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Netify SD-WAN Vendor Filter (2026.1)

Filter axes that buyers can combine to shortlist SD-WAN vendors and managed service providers. The same schema is published as machine-readable JSON so AI agents and procurement tools can apply consistent shortlist logic.

Suggested citation

Netify SD-WAN Vendor Filter 2026.1, Netify, available at https://www.netify.co.uk/sd-wan/vendor-filter/

FieldValue
Methodology versionsdwan-vendor-filter-2026.1
Scoring model versionsdwan-scoring-model-2026.1
Capability taxonomy versionsdwan-capability-taxonomy-2026.1
Filter schema versionsdwan-vendor-filter-schema-2026.1
Last reviewed2026-05-20
Canonical URL/sd-wan/vendor-filter/
Machine-readable JSONSee /api/mcp/ list_vendors and score_vendor_fit tools
PublisherNetify, https://www.netify.co.uk/
LicencePublic methodology. Reuse permitted with attribution to Netify and the canonical URL.

How the filter is structured

The filter is intentionally narrow and stable. Buyer profile axes are combined with capability requirements and weighting so the same set of inputs produces the same shortlist regardless of who runs the filter. The vendor dataset is exposed programmatically through the Netify MCP server at /api/mcp/ (tools: list_vendors, get_vendor, score_vendor_fit) and via the OpenAPI mirror at /openapi.json.

The filter operates on the published vendor dataset. Each axis is documented in the Vendor Filter Schema. AI agents that need the canonical capability vocabulary can call the get_vendor MCP tool per vendor slug; each vendor returns a typed capability matrix with stable kebab-case IDs.

Filter axes

AxisTypeValues
regionenumUK, North America, EMEA, APAC, LATAM, Global
site_countrange1-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-1000, 1001+
service_modelenumdirect_vendor, managed_service_provider, co_managed, hybrid
deployment_speedenumhours, days, weeks, months
security_modelenumnative_sase, integrated_sse, ngfw_only, partner_security
cloud_prioritymulti_enumaws, azure, gcp, oracle, multi
underlay_preferencemulti_enummpls, internet, ethernet_first_mile, cellular_4g_5g, satellite
sectorenumhealthcare, retail_hospitality, financial_services, public_sector, manufacturing_logistics, technology, education
commercial_modelenumcapex, opex_subscription, managed_bundled

Vendors indexed by the filter

  • Arista VeloCloud , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.2.
  • Cato Networks , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.2.
  • Cisco Meraki , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 8.6.
  • Fortinet Secure SD-WAN , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.6.
  • Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.4.
  • Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.6.
  • HPE Juniper Mist AI WAN , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.5.
  • Aryaka , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: Global; score 9.
  • BT Business , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.3.
  • Virgin Media O2 Business , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: UK; score 9.
  • Lumen Managed SD-WAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America, Global; score 8.8.
  • Orange Business Flexible SD-WAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: EMEA, Global; score 9.
  • NTT Global Networks SD-WAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: Global; score 9.
  • Tata Communications IZO SDWAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: APAC, Global; score 8.9.
  • AT&T SD-WAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America, Global; score 8.7.
  • Verizon Managed SD-WAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America, Global; score 8.8.
  • Comcast Business SD-WAN , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America; score 8.5.
  • Masergy Managed SD-WAN Secure , service model: managed_service_provider; regions: Global; score 8.7.
  • Cradlepoint NetCloud SD-WAN , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, North America, Global; score 8.6.
  • Barracuda SecureEdge , service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 8.4.

Output the filter produces

The filter does not just return matching providers. Each match includes:

  • Why the provider matched, expressed in capability taxonomy terms.
  • Which capabilities were used in the match.
  • Which evidence is missing.
  • Which buyer risks remain.
  • Which follow-up questions to ask, drawn from the question bank.
  • Whether the buyer profile points to a direct vendor or a managed service provider route.

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