Related Products ↗
Sdwan location

Secure SD-WAN is integrated in FortiGate NGFWs

Do not infer a carrier-managed circuit or operational service from Fortinet platform support.

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Fabric ConnectorsOne-click activation against partner platforms via the Security Fabric architecture
FortiClientClient-based; delivers protection, compliance and secure access in one modular client
FortiGuard AI-Powered Security ServicesCloud-delivered
FortiManager / FortiAnalyzerOn-premises or cloud
FortiSASECloud-delivered, FortiOS running as VM instances in cloud PoPs
FortiSASE SovereignCustomer-operated private cloud, turnkey
FortiSOC / FortiSIEM / FortiSOARCloud or on-premises
Fortinet Secure SD-WANFortiGate appliances, cloud-managed via FortiManager
Universal ZTNAAutomatic, encrypted per-session tunnels via FortiClient

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Juniper Networks

Software-based; dedicated hardware, white-box CPE, data-centre servers, or public cloud; Cloud-delivered, single-policy framework across SRX (on-premises) and Secure Edge (cloud); On-premisesExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Juniper AI-Native SD-WAN · Security Director Cloud · Session Smart Conductor

Delivery and management

Software-based; dedicated hardware, white-box CPE, data-centre servers, or public cloud; Cloud-delivered, single-policy framework across SRX (on-premises) and Secure Edge (cloud); On-premises

Services and deployment

Sse connector options

Juniper Secure Edge, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Zscaler, Custom

Provisioning mode differs. Do not present every connector as an equivalent native security platform.

Juniper Mist supports the following SEC providers ↗
Routing constraints

BGP over IPsec is supported for Prisma Access automatic provisioning and Custom, not JSE or Zscaler

Limitation applies to the documented Secure Edge Connector workflow.

Dynamic Routing for SEC ↗
Platform distinction

SSR and SRX are distinct supported WAN platforms

Do not copy SSR-specific forwarding or SRX-specific firewall capabilities between products.

Connector overview ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Juniper AI-Native SD-WANSoftware-based; dedicated hardware, white-box CPE, data-centre servers, or public cloud
Juniper Mist AI / Marvis AICloud-delivered management platform
Juniper Secure EdgeCloud-delivered
Managed SD-WANCloud-managed, includes Marvis AI Assistant
SRX Series FirewallsOn-premises hardware, unified into SASE policy via Security Director Cloud
Security Director CloudCloud-delivered, single-policy framework across SRX (on-premises) and Secure Edge (cloud)
Session Smart ConductorOn-premises

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Orange Business

self-managed to fully managedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Carrier network provider / Integrator

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Orange Business SASE with Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE · Orange Business and Fortinet SASE · Orange Cyberdefense Managed SASE

Delivery and management

self-managed to fully managed

Services and deployment

Management options

self-managed to fully managed

The catalogue permits selection of provider, service and operating model; confirm the specific SASE service and change rights.

Build your solution your way ↗
Architecture relationship

Composable services using selected technology providers

A platform catalogue does not establish native ownership or equal feature support across all partner services.

Evolution Platform solutions catalogue ↗

Customer deployments

Siemens AG

Confirmed directly at a qualitative level: 'a best-case scenario when we work with our customers... combining the customer's business strategy with their infrastructure strategy' - a real, though largely qualitative rather than numerically quantified, characterisation of the partnership's success

27 April 2022 completed SD-WAN rollout announcement using Cisco. Historical SD-WAN deployment, not proof of a current full Evolution Platform SASE bundle.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Orange Business Evolution PlatformSelf-managed, co-managed, or fully managed
Orange Business SASE with Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASEFully managed
Orange Business and Fortinet SASEManaged
Orange Cyberdefense Managed SASEManaged, end-to-end design/operate/monitor
SD-WANSelf-managed, co-managed, or fully managed

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

BT

Managed service platforms: Fortinet, Meraki and CiscoExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Overview by Harry Yelland

BT is not a single-platform SASE company, but the UK’s largest telecommunications operator and managed service provider, delivering SASE as one service line within a vastly larger, publicly-listed (LSE: BT.A) group.

BT’s SASE proposition is delivered under its own named managed-connectivity brand, Agile Connect, and is explicitly multi-platform rather than built on a single, proprietary technology stack: BT’s own materials and Netify’s own published research confirm managed SD-WAN delivered on Cisco Meraki and Versa, with managed SASE delivered on Fortinet and Meraki, reinforced by BT’s own Managed Detection and Response service.

Commercially, BT’s SASE offering is confirmed as quote-based with no published enterprise pricing, and buyers should confirm directly which specific underlying vendor platform (Fortinet, Meraki, or otherwise) is being proposed for their specific deployment, since BT’s own positioning is explicit that platform choice and packaging vary by customer.

BT's SASE architecture reflects its identity as a large, diversified telecommunications operator and systems integrator rather than a single-platform technology company: the differentiators are infrastructural and operational, not proprietary software.

On compliance: beyond the confirmed HSCN accreditation, does the specific SASE service itself carry any independently-verified certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or equivalent), distinct from BT Group's broader corporate compliance posture?

200 words selected verbatim from Harry’s full profile.

Read the full BT profile and research updates ↗

Forcepoint

Managed services can be delivered by MSSP partnersExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN · Forcepoint Data Security Cloud

Delivery and management

Managed services can be delivered by MSSP partners

Services and deployment

Platform components

Forcepoint ONE SSE, FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN

Specific product and security licence must be identified; Data Security Cloud alone does not prove branch SD-WAN.

Forcepoint solution section ↗
Service delivery

Managed services can be delivered by MSSP partners

Historical programme evidence. Does not establish a named current UK MSSP or a direct Forcepoint operational service.

18 April 2023 MSSP programme announcement ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
AI Mesh / GetvisibilityCloud-delivered, embedded in Data Security Cloud
ARIACloud-delivered, embedded in Data Security Cloud
Field Programmable SASE Logic (FPSL)Embedded in the SSE gateway policy engine
FlexEdge Secure SD-WANPhysical or virtual appliance, FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN Manager console
Forcepoint DLPCloud, on-premises, or endpoint-based
Forcepoint Data Security CloudCloud-delivered (SaaS)
Forcepoint ONE SSE gatewaysCloud-delivered
SymphonyCloud-delivered dashboard

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

GTT

Managed, over GTT's Tier 1 IP backbone; Managed, Enterprise/Premium/Standard tiers; Managed, across GTT's Tier 1 networkExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Hybrid provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

GTT Managed SD-WAN · GTT Secure Connect · Secure Connect with HPE (Aruba/EdgeConnect/SSE)

Delivery and management

Managed, over GTT's Tier 1 IP backbone; Managed, Enterprise/Premium/Standard tiers; Managed, across GTT's Tier 1 network

Services and deployment

Product scope · envisionedge

Managed edge device combines SD-WAN, SASE and local compute

Choose the actual configuration; the device does not prove every security function is enabled.

GTT EnvisionEDGE, What you get ↗

Customer deployments

Radisson Hotel Group

18 March 2025 selection announcement for GTT Secure Connect. Selection and intended scope do not prove every site subsequently completed rollout.

18 March 2025 selection announcement for GTT Secure Connect. Selection and intended scope do not prove every site subsequently completed rollout.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
GTT EnvisionManaged, provides connect/orchestrate/virtualize/automate capability
GTT Managed SD-WANManaged, over GTT's Tier 1 IP backbone
GTT Secure ConnectManaged, Enterprise/Premium/Standard tiers
Secure Connect with HPE (Aruba/EdgeConnect/SSE)Managed, across GTT's Tier 1 network
Secure Connect with Palo Alto Networks (Prisma SASE)Managed, cloud-native

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Zscaler

Hardware appliance or VM, cloud-managed; Cloud-deliveredExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Zero Trust Branch · Zero Trust Exchange

Delivery and management

Hardware appliance or VM, cloud-managed; Cloud-delivered

Services and deployment

Branch product scope

Zero Trust Branch includes Zero Trust SD-WAN, OT/IoT segmentation and privileged remote access offerings

Separate capabilities and packages; do not reduce Zscaler to an SSE-only record or assume all branch functions come with ZIA.

Zero Trust Branch Solutions ↗
Architecture boundary

Branch connectivity uses Zero Trust Exchange application access rather than a traditional unrestricted routed overlay

Avoid assigning classic encrypted overlay semantics purely from the SD-WAN product name.

Zero Trust Branch overview and FAQ ↗

Customer deployments

AutoNation

Eliminated ~500 GB/month of unwanted P2P traffic (named-executive quote); improved Microsoft 365 performance enterprise-wide

Named Zero Trust Exchange / security customer. Do not relabel as a Zero Trust SD-WAN branch-appliance deployment without product-specific evidence.

Customer story ↗
NOV

Leadership able to commit that all 27,500 users could work remotely on short notice - a specific, dated (2020 pandemic-era), verifiable capability claim

Named Zero Trust Exchange / security customer. Do not relabel as a Zero Trust SD-WAN branch-appliance deployment without product-specific evidence.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
AI Security / GenAI SecurityCloud-delivered
Data Fabric for SecurityCloud-delivered
Risk360Cloud-delivered
Zero Trust BranchHardware appliance or VM, cloud-managed
Zero Trust ExchangeCloud-delivered
Zscaler Client ConnectorClient-based
Zscaler DeceptionCloud-delivered
Zscaler Digital ExperienceCloud-delivered, add-on
Zscaler Internet AccessCloud-delivered
Zscaler Private AccessCloud-delivered

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Aryaka

fully managed, co-managed, self-managedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service · Zero Trust WAN

Delivery and management

fully managed, co-managed, self-managed

Services and deployment

Management options

fully managed, co-managed, self-managed

Vendor page explicitly lists the choices; obtain the responsibility split and commercial package.

Aryaka Delivers a Better Way, item 1 ↗
Connectivity operations

ISP procurement, contract management, link monitoring

Listed service capabilities, not proof they are included at every site or in every contract.

Item 6 ↗
Security services

NGFW, SWG, CASB, ZTNA

Page also lists managed third-party firewall services; keep native and third-party functions separate.

Item 4 ↗

Customer deployments

Albemarle Corporation

Major improvement in performance for Office 365 and other core applications following the initial 2018 deployment

Historical connectivity and last-mile case; not proof every current security component was deployed.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
AI>ObserveCloud-delivered
AI>SecureCloud-delivered
Aryaka Network Access Point (ANAP)Included as part of service delivery, not sold separately
Aryaka Unified SASE as a ServiceFully managed, cloud-delivered
MyAryaka portalCloud-delivered, co-managed
Private AccessCloud-delivered
Universal ZTNACloud-delivered
Zero Trust WANDelivered over Aryaka's private global network

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Colt Technology Services

self-service, co-managed, fully managedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Colt SASE Gateway solution · Colt SD WAN · Zscaler SSE option

Delivery and management

self-service, co-managed, fully managed

Services and deployment

Management options

self-service, co-managed, fully managed

Self-service portal access alone is not the full DIY operating model in the comparison definition.

Colt / Versa partnership description ↗
Sase variants

Versa SD-WAN plus Versa SASE, Versa SD-WAN plus Zscaler SSE

Store two service variants. Zscaler functions are partner-delivered, not native Versa functions.

Section 12, Colt SASE Solution ↗
Gateway options

shared, dedicated

Capacity, platform and redundancy differ. Do not apply shared-gateway parameters to all deployments.

Section 7, SD WAN Gateway ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Colt SASE Gateway solutionManaged
Colt SD WANManaged, over MPLS/broadband/DIA/wireless
Colt SD WAN Remote AccessCloud-delivered, integrated with Colt SD WAN's core features
Partner IP Access (Blue Wireless)Managed, Primary or Backup mode
Zscaler SSE optionCloud-delivered; validation status confirmed to vary by specific connectivity option

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

HPE Aruba EdgeConnect

Centralised orchestration, integrates with ClearPass API; Physical/virtual appliance, cloud edge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Megaport Virtual Edge)Expand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

EdgeConnect Orchestrator · HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Centralised orchestration, integrates with ClearPass API; Physical/virtual appliance, cloud edge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Megaport Virtual Edge)

Services and deployment

Sse connector scope

SWG and private-application access integration through HPE SSE

SSE not supported in air-gapped environments. EdgeConnect SD-WAN and SD-Branch are distinct product families.

HPE SSE introduction ↗
Appliance constraints

Installing SSE Connector disables WAN Optimization on EdgeConnect appliances with fewer than 16 cores

Connector is not supported on EC-US or older EC-XS models. Check exact appliance and certified software version.

SSE Connector notes ↗
Tunnel limit

Default 100 tunnels per HPE SSE tenant; increases require support

A documented default, not an immutable maximum across all contracts.

Secure Web Gateway ↗

Customer deployments

Henkel

Established a consistent network experience across 450 locations; reduced the time to diagnose and resolve network issues by 90%

Named unified SASE customer reference. Supplier-reported results need their original context; no independent benchmark inferred.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Cloud IntelligenceEmbedded, cloud-delivered path database
EdgeConnect OrchestratorCentralised orchestration, integrates with ClearPass API
First-Packet iQEmbedded in EdgeConnect appliances
HPE Aruba Networking CentralCloud-delivered, AWS/Azure-hosted clusters
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPassOn-premises or cloud-managed
HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WANPhysical/virtual appliance, cloud edge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Megaport Virtual Edge)
HPE Aruba Networking SSECloud-delivered, 500+ global edge locations

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Vodafone Business

Managed, connecting users, devices and machinery; Managed or Co-Managed, licence-package-based; Managed, global access-network reachExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Fortinet-based Secure Networking · Vodafone Business SASE · Vodafone Business SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Managed, connecting users, devices and machinery; Managed or Co-Managed, licence-package-based; Managed, global access-network reach

Services and deployment

Service portfolio

Vodafone Business publishes SD-WAN and SASE services

Page body is only partially exposed to the text fetch. No detailed capability changes based on that fetch.

SD-WAN and secure connected enterprise sections ↗
Partner status

Fortinet global specialisations in SASE and SD-WAN; EMEA Secure Networking specialisation

Partner certification is not proof of product orderability, a particular customer deployment or service SLA.

12 May 2026 announcement heading ↗

Customer deployments

Places for People

Confirmed directly: the organisation was able to 'respond faster to changes in ways of working' - a real, though qualitative rather than specifically quantified, outcome

UK named SD-WAN case using Cisco Meraki and Vodafone. Does not validate every Vodafone SASE security option.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Fortinet-based Secure NetworkingManaged, connecting users, devices and machinery
Vodafone Business Managed Network ServicesManaged, with confirmed multi-site WAN management and primary/backup link support
Vodafone Business Network as a Service (NaaS)Buy, configure and manage directly, or via Vodafone Business managed services teams
Vodafone Business SASEManaged or Co-Managed, licence-package-based
Vodafone Business SD-WANManaged, global access-network reach
Vodafone Global WAN ServicesManaged, single-provider model

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

NTT DATA

Fully managed, Network as a Service (NaaS); Managed, 24x7 monitoring confirmed directly; ManagedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Managed Campus Networks with Prisma SASE · Managed Network Security · NTT DATA Managed SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Fully managed, Network as a Service (NaaS); Managed, 24x7 monitoring confirmed directly; Managed

Services and deployment

Managed sase partner

Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE

An evidenced service option; not an exhaustive list of NTT technology partners.

Managed SASE: Let the experts handle it ↗
Customer evidence · pick n pay

Named NTT DATA customer reference for managed SD-WAN store connectivity

South African retail example, not evidence of UK delivery or of all Prisma security capabilities.

Pick n Pay customer section ↗
Customer evidence · frucor suntory

Named reference for software-defined infrastructure

Do not relabel as a completed full SASE deployment without the detailed case evidence.

Frucor Suntory customer section ↗

Customer deployments

Pick n Pay

Confirmed directly and specifically: improved network stability, connectivity and security; ability to trade and process payments during rolling blackouts; and a specific, quantified business outcome - a 1% increase in turnover within the first six months the solution was active

Named South African managed SD-WAN reference; do not infer UK service delivery.

Customer story ↗
Frucor Suntory

Confirmed directly at a general level: enabling teams to 'access data, collaborate seamlessly and work securely from anywhere' - a real, though largely qualitative, outcome

Named software-defined infrastructure reference; specific SASE component deployment not established by this page.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Managed Campus Networks with Prisma SASEFully managed, Network as a Service (NaaS)
Managed Internet ConnectivityManaged - 'we procure, deliver and manage robust internet connectivity infrastructure'
Managed IoT and Network as a Service (NaaS)Managed
Managed Network SecurityManaged, 24x7 monitoring confirmed directly
NTT DATA Managed SD-WANManaged
SD-WAN with Fortinet Secure SD-WANManaged, with dashboard-based reporting

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Verizon Business

Verizon and Versa offer a fully managed SD-WAN/security platformExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Verizon Managed SD Branch · Verizon Managed SD WAN · Verizon SASE Management

Delivery and management

Verizon and Versa offer a fully managed SD-WAN/security platform

Services and deployment

Managed platform option

Verizon and Versa offer a fully managed SD-WAN/security platform

Versa-specific service evidence; do not transfer all capabilities to every Verizon partner variant.

Enable digital transformation with SASE ↗
Management service scope

SASE Management connects SD-WAN and cloud-security management

Dated contractual guide; confirm current applicable service terms and selected cloud-security instance.

1 February 2024 service guide ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
RingCentral (voice/UC integration)Managed, cloud-based
Verizon Managed SD BranchFlexible: fully managed through monitor/notify-only options
Verizon Managed SD WANManaged, hassle-free positioning
Verizon SASE ManagementCloud-delivered, integrating NOC/SOC across the chosen platform
Virtual Network Services (VNS)Cloud-delivered

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Ericsson Cradlepoint

Cloud-delivered, cellular-first architecture; Cloud-managed, builds on base NetCloud licenceExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

NetCloud SASE · NetCloud SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered, cellular-first architecture; Cloud-managed, builds on base NetCloud licence

Services and deployment

Clientless access

Clientless ZTNA for third parties and BYOD users was announced 22 April 2025

Browser-based access does not establish native clients for every OS.

Announcement and product description ↗
Management integration

Clientless ZTNA integrates with NetCloud Manager alongside WWAN, SD-WAN and other SASE features

Confirm router, service plan and entitled application protocols.

Single-platform Management ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
NetCloud FederalCloud-managed, FIPS 140-3 compliant routers
NetCloud ManagerCloud-hosted, zero-touch deployment
NetCloud PerimeterCloud-delivered, identity-based
NetCloud Private NetworksCloud-managed
NetCloud SASECloud-delivered, cellular-first architecture
NetCloud SASE Secure ConnectSoftware-defined tunnel, cloud-managed
NetCloud SD-WANCloud-managed, builds on base NetCloud licence
Pop-Up Network Kit (PNK)Physical hardware kit with cloud management

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Virgin Media O2 Business

Cloud-delivered SSE layered on managed SD-WAN; Managed, over MPLS/broadband/4G-LTEExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Virgin Media Business SASE (Zscaler-based) · Virgin Media O2 Business SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered SSE layered on managed SD-WAN; Managed, over MPLS/broadband/4G-LTE

Services and deployment

Historical managed sdwan partner

Versa Cloud IP platform for fully managed SD-WAN

Archived launch evidence, not confirmation that every present offer uses that platform.

Virgin Media archive partnership announcement ↗
Legal entity reference

name: Virgin Media Business Limited; company number: 01785381; registered office: 500 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UU

Corporate identity is confirmed. Match to the specific service order before assigning it as the buyer's contractual counterparty.

Company information ↗
Service schedule reference

Published SDWAN Special Terms Service Schedule v5.0

Read the schedule and applicable order before changing service SLA or technical claims.

SMB, LE & PS ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
8x8 Voice for TeamsManaged
Cloud Infrastructure as a Service / Platform as a ServiceManaged, UK-based Telefónica Tech team
Managed Detection and ResponseManaged, 24x7 (implied)
Success AgreementBespoke, outcome-based rather than deliverable-based
Virgin Media Business SASE (Zscaler-based)Cloud-delivered SSE layered on managed SD-WAN
Virgin Media O2 Business SD-WANManaged, over MPLS/broadband/4G-LTE

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Cloudflare One

Cloud-deliveredExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Cloudflare One

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered

Services and deployment

Product naming

Cloudflare WAN, formerly Magic WAN

Keep the former name as an alias; do not change existing Netify URLs.

Overview, updated 12 October 2026 ↗
Licensing scope

Cloudflare WAN is Enterprise-only

Cloudflare One Appliance requires purchase of Cloudflare WAN; free Zero Trust access does not include this WAN service.

Before you begin ↗
Onramp options

Cloudflare One Appliance hardware, Cloudflare One Appliance virtual, manual tunnels

Customer/MSSP operation and connectivity procurement remain separate responsibilities.

Set up method ↗

Customer deployments

Delivery Hero

Successfully replaced VPN access for 40,000 employees using Cloudflare One

Cloudflare One / zero-trust remote access case with other application services. Do not transfer CDN or bandwidth outcomes to WAN or all SASE components.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
AI Gateway / Agents SDK / MCP securityCloud-delivered, developer-platform integrated
CASBCloud-delivered
Cloudflare AccessCloud-delivered, identity-based per-application access
Cloudflare OneCloud-delivered
Cloudflare One AppliancePhysical hardware or virtual machine image
Cloudflare TunnelOutbound-only connector, no public IP exposure required
Data Loss PreventionCloud-delivered
Email SecurityCloud-delivered
Remote Browser IsolationCloud-delivered
Secure Web GatewayCloud-delivered
WARP clientClient-based, Windows/macOS/Linux/iOS/Android

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Comcast Business

fully managed, co-managedExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Comcast Business Managed SD-WAN · Comcast Business SASE

Delivery and management

fully managed, co-managed

Services and deployment

Management options

fully managed, co-managed

Responsibility split and entitlement depend on the order.

Page 1, A Pragmatic Approach to Secure Networking ↗
Technology partner

Fortinet

Applies to this documented SASE offer, not every historical Masergy/Comcast platform.

Page 1, Enabled by Fortinet ↗
Underlay options

Comcast-provided or customer-provided underlay

Network service reach is distinct from Comcast's owned US access footprint and UK orderability.

OTT service and uCPE description ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Comcast Business CASBCloud-delivered, part of SASE
Comcast Business FWaaSCloud-delivered, part of SASE
Comcast Business Managed SD-WANFully managed or co-managed
Comcast Business SASEFully managed or co-managed
Comcast Business SWGOn-premise or cloud-delivered, part of SASE
Comcast Business ZTNACloud-delivered, part of SASE

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

VeloCloud

VeloCloud SD-WAN integrates with third-party SSE providersExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

VeloCloud Orchestrator · VeloCloud SD-WAN

Delivery and management

VeloCloud SD-WAN integrates with third-party SSE providers

Services and deployment

Legacy product lifecycle

end of sale: 2025-07-01; end of support: 2026-06-30; current for new sales: False

Dates apply to the named Symantec-secured SKUs, not to all VeloCloud SD-WAN products.

Arista notice dated 20 August 2025 ↗
Security integration

VeloCloud SD-WAN integrates with third-party SSE providers

A partner integration is not an always-included native SSE stack.

Application flexibility and SASE architecture ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Arista AVAEmbedded in the ETM/VeloCloud management experience
Edge Threat Management (ETM)Software update to existing VeloCloud physical/virtual edge devices
SSE partner integrationsCloud-delivered, via confirmed integration architecture
VeloCloud OrchestratorMulti-tenant SaaS
VeloCloud SD-WANPhysical/virtual edge appliance, cloud-managed orchestration
VeloRAIN architectureEmbedded in VeloCloud Edge appliances

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Expereo

Managed SD-WAN with end-to-end servicesExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Managed service provider / Carrier network provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Expereo Managed SD-WAN · Expereo SD-WAN/SASE with Cato Networks

Delivery and management

Managed SD-WAN with end-to-end services

Services and deployment

Partner catalogue

Cisco, Cato Networks, Arista Networks, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions

Different partner roles. Arista campus networking and Ericsson WWAN listings do not establish a specific VeloCloud or SASE service SKU.

Technology Partners ↗
Management options

Managed SD-WAN with end-to-end services

Confirm selected platform, last-mile scope and customer policy rights. No blanket DIY claim.

Managed SD-WAN from Expereo ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Expereo Enhanced InternetManaged
Expereo Managed SD-WANManaged, over Global Internet or Enhanced Internet underlay
Expereo SD-WAN/SASE with Cato NetworksManaged, via the confirmed Cato platform since 2022
Starlink (via Expereo, authorised reseller)Managed, confirmed directly via a real customer case study as 'under consideration for future rapid deployments'
expereoOneWeb-based, providing performance reporting, monitoring, visualization, and case management

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Open Systems

Fully managed; Fully managed or co-managed, cloud-nativeExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor / Managed service provider

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Managed SD-WAN / Secure SD-WAN · Open Systems SASE Experience

Delivery and management

Fully managed; Fully managed or co-managed, cloud-native

Services and deployment

Networking functions

encryption and routing, bandwidth control, path selection, application optimisation

Page-level function evidence, not proof of every packet-loss remediation mechanism or licence.

Four building blocks ↗
Operational scope

Network/security operation described as automation with Level-3 engineers

Do not infer a customer DIY tier or exact contractual response SLA.

One network, run for you ↗
Transport scope

Internet or MPLS across providers

Transport compatibility is not proof Open Systems owns the underlying circuits or a private global backbone.

Encryption and routing ↗

Customer deployments

SOS Children’s Villages

Confirmed directly: 'Mission Control and cloud security improved performance, connectivity, and IT efficiency worldwide' - though without a specific, quantified percentage or figure attached

Named primary-source SASE/Mission Control customer reference. No new numerical outcome or UK delivery claim is inferred.

Customer story ↗
Mammut

'In less than two months, we took over bandwidth management and added low-cost and secure internet breakouts and VPNs to connect sites and users'; built-in cybersecurity protected assets 'on-premises, at data centres, or in the cloud'; 360° security and network visibility confirmed via Mission Control; Mammut's IT team was freed to focus on other priorities

Named primary-source SASE/Mission Control customer reference. No new numerical outcome or UK delivery claim is inferred.

Customer story ↗
KEMET

Confirmed directly: 'simplified operations, improved security, and cut costs by 50%' - a specific, quantified cost-reduction outcome

Named primary-source SASE/Mission Control customer reference. No new numerical outcome or UK delivery claim is inferred.

Customer story ↗
Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
MDR+ (Managed Detection and Response)Fully managed
Managed SD-WAN / Secure SD-WANFully managed
Managed, Universal SSECloud-native, fully managed
Mission Control24x7x365 follow-the-sun, Level-3 engineers only
OT FirewallNot fully detailed
Open Systems SASE ExperienceFully managed or co-managed, cloud-native
Zero Trust ServiceCloud-native, fully managed

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

Barracuda SecureEdge

Cloud-delivered, via Azure Marketplace; Cloud-native, centrally managed; Cloud-delivered, over the Microsoft Global NetworkExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

Barracuda SecureEdge · Barracuda SecureEdge Access · Secure SD-WAN

Delivery and management

Cloud-delivered, via Azure Marketplace; Cloud-native, centrally managed; Cloud-delivered, over the Microsoft Global Network

Services and deployment

Packet loss remediation

Last Mile Optimization uses Forward Error Correction

FEC is enabled on Override Categories when Last Mile Optimization is enabled. Do not confuse it with circuit management.

SD-WAN, Last Mile Optimization ↗
Networking functions

performance-based transport selection, adaptive/static session balancing, failover, multi-provider load balancing

Policy and fallback-link configuration determine actual traffic handling.

Multi-transport VPN features ↗
Deployment relationship

SaaS, Azure Virtual WAN, or customer/partner-hosted virtual/hardware deployment

Hosting/management of infrastructure is distinct from a fully managed end-to-end customer network service.

Deployment options ↗

Customer deployments

Explore the deployment references in the full provider research.

Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Barracuda SecureEdgeCloud-delivered, via Azure Marketplace
Barracuda SecureEdge AccessCloud-native, centrally managed
BarracudaONECloud-delivered, integrates email/data/network/application protection and managed XDR
Secure Edge ManagerCloud-hosted
Secure SD-WANCloud-delivered, over the Microsoft Global Network
SecureEdge Access AgentClient-based, Windows/macOS/iOS/Android/Linux, up to 5 devices
SecureEdge Secure ConnectorConnector-based
SecureEdge: MSP OptionMulti-tenant cloud portal, zero-touch remote deployment

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
  • Assign responsibility for policy changes, monitoring, incidents and ISP escalation.
  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge

Cloud-native SDP architectureExpand profileCollapse profile

Provider profile

Technology vendor

Full technical profile ↗

Products and platform

SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge

Delivery and management

Cloud-native SDP architecture

Services and deployment

Product classification

Security Service Edge (SSE)

CSE alone does not establish a branch SD-WAN service or full network-and-security managed service.

What is SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge, validated 15 July 2026 ↗
Security components

ZTNA, VPNaaS, CASB, SWG

Check current SPA/SIA editions and licence before assigning capability grades.

Device-centric SSE product description ↗
Private access dependency

Access Tier or Connector required for private resources

Deployment must be located in an appropriate customer data-centre or cloud environment.

Cloud Secure Edge Components ↗

Customer deployments

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Products and delivery models
Product or serviceDelivery model
Managed Protection Security Suite (MPSS)Bundled managed service
SAMIEmbedded within SonicWall Unified Management
Secure Internet AccessDNS-layer security (Basic); adds CASB and SWG (Advanced)
Secure Private AccessTunnel-based ZTNA (Basic); adds proxy-based ZTNA (Advanced)
SonicWall Cloud Secure EdgeCloud-native SDP architecture
SonicWall Unified ManagementCloud-native hub, includes embedded AI (SAMI)

What to include in your proposal request

  • Name the product, security subscriptions and management services being quoted.
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  • Include site coverage, contracting entity, response times and all recurring charges.

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About this research

Research coverage and method

Compare 30 researched SD-WAN and SASE providers across operating model, network and security capability. 19 technology vendors; 4 UK carriers; 9 managed service providers; overlapping categories counted in each type.

5 UK-headquartered or UK-entity providers; 25 UK entity statuses not yet reviewed; latest UK entity evidence review 2026-10-01. UK entity evidence does not establish availability at individual sites.

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Response timetable and follow-up

Netify reviews your brief, confirms the providers you approve and coordinates requests for written proposals. We agree the response timetable with you before outreach, track replies and report declines or missing responses so you can decide the next step.

Written proposals on one scope, connectivity pricing attached to the same requirement, missing costs identified and a decision pack with contacts once established. A full RFP can be generated from the brief when it is useful.

Missing charges remain open questions, never zero. Recommendations require supplier confirmation and a review of your hard requirements.

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Provider questions

Which SD-WAN providers deliver nationwide in the UK?

Nationwide delivery cannot be established from a UK address or contracting entity. The current records identify 5 providers with UK entity evidence (BT, Cato Networks, Colt Technology Services, Virgin Media O2 Business, Vodafone Business). Confirm availability at each site, access circuits, resilience, installation lead times and the contracting service before selection. Entity evidence is separate from site serviceability. Latest research evidence date: 2026-10-10.

Which SASE vendors are UK-headquartered or contract through a UK entity?

5 providers with UK entity and full SASE platform evidence: BT, Cato Networks, Colt Technology Services, Virgin Media O2 Business (partial), Vodafone Business (partial); reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers are managed service providers rather than technology vendors?

9 managed service providers: AT&T Business, BT, Comcast Business, Expereo, Lumen, Open Systems, Verizon Business, Virgin Media O2 Business, Vodafone Business; 19 technology vendors: Aryaka, Barracuda SecureEdge, Cato Networks, Check Point, Cisco, Cloudflare One, Ericsson Cradlepoint, Forcepoint, Fortinet FortiSASE, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Juniper Networks, Lumen, Netskope, Open Systems, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE, SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge, VeloCloud, Versa Networks, Zscaler; overlapping categories counted in each type; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Healthcare?

2 with public evidence: Fortinet FortiSASE, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect; 2 with partial evidence: Lumen, Verizon Business; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Financial services?

5 with public evidence: BT, Colt Technology Services, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Netskope, SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge; 0 with partial evidence: no current confirmed records; this does not mean no providers offer the service; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Retail and e-commerce?

5 with public evidence: Cato Networks, NTT DATA, Open Systems, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE, Zscaler; 1 with partial evidence: Versa Networks; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Manufacturing?

8 with public evidence: Aryaka, Cisco, Expereo, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Open Systems, Orange Business, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE, Zscaler; 2 with partial evidence: Verizon Business, Versa Networks; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Energy and utilities?

2 with public evidence: Versa Networks, Zscaler; 0 with partial evidence: no current confirmed records; this does not mean no providers offer the service; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Government and public sector?

1 with public evidence: Zscaler; 0 with partial evidence: no current confirmed records; this does not mean no providers offer the service; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Education?

0 with public evidence: no current confirmed records; this does not mean no providers offer the service; 2 with partial evidence: Cato Networks, Fortinet FortiSASE; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Transport and logistics?

1 with public evidence: Fortinet FortiSASE; 1 with partial evidence: Aryaka; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Professional services?

3 with public evidence: Cisco, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Netskope; 1 with partial evidence: SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Which providers have sector evidence for Hospitality and leisure?

4 with public evidence: Cisco, Fortinet FortiSASE, GTT, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect; 0 with partial evidence: no current confirmed records; this does not mean no providers offer the service; reviewed on 2026-10-10.

How does SD-WAN relate to SASE?

SD-WAN provides the connectivity component of SASE. Define the network, security, access and management requirements together.

How does a UK business get comparable proposals from these providers?

Netify reviews your brief, confirms the providers you approve and coordinates requests for written proposals. We agree the response timetable with you before outreach, track replies and report declines or missing responses so you can decide the next step.