Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Network and Security Convergence for the Hyper-Distributed Enterprise

This IDC Market Perspective on SASE provides IDC's taxonomy for our forthcoming SASE research and outlines the industry dynamics that have led to the shaping of this important market. "The rise and mainstream adoption of SASE is a seminal moment for tangible convergence of network and security technology, operations, and performance. But, even as the SASE industry has reached a critical mass, the market still must evolve in a variety of important ways, particularly in the areas of ensuring simple and efficient, secure communications for modern, hyper-distributed enterprise in the AI era." - Brandon Butler, senior research manager, IDC's Enterprise Networks, and Pete Finalle, research manager, Security and Trust at IDC