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Aryaka

Aryaka sources evidence Unified SASE as-a-service, private global core network, SD-WAN, NGFW, SWG, IDPS, WAN optimisation and observability.

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Aryaka in depth

Platform and architecture

Aryaka runs its own Layer 2 private core between 40+ PoPs with built-in WAN optimisation, delivering SD-WAN and application acceleration as a managed service. ANAP edges (or virtual equivalents) connect sites to the nearest PoP; the middle mile is Aryaka's, with deterministic latency that public-internet SASE clouds cannot guarantee. China connectivity is a long-standing speciality.

Security and SASE capability

Aryaka Unified SASE adds cloud-delivered security at the PoPs: NGFW, SWG, ZTNA and CASB capabilities integrated with the network layer, plus partnerships for specialist depth. AI Observe provides anomaly detection across the estate. Security capability is credible and converging, with the network and acceleration heritage remaining the primary differentiation.

Service, support and channel

Aryaka is managed-service-first: co-managed and fully managed offers with 24x7 follow-the-sun operations and aggressive deployment timelines (sites in days). Last-mile procurement and management can be bundled. UK and EMEA presence is established direct and through partners.

Commercials and the Netify verdict

Subscription per site by bandwidth with the middle mile included, quote based; pricing reflects the private core. The Netify verdict: shortlist Aryaka for global estates with Asia or China exposure, application performance pain on long routes, or a desire to consume WAN and SASE as one managed service with deterministic performance. Regional UK-only estates rarely need the private core premium.

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Questions

Aryaka: common buyer questions

Why pay for Aryaka's private core instead of internet middle mile?

Deterministic latency and loss on long-haul routes: Frankfurt to Singapore or London to Shanghai behave consistently because traffic rides Aryaka's Layer 2 core with built-in optimisation, not best-effort internet peering.

How good is Aryaka for China connectivity?

It is one of the established answers: licensed in-country partnerships and PoPs give compliant, performant connectivity for foreign enterprises operating in China, an area where most SASE clouds struggle.

Is Aryaka DIY or managed only?

Managed-first with co-managed options: you keep policy visibility and change rights while Aryaka runs the platform and middle mile. Pure DIY is not the model; buyers wanting full self-operation should look at appliance-led vendors.

Key differentiators

  • Unified SASE delivered as a managed service from end to end, including the private global core network and WAN optimisation.
  • Strong story for global organisations needing predictable performance between regions without internet variability.
  • Embedded WAN optimisation differentiates from pure cloud-delivered SASE platforms.

Best fit for

  • Global enterprises wanting SASE delivered as a fully managed service rather than as DIY platform plus tools.
  • Buyers who need consistent inter-regional performance for chatty applications.
  • Organisations preferring a vendor that owns the platform and the managed service rather than coordinating multiple parties.

Watch-outs

  • Smaller PoP footprint and partner ecosystem than the hyperscale SASE vendors; coverage must match your geographic profile.
  • DIY/self-managed model has limited evidence; this is a managed-service-first proposition.
  • CASB and DLP capabilities have partial public evidence; depth should be confirmed in RFP.

40 features, 6 categories

Capability matrix

Each capability is graded against public source evidence. Hover any status grade for a definition. Where evidence is limited, the grade reflects that uncertainty rather than assuming the capability is present.

Service delivery and operating model

#CapabilityStatusDefinition
F01Fully managed serviceYesProvider designs, deploys, monitors, changes, supports and reports on the service.
F02DIY / self-managed modelPartialCustomer operates SD-WAN controller, policies, updates and incident response.
F03Co-managed serviceYesProvider runs platform/support while customer retains selected policy or change rights.
F04Multi-tenant MSP / white-label supportPartialTenant isolation, delegated administration, branded portals, templates and service-provider scale.
F05Professional services and migration supportYesDiscovery, design, pilot, staging, migration runbooks, rollback and training.
F06Last-mile circuit managementPartner / integratedSourcing, monitoring and support for broadband, DIA, LTE/5G, MPLS and cross-connects.
F07Lifecycle managementUnknownHardware replacement, firmware upgrades, patching, renewals and EoL planning.
F08Flexible commercial modelYesPer-site, per-bandwidth, per-user, per-device, consumption, NaaS or bundled pricing.

Network architecture and transport

#CapabilityStatusDefinition
F09Encrypted overlay fabricYesSecure tunnels across broadband, DIA, MPLS, LTE/5G, satellite or private WAN.
F10Dynamic path selectionYesReal-time routing based on latency, jitter, packet loss, brownouts, MOS and policy.
F11Active-active link utilisationYesUse multiple links concurrently rather than passive backup only.
F12Application-aware routingYesIdentification and routing for SaaS, UCaaS, ERP and custom applications.
F13QoS and traffic shapingYesPer-application and per-class prioritisation, reservation and policing.
F14Packet loss remediationYesFEC, packet duplication, jitter buffering, TCP optimisation and WAN optimisation.
F15Local internet breakoutYesSecure direct internet access from branch sites.
F16MPLS coexistence and migrationYesHybrid MPLS/internet/cellular during transition.
F17Cellular and 5G supportPartialIntegrated/external modem, SIM management, signal monitoring and failover.
F18Cloud on-rampYesAutomated/simplified connectivity to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, Equinix, Megaport and SaaS.

Gateway, PoP and backbone design

#CapabilityStatusDefinition
F19Public cloud gatewaysYesVendor-operated gateways/PoPs for SaaS optimisation, remote access or security enforcement.
F20Private PoPs / dedicated PoPsUnknownCustomer-hosted, dedicated or sovereign PoP options.
F21Private global backboneYesVendor-owned or controlled backbone between PoPs.
F22Regional breakout and data residencyYesPin traffic to countries, regions or approved inspection locations.
F23Multi-cloud transit fabricYesBranch-to-cloud, cloud-to-cloud and user-to-cloud connectivity under common policy.
F24Flexible edge form factorsYesPhysical, virtual, cloud marketplace, container or uCPE.
F25High availability designYesDual appliances, dual circuits, dual power, HA clustering and gateway redundancy.
F26SLA-backed service fabricYesSLA for uptime, response, change handling and possibly latency/jitter/loss.

Security and SASE capability

#CapabilityStatusDefinition
F27Integrated next-generation firewallYesStateful firewall, app control, IPS/IDS, malware inspection and URL filtering.
F28Full SASE platformYesSD-WAN plus SWG, CASB, ZTNA, FWaaS, DLP, RBI, DNS security and threat prevention.
F29SSE ecosystem integrationYesInteroperation with Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cisco Secure Access, Cloudflare etc.
F30Zero Trust Network AccessYesIdentity and posture-based access to private applications.
F31Secure web gatewayYesURL filtering, SSL inspection, malware scanning and acceptable-use controls.
F32CASB capabilityPartialSaaS discovery, sanctioned/unsanctioned app control and SaaS policy enforcement.
F33Data loss preventionYesData classification, inspection, blocking, alerting and exception workflow.
F34Remote user accessYesClient or clientless access for remote workers, contractors and mobile users.
F35SOC/SIEM/SOAR integrationYesSyslog, APIs, event export, threat intelligence and workflow integration.

Operations, assurance and automation

#CapabilityStatusDefinition
F36Centralised orchestrationYesTemplates, intent-based policy, zero-touch provisioning and configuration compliance.
F37Customer portal and RBACYesReal-time status, role-based access, reporting, tickets and change requests.
F38Observability and digital experience monitoringYesApp experience, user experience, device health, SaaS telemetry and path analytics.
F39APIs and automationYesREST APIs, Terraform, webhooks, event streaming and ITSM integration.
F40Managed service assurancePartial24/7 NOC/SOC, proactive monitoring, incident ownership, RCA, service reviews and change governance.

Commercial

Cost model and pricing visibility

Public pricing visibility

Quote-based. No complete public enterprise price was found in reviewed sources.

Cost model

Quote-based managed service; pricing normally depends on sites, bandwidth, regions, security stack and optimisation.

Evidence

Sources and exclusions

40 facts about Aryaka were re-verified on 2026-07-29 against named sources, each carrying a sentence quoted from the source and confirmed present on that page. 56 sources were used. 10 more were read and rejected, and are listed below with the reason.

Sourced facts for Aryaka, each with its grade, the source it rests on and the sentence quoted from that source.
FactFindingEvidenceQuoted from the source
Fully managed serviceYes[25] [5] [8] [17]"Aryaka-managed: Leverage Aryaka and we take care as a single point of contact managed services provider."
Co-managed serviceYes[25] [5]"Co-managed: Hand over some aspects to Aryaka or an Aryaka partner and keep others to yourself per your preference."
Multi-tenant MSP / white-label supportPartial[17] [18] [25]"Utilizes the Aryaka Network Management and Control (ANMC) system for scalable, multi-tenant automation and orchestration"
Professional services and migration supportYes[21] [22] [13] [6]"The Aryaka Smart Hands Service provides on-site and hands-on assistance for the configuration, activation, and implementation of the foundational Aryaka SD-WAN services at customer locations."
Lifecycle managementNot found[9] [19] [20] [6] [26]Not found in public sources reviewed. I checked the ANAP datasheet, the Services Description and Terms page and both the March 2024 and November 2025 PDF editions for hardware replacement, RMA, advance replacement, firmware upgrades, patching, warranty and end of life language and found none. The only lifecycle wording located was "MyAryaka customer portal always provides full visibility and control over the VM life cycle management" on the hosted VM firewall datasheet, which concerns a virtual appliance add-on rather than hardware lifecycle, and "Aryaka reserves the right to upgrade the Services and/or add additional functionality from time to time with or without notice" in the terms, which is a vendor right rather than a customer lifecycle commitment. Absence of a published statement is not proof the capability is missing.
Cellular and 5G supportPartial[12] [9] [10]"Aryaka provides truly global last mile services including wireline and 4G/5G wireless connectivity"
Public cloud gatewaysYes[8] [13] [16] [3]"Aryaka Secure Remote Access provides integrated, managed VPN as a service connecting users to the nearest Aryaka POP."
Private PoPs / dedicated PoPsNot found[3] [8] [19] [6]Not found in public sources reviewed. The PoP locations page, the Global Connectivity datasheet, the Services Description and Terms page and the November 2025 terms PDF were all checked for dedicated PoP, private PoP, customer hosted PoP or sovereign deployment wording and none was found. Aryaka publishes only its own shared multi-tenant PoP estate. Absence of a statement is not proof the option does not exist.
Private global backboneYes[8] [3] [25]"Aryaka's private global network is a closed network in which data is transported through enterprise-grade encrypted tunnels"
SLA-backed service fabricYes[4] [17] [24]"Operates 24x7x365 to maintain industry-leading SLAs for uptime, latency, jitter and packet loss globally."
Integrated next-generation firewallYes[15] [16] [13] [26] [6]"Aryaka has built a dedicated security stack on top of our Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) architecture"
Data loss preventionYes[13] [11]"Aryaka Data Loss Prevention safeguards sensitive data with real-time monitoring and policy enforcement."
Managed service assurancePartial[8] [17] [6] [24]"Aryaka operates its own 24/7 NOC (Network Operations Center) to manage, orchestrate, and monitor all traffic"
delivery modelboth[25] [8] [17]"Aryaka-managed: Leverage Aryaka and we take care as a single point of contact managed services provider."
underlay ownershipmixed[12] [8] [6] [3]"Leverage our worldwide Tier-1 ISP partnerships and expertise in the procurement, deployment and monitoring of Last Mile Links"
sse layer ownershipnative[15] [16] [11] [26] [6]"Aryaka has built a dedicated security stack on top of our Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) architecture"
regulatory documentationdocumented[7]"maintains an SSAE-18 SOC 2 Type II report and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification"
pop count40+[8] [5] [3]"a global private network interconnected in a mesh service fabric of over 40 Points of Presence (PoPs) across the globe"
sla availability pct99.999[17] [4] [24]"Global SLAs: Uptime of 99.999% on Day 1"
sectors.healthcarePartial[57] [56] [48]"Augmedix was named the number one most innovative healthcare company of 2016 by Fast Company."
sectors.financial servicesYes[60] [48] [49]"Financial Services Company Calypso"
sectors.retail ecommercePartial[55] [48]"Aryaka Enables the Future of the Retail Customer Experience"
sectors.manufacturingYes[34] [43] [42] [44] [41]"Enhancing Manufacturing Connectivity and Security"
sectors.energy utilitiesYes[47] [35] [48]"Discover how a Fortune 500 energy company enabled secure hybrid work and reduced network TCO."
sectors.government public sectorNot found[48] [49]"Customers span manufacturing, transportation, logistics, financial services, and business & professional services industries with complex multi-site, multi-cloud network requirements."
sectors.educationNot found[48] [49]"Customers span manufacturing, transportation, logistics, financial services, and business & professional services industries with complex multi-site, multi-cloud network requirements."
sectors.transport logisticsYes[35] [46] [58] [44]"Trusted by Leading Transportation & Logistics Companies"
sectors.professional servicesYes[36] [45] [49]"Unified SASE as a Service: For Business & Professional Services"
sectors.hospitality leisureNot found[48] [49]"Customers span manufacturing, transportation, logistics, financial services, and business & professional services industries with complex multi-site, multi-cloud network requirements."
regions.uk irelandYes[38] [40]"Dublin, Ireland"
regions.europeYes[38] [40]"Frankfurt, Germany"
regions.north americaYes[38] [40] [54]"Toronto, ON, CA"
regions.asia pacificYes[38] [40] [46]"Singapore, Singapore"
regions.middle east africaYes[38] [40]"Johannesburg, South Africa"
regions.latin americaYes[38] [40]"Sao Paulo, Brazil"
regions.china mainlandPartner / integrated[39] [38] [58] [59]"We have strategic partnerships with leading Chinese data-center and telecom providers Alibaba, IDCBC and Infoquick to operate our in country PoPs for ensuring full compliance with all privacy and data security laws and regulations."
organisation fit.large global enterpriseYes[58] [46] [43] [44] [53]"Cathay was looking for an agile provider that could deliver a flexible, cost-effective, high-performance SD-WAN network along with security at the edge to support its organization across more than 150 locations."
organisation fit.mid marketYes[51] [41] [49]"Managing a network in a mid-sized company is tough."
organisation fit.small businessPartial[50] [52]"Research shows that the three main networking and security challenges that small to medium-sized companies face are limited budgets, lack of skilled IT resources, and the need for operational simplicity."
published pricingdocumented[50] [52] [62]"Our entry price begins at $150 per site/per month."

Sources used

  1. [1] Tier 1. Managed SASE (Aryaka) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor page. Fetched, but returned only high level marketing copy; no gradeable verbatim sentences extracted.
  2. [2] Tier 1. Aryaka Unified SASE homepage Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor homepage. Fetched; marketing copy only, no gradeable figures.
  3. [3] Tier 1. Aryaka Global Points-of-Presence (PoPs) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor page listing PoP cities by region. Good for network description; enumerates roughly 47 city locations but does not state a headline count.
  4. [4] Tier 1. Aryaka Service Level Agreement: Definitions And Details Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor published SLA document with per service uptime targets, packet loss targets and service credit tables. Strongest source for contractual commitments.
  5. [5] Tier 1. Managed Unified SASE As A Service Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor solution page. Confirms managed models and the 40+ PoPs claim.
  6. [6] Tier 1. ARYAKA SERVICES DESCRIPTION AND TERMS Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor contractual service description. Authoritative on scope inclusions and exclusions, including the managed SOC exclusion and the Check Point EULA reference.
  7. [7] Tier 1. Aryaka Trust Center (SafeBase) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor operated trust centre naming certifications and attestations. Primary source for regulatory documentation.
  8. [8] Tier 1. Aryaka Global Connectivity: Secure, Reliable, And High-Performance Networking Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Strongest source for private core backbone, PoP count and NOC ownership.
  9. [9] Tier 1. Aryaka ANAP Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor edge appliance datasheet. Checked for cellular, firmware and RMA content; none present.
  10. [10] Tier 1. Aryaka High Availability Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Checked for cellular or wireless backup; only dual ISP link redundancy described.
  11. [11] Tier 1. Aryaka Next-Gen DLP Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Describes inspection, classification and enforcement actions for DLP.
  12. [12] Tier 1. Streamline Your Last Mile Connectivity Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor page. Primary source for last mile procurement model and 4G/5G access.
  13. [13] Tier 1. Aryaka Products And Services Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor catalogue page. Source for Day 0 and Smart Hands professional services, DLP and NGFW-SWG one line descriptions.
  14. [14] Tier 1. NGFW-SWG - Knowledge Base - Aryaka Documentation Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor documentation space. Fetched but returned only the page heading; no usable text, so not relied on.
  15. [15] Tier 1. Aryaka NGFW And SWG Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Source for the native security stack claim and URL filtering scale.
  16. [16] Tier 1. Integrated Next-Gen Firewall use case Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor use case page. Confirms NGFW hosted on ANAP and on Aryaka POPs with IPS, SWG, CASB and anti-malware.
  17. [17] Tier 1. Aryaka SmartManage Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Source for multi-tenant orchestration, 24x7x365 NOCs and the 99.999% Day 1 SLA.
  18. [18] Tier 1. Aryaka Accelerate Partner Program Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor partner page. Names MSP and System Integrator partner types but contains no white label, branded portal or delegated administration language.
  19. [19] Tier 1. Services Description and Terms (November 2025 edition PDF) Published 2025-11. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor contractual PDF. Checked for lifecycle, RMA, dedicated PoP and cellular terms; none found.
  20. [20] Tier 1. Services Description and Terms (March 2024 PDF) Published 2024-03. Read 2026-07-29. Superseded vendor contractual PDF, read only to cross-check lifecycle and hardware replacement wording. Nothing found.
  21. [21] Tier 1. Aryaka Smart Hands Service Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Primary source for on-site professional services.
  22. [22] Tier 1. Aryaka Day 0 Firewall / Professional Services Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Source for design, migration and integration professional services menu.
  23. [23] Tier 1. Aryaka Managed Solutions Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor page. Fetched; contained no verbatim managed service, NOC or lifecycle wording.
  24. [24] Tier 1. Aryaka SmartManage: Essential SD-WAN And SASE Management Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor page, near duplicate of the SmartManage datasheet. Corroborates NOC and 99.999% uptime claims.
  25. [25] Tier 1. Aryaka Unified SASE As A Service Platform Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor platform page. Primary source for the self-managed, co-managed and Aryaka-managed delivery options.
  26. [26] Tier 1. Aryaka SmartSecure Hosted VM Firewall Service Datasheet Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Vendor datasheet. Names Palo Alto Networks VM-Series as the technology partner for the optional hosted VM firewall, distinguishing it from the native NGFW-SWG.
  27. [31] Tier 1. Aryaka Unified SASE: Secure Network Access With Agility And Performance (home page) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own home page. Used only to enumerate navigation to industries, customers, use cases and coverage pages.
  28. [32] Tier 1. Aryaka Customers Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own customer index. Lists five named customer testimonials and three industry filter labels. Case study grid loads dynamically so the visible set may be incomplete.
  29. [33] Tier 1. Proven Success | Aryaka About Us Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own. Same five named customers and the same three industry filters as the customers page.
  30. [34] Tier 1. Enhancing Manufacturing Connectivity and Security Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own dedicated manufacturing industry page carrying three named customer case studies. Strong for sector grading; vendor marketing so unaudited.
  31. [35] Tier 1. Secure, Simplify, and Scale Transportation & Logistics Networks Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own dedicated transport and logistics industry page with three named customers. Also the only place an energy customer is surfaced by industry.
  32. [36] Tier 1. Unified SASE as a Service: For Business & Professional Services Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own dedicated professional services industry page with one named customer (Kleinfelder).
  33. [37] Tier 1. Global Connectivity Solutions: Reliable, Secure, And High-Performance Networking Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own use-case page. Generic global claims only, no country or PoP counts, so of limited value for region grading.
  34. [38] Tier 1. Aryaka Global Points-of-Presence (PoPs) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own published PoP city list grouped Americas, EMEA, APAC. The single best region-grading source. Ten specific city strings were re-verified as literally present on a second fetch. Undated, so currency is unconfirmed.
  35. [39] Tier 1. Aryaka Unified SASE As A Service Delivers High-Performance And Compliance For China Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own China solution brief. Names the in-country partners that operate the mainland PoPs and states over 40 PoPs. Directly on point for the China licensing question.
  36. [40] Tier 1. Aryaka Global Connectivity: Secure, Reliable, And High-Performance Networking (datasheet) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own datasheet. Corroborates the PoP count and the regional city groupings on source 8.
  37. [41] Tier 1. AL-KO Drastically Reduces TCO, Outages, and Onboarding Times Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named case study. Useful for organisation size: describes a German mid-sized manufacturer of roughly 700 staff and 19 sites.
  38. [42] Tier 1. Thetford Drives SD-WAN ROI & Business Value Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named manufacturing case study, over 20 sites across North America, Europe and Asia.
  39. [43] Tier 1. Albemarle Reduced Drop & Jitter Rates to <1% Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named case study. Fortune 1000 chemical manufacturer, over 5,000 employees. Supports manufacturing and large enterprise.
  40. [44] Tier 1. Wabtec Supports Global Growth with Faster, More Flexible and Secure Managed SD-WAN Network Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named case study. 29,000 employees, 50+ locations. Sits across manufacturing and rail transport.
  41. [45] Tier 1. Replacing MPLS With SD-WAN For Kleinfelder Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named case study. Engineering consultancy, 3,100 employees, 100+ locations, North America and Australia.
  42. [46] Tier 1. Cathay Transforms Global Network and Security in Record Time with Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named case study for a flag-carrier airline, 166 branch sites. Strongest single large-enterprise and APAC datapoint.
  43. [47] Tier 1. Improving Network, Security And Productivity (World Fuel Services / World Kinect case study) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own named case study with an explicit company profile block giving Industry: Energy and roughly 4,700 employees across 75+ global sites.
  44. [48] Tier 1. Resources | Aryaka SD-WAN & SASE Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own resource library. Its 'By Industries' filter is the authoritative published list of the sectors Aryaka itself indexes: Manufacturing, Banking/Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Business Services, Energy, Retail. Useful as a negative check for the four sectors absent from it.
  45. [49] Tier 1. See Why Customers Rank Aryaka #1 In SD-WAN On G2 Summer 2026 Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own review round-up page. Names Cathay, World Kinect, Hubbell, NVIDIA, Makino and Pilot, and states the industries customers span. Vendor-curated selection of third-party reviews, so treat the review scores as promotional.
  46. [50] Tier 1. Affordable SD-WAN, SASE As A Service (SD-WAN and SASE as a service now affordable to companies of all sizes) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own blog and the only page found publishing a hard entry price. The exact string was re-verified on a second fetch with its surrounding paragraph. Undated on the page, and blog pricing is not a rate card, so treat the figure as indicative.
  47. [51] Tier 1. Aryaka NaaS Boosts Mid-Market Growth Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own mid-market landing page. Uses 'mid-market enterprises', 'mid-sized enterprises' and 'mid-sized company' throughout but publishes no employee or revenue band.
  48. [52] Tier 1. Aryaka Enlighten Ep. 2: Simplifying Unified SASE As A Service Pricing And Packaging Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own. Confirms a three-tier packaging model (SD-WAN, Unified SASE, Advanced Security) and pricing philosophy, but publishes no figures.
  49. [53] Tier 1. Products and Services | Aryaka Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own. Positioning language aimed at global enterprises; no size segmentation.
  50. [54] Tier 1. About Us | Aryaka Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own. Gives a 500+ customer count and Santa Clara HQ. No regional office or Fortune-ranking breakdown.
  51. [55] Tier 1. Aryaka Enables the Future of the Retail Customer Experience (managed SD-WAN and SASE in retail whitepaper) Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own retail whitepaper landing page. Sector-specific asset but names no retailer and offers no case study, so it carries only a partial grade.
  52. [56] Tier 1. ARYAKA'S Global SD-WAN Powers AUGMEDIX IoT-Based Applications Published 2016-08-31. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own press release, dated. Confirms Augmedix as a named customer in healthcare technology. Nearly ten years old, so weak evidence of current healthcare capability.
  53. [57] Tier 1. Aryaka SVP Nikesh Kalra to Co-Present with Augmedix at Interop Vegas 2016 Published 2016. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own press release. Corroborates source 26 and supplies the cleanest verbatim description of Augmedix as a healthcare company. Same age caveat.
  54. [58] Tier 1. Aryaka Seals Partner-Led Deal with Cathay for Global SASE Deployment Published 2023-12-14. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own dated press release. Names the sourcing partner (Forge Technology Advisors) and puts the deployment at more than 150 locations. Also corroborated independently on PR Newswire and Intelligent CIO APAC, which were seen in search results but not fetched.
  55. [59] Tier 1. Aryaka Extends Reach into China through Reseller Agreement with ChinaNetCloud Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own press release, no date visible on the page. Historic and probably superseded by the current partner set in source 9, so used only as background on the partner-led China model, not as the graded evidence.
  56. [60] Tier 1. Financial Services Company Calypso On Aryaka's Customer Support Undated. Read 2026-07-29. Supplier's own customer video page. The only named financial services customer found. Undated video testimonial rather than a written case study, hence medium confidence.

Sources found and not used

These were read and rejected as evidence. They are listed so the record can be audited rather than taken on trust, and because what a comparison refuses to rely on says as much as what it cites.

  1. [27] Aryaka SD-WAN and SASE Review | Netify Marketplace. https://netify.co.uk/marketplace/aryaka/ Not used as evidence. Surfaced in search but it is the commissioning party's own marketplace listing, so it cannot corroborate itself; not opened.
  2. [28] Aryaka Networks Reviews 2026 | G2. https://www.g2.com/products/aryaka-networks/reviews Not used as evidence. Review aggregator with unverifiable user submitted content; not opened.
  3. [29] Aryaka Managed SD-WAN & Unified SASE Solutions | CXponent. https://cxponent.com/directory/vendor/aryaka Not used as evidence. Undated third party broker directory listing; not opened.
  4. [30] Aryaka Networks invests in global PoP footprint for SASE, SD-WAN | Fierce Network. https://www.fierce-network.com/security/aryaka-invests-global-pop-footprint-expansion Not used as evidence. Trade article surfaced in search but not fetched, so no verbatim quote can be attested; retained because it may document a different PoP footprint claim.
  5. [61] The Financial Case For Unified SASE As A Service. https://www.aryaka.com/case-study/financial-company/ Not used as evidence. Despite sitting on a /case-study/ URL and surfacing on a search for financial services customers, the page is a gated ROI guide with no customer, no industry and no company detail. Citing it for financial services would be a false positive.
  6. [62] Aryaka SmartConnect Pricing | TrustRadius. https://www.trustradius.com/products/aryaka-smartconnect/pricing Not used as evidence. The page states no pricing plans are currently listed and no free version or trial is available, so it contributes nothing to the price tier.
  7. [63] Aryaka resources category: banking-financial-services. https://www.aryaka.com/resources/category/banking-financial-services/ Not used as evidence. Returns a 404 error page. The industry filter label exists on the resources index but this guessed category URL does not resolve, so no financial services asset list could be confirmed from it.
  8. [64] Aryaka resources category: energy. https://www.aryaka.com/resources/category/energy/ Not used as evidence. Returns a 404 error page. Energy grading rests on sources 5 and 17 instead.
  9. [65] Aryaka resources category: retail. https://www.aryaka.com/resources/category/retail/ Not used as evidence. Returns a 404 error page. Retail grading rests on sources 18 and 25 instead.
  10. [66] Case Studies | Aryaka Resources. https://www.aryaka.com/resources/case-studies/ Not used as evidence for any grade. The filtered grid renders 'No case studies found' to a non-JavaScript fetch, so the page cannot be relied on as a complete customer list. Its industry filter labels duplicate sources 2 and 3.

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  • f40 managed service assurance. [8] Aryaka operates its own 24/7 NOC (Network Operations Center) to manage, orchestrate, and monitor all traffic [6] managed SOC (Security Operation Center) are not part of the scope of the Managed Firewall Service offering, and Customer is solely responsible for these functions.
  • f27 integrated next generation firewall. [15] Aryaka has built a dedicated security stack on top of our Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) architecture [26] The first technology partner providing the NGFW functionality is Palo Alto Networks with its VM series of virtualized NGFWs.
  • sla availability pct. [4] Uptime of 99.999% [4] Uptime of 99.99% for site pairs with ANAP HA and Dual ISP using the Last
  • pop count. [8] a global private network interconnected in a mesh service fabric of over 40 Points of Presence (PoPs) across the globe [3] Our worldwide Points-of-Presence (PoPs) are located on all six habitable continents, and have been strategically located to place end-users with optional optimal access to Cloud, SaaS applications and data centers.

Verification notes

Re-verified 2026-07-29 against named primary sources. Every graded fact carries a source, a tier and a verbatim quote confirmed present on the cited page by an independent check. Industry, region, organisation-size and pricing evidence was sourced on the same basis. Facts that could not be sourced are published as unknown with the reason. The value_tier field is a Netify assessment of relative cost position, not a supplier claim: most of this market publishes no price. Sources found and rejected are listed at tier 4.

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