2023 Showcase
2023 SDWAN/SASE Summit Showcase
Welcome to SD-WAN & SASE Summit Video Showcase! The conference is organized by our friends at Upperside Conferences. They also run the MPLS Summit in April, and the 25th Edition of that show will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Paris from 9th to 11th of April 2024. Please contact Upperside Conferences to register your interest ([email protected]). See you all there!
Meanwhile, check out the video showcase — and grab our latest research brief right from this page.
Meanwhile, check out the video showcase — and grab our latest research brief right from this page.
Sponsor Spotlight Broadcom
Criticality of Monitoring for Successful SDWAN Deployments
Helen Burke, Solution Architect from Broadcom highlights the importance of monitoring SD-WAN environments and discusses best practices to ensure customers are getting value from deployments. Burke also touches on how to integrate SD-WAN deployments with existing operational workflows.
Sponsor Spotlight Cavell Group
Exploring the Convergence of Security & Networking
Gail Smith, the Executive Director of Cavell Group, and her colleague Antonio Sardinhu, discuss the increased focus on security and networking convergence at the conference.
Sponsor Spotlight Ciena
Unveiling New Cloud-Based Networking & Security Solutions
Rafael Francis, Senior Director of Product Line Management at Ciena, notes a shift in networking and security to cloud-based methodologies. Francis presents Ciena's updated Enterprise Edge portfolio, including Vyatta service edge, aimed at high-performance, agile, cost-effective, and secure cloud connectivity for enterprises.
Sponsor Spotlight Colt
Enhancing User Experience with SDWAN & SASE
Monika Singhvi, the lead Network Architect for SDWAN and SASE at Colt Technology Services, discussed diverse insights from various vendors and providers. Singhvi believes Colt's deep expertise with seven and three years of involvement in SDWAN and SASE respectively, are crucial for enhancing their customer experience.
Sponsor Spotlight EANTC
Securely Scaling SASE and ZTNA
Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director and co-founder of EANTC, spoke at the Summit, discussing the maturing market for SASE deployments and the rise of Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA). Rossenhövel notes the increasing availability of diverse solutions and strong competition driving innovation.
Sponsor Spotlight Ekinops
SDWAN & Universal CPE Solutions
Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization at Ekinops, showcased their successful SD-WAN and Universal solutions for CPEs at the conference, using the platform to engage with customers. Bouteyre expressed optimism about Ekinops' future presence at the conference, where they will continue to promote their solutions.
Sponsor Spotlight Flexiwan
Open-source flexiWAN's 5G Edge in SDWAN
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, presented at the recent SDWAN and SASE event in Paris, discussing machine learning in networking and security, and showcasing a live demo of their product's latest features including 5G support.
Sponsor Spotlight Fortinet
Universal SASE for Connectivity & Security
Anne-Gaelle Santos, Senior Business Development Manager SD‑WAN and SASE at Fortinet, introduced the company's latest approach to SASE at Summit, focusing on the value of a single vendor SASE capability.
Sponsor Spotlight Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Unified SASE & ZTNA - Not All Vendors Are Equal
Jaye Tillson, SD-WAN & Field CTO from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, provides guidance around the importance and benefits of unified SASE from a single vendor. He reminds customers that not all SDWAN vendors are equal, and explains how to differentiate between them.
Sponsor Spotlight Independent Advisor
MEF Plans to Bridge the Cybersecurity Knowledge Gap
Rami Yaron, an independent consultant working with MEF, discusses MEF's plans in cybersecurity training and certification. Yaron emphasizes the need to address the industry's knowledge gap.
Sponsor Spotlight Keysight Technologies
SASE Testing Techniques for Optimal Security
Christian Hirsch, Technology Team Lead at Keysight Technologies, discusses their ability to mimic both regular and malicious traffic to help customers determine the best SASE solution for their network. This year marked Keysight Technologies' first attendance at the Upperside SDWAN and SASE event in Paris.
Sponsor Spotlight Lanner Electronics
Pre-Certified SASE for Business Growth
Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, promoted their partnership with open-source SD-WAN provider, flexiWAN, at the event, where they are showcased pre-certified boxes loaded with flexiWAN software for fast and easy deployment.
Sponsor Spotlight Numeryx
Unveiling the Next-Gen of French Firewall Tech
Mondher Ayadi, CEO and founder of the French cybersecurity company Numeryx, presents their new generation firewall product. The product features a patented double mass filtering methodology and is available in cloud and virtual machine forms.
Sponsor Spotlight Solutions30
Field Deployment Options for SD-WAN in Europe
Hugues Courcier, Responsable de Comptes at Solutions30, highlighted the company's presence in SD-WAN deployments in the European market. Courcier also mentions their 15,000 technicians who perform over 60,000 installations daily and the company's plans for new developments in 2024.
Sponsor Spotlight Versa Networks
Exploring the Future of SASE
Hector Avalos, VP Sales, EMEA at Versa Networks, reports a significant interest in new technologies like Mobile SASE from MSP customers. Avalos notes that service providers across Europe are keen to explore various aspects of SASE, including unified SASE and on-prem SASE.
Sponsor Spotlight VMware
Embracing SDWAN 2.0
Sashidhar Annaluru, the Head of SASE Engineering at VMware, notes the significance of industry transformation from SDWAN 1.0 to SDWAN 2.0 and the potential benefits for partners and customers from the multiple vendors and service providers at the conference.
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Video interviews
Criticality of Monitoring for Successful SDWAN Deployments
- Broadcom's Helen Burke stresses monitoring SD-WAN environments so customers realize deployment value.
- She covers integrating SD-WAN deployments with existing operational workflows.
Abstract
Helen Burke, Solution Architect from Broadcom highlights the importance of monitoring SD-WAN environments and discusses best practices to ensure customers are getting value from deployments. Burke also touches on how to integrate SD-WAN deployments with existing operational workflows.
Exploring the Convergence of Security & Networking
- Cavell Group's Gail Smith notes an increased focus on security and networking convergence at the conference.
Abstract
Gail Smith, the Executive Director of Cavell Group, and her colleague Antonio Sardinhu, discuss the increased focus on security and networking convergence at the conference.
Unveiling New Cloud-Based Networking & Security Solutions
- Ciena's Rafael Francis presents an updated Enterprise Edge portfolio, including the Vyatta service edge.
- He notes a shift in networking and security toward cloud-based methodologies.
Abstract
Rafael Francis, Senior Director of Product Line Management at Ciena, notes a shift in networking and security to cloud-based methodologies. Francis presents Ciena's updated Enterprise Edge portfolio, including Vyatta service edge, aimed at high-performance, agile, cost-effective, and secure cloud connectivity for enterprises.
Enhancing User Experience with SDWAN & SASE
- Colt's Monika Singhvi cites seven years in SD-WAN and three in SASE as key to customer experience.
Abstract
Monika Singhvi, the lead Network Architect for SDWAN and SASE at Colt Technology Services, discussed diverse insights from various vendors and providers. Singhvi believes Colt's deep expertise with seven and three years of involvement in SDWAN and SASE respectively, are crucial for enhancing their customer experience.
Securely Scaling SASE and ZTNA
- EANTC's Carsten Rossenhövel describes a maturing SASE market and the rise of ZTNA.
- Diverse solutions and strong competition are driving innovation in SASE.
Abstract
Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director and co-founder of EANTC, spoke at the Summit, discussing the maturing market for SASE deployments and the rise of Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA). Rossenhövel notes the increasing availability of diverse solutions and strong competition driving innovation.
SDWAN & Universal CPE Solutions
- Ekinops's Marc Bouteyre showcases the company's SD-WAN and universal CPE solutions at the conference.
Abstract
Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization at Ekinops, showcased their successful SD-WAN and Universal solutions for CPEs at the conference, using the platform to engage with customers. Bouteyre expressed optimism about Ekinops' future presence at the conference, where they will continue to promote their solutions.
Open-source flexiWAN's 5G Edge in SDWAN
- flexiWAN's Amir Zmora demos the open-source platform's latest features, including 5G support.
- He discusses applying machine learning in networking and security.
Abstract
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, presented at the recent SDWAN and SASE event in Paris, discussing machine learning in networking and security, and showcasing a live demo of their product's latest features including 5G support.
Universal SASE for Connectivity & Security
- Fortinet's Anne-Gaelle Santos highlights the value of a single-vendor SASE capability.
Abstract
Anne-Gaelle Santos, Senior Business Development Manager SD‑WAN and SASE at Fortinet, introduced the company's latest approach to SASE at Summit, focusing on the value of a single vendor SASE capability.
Unified SASE & ZTNA - Not All Vendors Are Equal
- HPE's Jaye Tillson argues for unified single-vendor SASE and warns not all SD-WAN vendors are equal.
Abstract
Jaye Tillson, SD-WAN & Field CTO from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, provides guidance around the importance and benefits of unified SASE from a single vendor. He reminds customers that not all SDWAN vendors are equal, and explains how to differentiate between them.
MEF Plans to Bridge the Cybersecurity Knowledge Gap
- MEF consultant Rami Yaron outlines MEF's cybersecurity training and certification plans to close the knowledge gap.
Abstract
Rami Yaron, an independent consultant working with MEF, discusses MEF's plans in cybersecurity training and certification. Yaron emphasizes the need to address the industry's knowledge gap.
SASE Testing Techniques for Optimal Security
- Keysight's Christian Hirsch mimics regular and malicious traffic to help customers pick the best SASE solution.
Abstract
Christian Hirsch, Technology Team Lead at Keysight Technologies, discusses their ability to mimic both regular and malicious traffic to help customers determine the best SASE solution for their network. This year marked Keysight Technologies' first attendance at the Upperside SDWAN and SASE event in Paris.
Pre-Certified SASE for Business Growth
- Lanner's Cyril Chouviat promotes pre-certified boxes loaded with flexiWAN software for fast deployment.
Abstract
Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, promoted their partnership with open-source SD-WAN provider, flexiWAN, at the event, where they are showcased pre-certified boxes loaded with flexiWAN software for fast and easy deployment.
Unveiling the Next-Gen of French Firewall Tech
- Numeryx's Mondher Ayadi presents a next-generation firewall with patented double mass filtering.
- The product is available in cloud and virtual machine forms.
Abstract
Mondher Ayadi, CEO and founder of the French cybersecurity company Numeryx, presents their new generation firewall product. The product features a patented double mass filtering methodology and is available in cloud and virtual machine forms.
Field Deployment Options for SD-WAN in Europe
- Solutions30's Hugues Courcier cites 15,000 technicians performing over 60,000 installations daily.
- The company is expanding its European SD-WAN field deployment work into 2024.
Abstract
Hugues Courcier, Responsable de Comptes at Solutions30, highlighted the company's presence in SD-WAN deployments in the European market. Courcier also mentions their 15,000 technicians who perform over 60,000 installations daily and the company's plans for new developments in 2024.
Exploring the Future of SASE
- Versa's Hector Avalos reports significant MSP interest in Mobile SASE across Europe.
- Service providers are keen to explore unified SASE and on-prem SASE options.
Abstract
Hector Avalos, VP Sales, EMEA at Versa Networks, reports a significant interest in new technologies like Mobile SASE from MSP customers. Avalos notes that service providers across Europe are keen to explore various aspects of SASE, including unified SASE and on-prem SASE.
Embracing SDWAN 2.0
- VMware's Sashidhar Annaluru highlights the industry shift from SD-WAN 1.0 to SD-WAN 2.0.
Abstract
Sashidhar Annaluru, the Head of SASE Engineering at VMware, notes the significance of industry transformation from SDWAN 1.0 to SDWAN 2.0 and the potential benefits for partners and customers from the multiple vendors and service providers at the conference.
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