The rise of hybrid and remote work has risen the demand for secure access service edge (SASE), according to a recent report by Versa Networks The report found that 98% of organizations feel that hybrid work has increased demand for SASE and ZTNA solutions. The study also found 94% of respondents said they prefer a single-pass architecture when evaluating and deploying SASE solutions.
According to the survey report, 98% of respondents want a hybrid solution that can accommodate networking and security both on premises and using cloud points of presence (PoPs), and 92% consider ZTNA a crucial component of SASE solutions. When asked about the largest challenges in managing wide area networks (WANs), 85% of respondents identified complexity, followed by expertise and knowledge (68%). Rounding out the responses were cost (60%) and time (47%).