Jaye Tillson (HPE Aruba Networking), Monika Singhvi (Colt), Jon Selway (Aryaka), Ian Bradey (Deutsche Telekom), Alex Moyes (Cato Networks), Romain Pia (Opengear), Marc Bouteyre (Ekinops), Daniel Munteanu (Keysight Technologies), and Hector Avalos (Versa Networks) discuss the evolving landscape of network security, focusing on zero trust models and their integration into network decision-making processes. They touch on the challenges of implementing these models, the potential of ZTNA, and the impact of AI on security, while also addressing the need for organizations to adapt to new cryptographic algorithms and the growing interest in secure remote network access solutions.
2024 SDWAN/SASE Summit by Upperside
Welcome to SD-WAN & SASE Summit Paris Video Showcase! The conference was organized by our friends at Upperside Conferences. They also run the MPLS World Congress (it's no longer about MPLS but SRv6 and AI and cutting edge technologies in networking), and the 26th Edition of that show will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Paris from 25th-27th March 2024. Please contact Upperside Conferences to register your interest ([email protected]). See you all there!
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Highlights from Upperside Conferences' SD-WAN and SASE Summit 2024
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Market Potential and AI in Networking
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of Flexiwan, discusses insights from Paris, highlighting market potential for SDWAN & SASE deployments. He explores growth opportunities in greenfield deployments and the current state of AI and ML in networking, while praising the conference organization and expressing enthusiasm for future events.
AI's Impact on SASE: Insights from Paris Summit on Network Security
Jon Selway, VP of Sales, EMEA at Aryaka, shares insights from the SASE SDWAN and SASE Summit in Paris, emphasizing meaningful discussions on market trends and AI adoption. He highlights Aryaka’s unified SASE as a service offering and notes the growing importance of security in network solution decisions.
Service Provider Trends: Maximizing Network Value with SASE Architecture
Alex Moyes, Service Providers Sales Director for EMEA at Cato Networks, discusses industry trends at the SASE and SD-WAN Summit, highlighting major providers’ focus on driving network traffic and transitioning to digital-first infrastructure. Moyes emphasizes how Cato’s unified SASE platform, with its AI capabilities and single source of code, context, and policy, is helping service providers make more efficient operational decisions and achieve faster value from technology investments.
SD-WAN Summit: Expanding Tech Horizons Beyond Traditional Networks
Stefano Testa, Director of Sales, SD-WAN EMEA at Cisco Systems, points out that discussions at the Summit are expanding beyond SD-WAN to include SASE, ZTNA, and AI technologies. Testa highlights the importance of focusing on organizational processes and business outcomes, while Cisco shares their AI initiatives and functionalities incorporated into their solutions.
Zero Trust: Navigating Challenges in SD-WAN and SASE Evolution
Monika Singhvi, SDWAN/SASE Lead Network Architect at Colt, shares her insights on the zero trust model and its impact on security, acknowledging the gradual progression and challenges in implementation. She expresses interest in the future of SD-WAN and SASE, particularly how AI and ML investments will influence these technologies.
ZTNA: Key to NIS2 Compliance & AI-Powered Networking Future
Ian Bradey, SD-WAN Product Owner at Deutsche Telekom, is excited to attend the SD-WAN conference in Paris to explore ZTNA’s role in NIS2 compliance and its market advantages. He anticipates engaging discussions on ZTNA’s evolution and the promising integration of AI in networking’s future.
AI in SD-WAN: Enhancing Security and Customer Experience
Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization at Ekinops, attended the SD-WAN Summit 2024 to connect with customers and explore new prospects. Ekinops is concentrating on using AI tools to improve customer experience for service providers, with the goal of helping them deliver enhanced value to their clients.
5G SASE: Secure Connectivity for IoT, Mobile & Fixed Locations
Soumen Chatterjee, VP Product Management, NetCloud SASE, Enterprise Wireless Solutions at Ericsson, discusses Ericsson’s 5G SASE solution. The solution combines 5G networking and security to provide resilient connectivity for various applications, including IoT devices, mobile users, and fixed locations.
Zero Trust Journey: Insights from SASE & SDN Summit in Paris
Jaye Tillson, SD-WAN & Field CTO at HPE Aruba Networking, shares insights on the gradual progress of SASE and zero trust adoption. He encourages organizations to initiate their zero trust journey, focusing on key business risks, and values the event for its networking opportunities and practical implementation insights.
Navigating SASE Evolution: Trends, Challenges, and Testing Solutions
Daniel Munteanu, Senior Technical Product Manager at Keysight Technologies, shares his excitement about participating in the Summit, where he has engaged in meaningful discussions with industry stakeholders. He notes key trends in the SASE market, including security product consolidation and the integration of new technologies, while emphasizing the growing significance of testing and validation in this dynamic environment.
Lanner's SD-WAN Hardware: From Desktop to AI-Powered Solutions
Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, is showcasing their hardware boxes supporting Flexiwan’s open-source SD-WAN software. Lanner’s offerings include desktop solutions with varying core counts and an AI solution for VNF acceleration, with Chouviat noting the conference’s busy atmosphere of service providers and large businesses as a valuable opportunity for customer engagement.
Unlocking Network Resilience: Out-of-Band Solutions for Remote Access
Romain Pia, EMEA South Head of Sales at Opengear, raises awareness about their out-of-band network solutions. Opengear’s focus is on providing external access for remote devices, independent of the production network, and Pia emphasizes the importance of explaining their value proposition to potential customers, partners, and vendors at the event.
Enabling the Digital Value Chain through Network-as-a-Service
Franck Morales, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Orange Wholesale, outlines the company’s role in enabling the new digital value chain through their “Click” ecosystem. Orange Wholesale’s offerings, including backbone connectivity to the cloud and hosting capabilities, allow service providers to expand their local activities globally and meet customer needs.
SASE Summit: Unifying Security & Networking in the AI Era
Hector Avalos, VP Sales, EMEA at Versa Networks, has been engaging with major telecom customers and observing strong interest in SASE and Zero Trust networking. Avalos noted increasing demand for unified SASE solutions and industry curiosity about AI and ML applications in networking and security.
SASE & SD-WAN Integration: Boosting Efficiency and Security
Nicolas Stricher, Head of Managed Services Engineering, EMEA & Office of the CTO at Check Point, discusses the integration of SASE and SD-WAN solutions for enhanced efficiency and security at the event. Stricher also presents on sustainability and energy efficiency, emphasizing compliance with the European Green Deal and the increasing consumer preference for environmentally conscious companies.