VMware Named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN
VMware has once again been recognized as a Leader in SD-WAN by Gartner, marking the fifth consecutive year of this distinction. The 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant acknowledges VMware's ability to execute and its completeness of vision. VMware's SD-WAN is designed for reliability and simplicity, connecting users securely to cloud and SaaS applications. The company has invested in over 150 global points of presence to enhance network performance. With over 600,000 branches deployed across 18,000 customers, VMware continues to adapt to customer needs in the evolving SD-WAN landscape.
- Recognized as a Leader in SD-WAN for five consecutive years by Gartner.
- Extensive deployment of over 600,000 branches across 18,000 customers.
- Investment in over 150 global points of presence enhances network performance.
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VMware Once Again Positioned as a Leader in SD-WAN for Fifth Consecutive Year
Architected with the idea that the cloud is the network, VMware SD-WAN provides unparalleled reliability and simplicity in securely connecting users from the branch or home to cloud, SaaS, or traditional applications. These benefits stem in part from
“VMware is honored to be recognized again by Gartner as a Leader in SD-WAN,” said
VMware SD-WAN is a part of VMware SASE. By delivering cloud networking and cloud security services with VMware SASE, customers can achieve:
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With a cloud-first approach, VMware SD-WAN delivers a more secure, reliable, and optimal path to SaaS and IaaS providers via a unique global network of cloud-hosted gateways, allowing customers to simplify their path to cloud transformation.
VMware provides customers and partners the option to host gateways themselves as well to take advantage of their own SaaS and IaaS on-ramps in a more efficient way than other SD-WAN providers. -
Broad security options including an ICSA-certified branch firewall, third-party security workloads, and configurable business policies that direct traffic to the cloud or data center for better protection against attacks at all levels. Additionally,
VMware provides Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities to help customers better secure access to all web and cloud services as well as locally hosted applications. - Assured application performance with user access and an optimized experience for mission-critical apps, even during degraded network conditions.
- Simplified operations that include cloud-based gateways and an orchestration platform to eliminate the management overhead normally required to maintain these components. Additionally, VMware Edge Network Intelligence provides true visibility and analytics into networks, end user and IoT devices. AIOps capabilities combine machine learning, AI, big data, and self-healing technologies to help network operations teams further simplify IT management.
Additional Resources
- Access a complimentary copy of the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN
- Read the blog post on today’s news
- Learn more about VMware SD-WAN
- Learn more about Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and VMware SASE
- Bookmark the VMware SASE Blog
- Follow VMware SASE on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn
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