This week, along with many others, we attended the RSA Conference 2024 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. We were surprised at how few companies highlighted XDR marketing campaigns, especially compared to the activity at RSAC 2023. Unsurprisingly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the more prominent marketing message. We also… Read More »RSA Conference 2024: More AI, Less XDR
Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Security as a Service Will Drive SASE Market Growth Through 2027 INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., July 20, 2023 – According to a new report published by 650 Group, titled Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Quarterly and Forecast Report, the market size for Deployed SASE grew… Read More »Deployed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Market to Approach $4B in 2023; According to 650 Group
Last week’s RSA Conference was all about XDR (Extended Detection and Response). Compared to previous shows and marketing efforts of the past couple of years, where there was a primary focus on SASE, this year’s show saw a surge in XDR-related marketing. One could say XDR is the new SASE… Read More »RSA Conference Focuses on XDR
At this year’s partner event, Atmosphere 2023, HPE Aruba discussed its strategy and logo changes. First, Phil Mottram, who leads the HPE Aruba / Intelligent Edge group, explained the significance of adding recent acquisitions of Axis Security (SSE Security) and Athonet (5G Core / Private 5G). Phil explained that Aruba… Read More »HPE Aruba Atmosphere 2023 Emphasizes Strategy Change
Fortinet’s management team spoke to a packed house at its series of customer and partner-focused keynotes and emphasized its strengths in Secure Networking and its exposure to Operational Technology (OT). The company communicated the concept of network and security convergence, that the intersection between Enterprise Networking and Cybersecurity is a… Read More »Fortinet Accelerate 2023 Conference Focuses on Secure Networking and Operational Technology
Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Security as a Service Trends Will Drive the Deployed SASE Market to Quadruple by 2027 INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., March 27, 2023 – According to a new report published by 650 Group, titled Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Quarterly and Forecast Report, the market size… Read More »Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Market Surges over 40% Y/Y in 2022; According to 650 Group
Fortinet had its Accelerate 2022 conference today. Its executive team presented its current strategy and expectations for the future and highlighted what it thinks are its key differentiators in the marketplace. The company explained: (a) the importance of its ASIC and its software code-base called FortiOS, (b) its services bundling… Read More »Fortinet Accelerate 2022 Recap
We attended Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Las Vegas-based Atmosphere conference. It was very well attended, and this was Aruba’s first in-person user conference in over two years as we come out of the pandemic. Aruba made several important announcements at the event, including a formal Network as a Service… Read More »HPE Aruba Atmosphere 2022 Recap
Extreme Networks announced its intention to acquire the Ipanema SD-WAN operations of Infovista. The company expects the deal to close in October 2021 and that in Extreme’s Fiscal 2022, the revenue contribution will be “material.” We think Extreme’s entry to the SD-WAN market gives the company exposure to a critical… Read More »Extreme Networks Entering the SD-WAN market
Each year, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company has its Atmosphere conference. This year the conference theme was “Journey to the Edge.” However, this year was also much different from previous conferences because Aruba completed the acquisition of Silver Peak last September. As a result of the acquisition, the conference… Read More »Aruba Atmosphere 2021 – “Journey to the Edge”
