Networking operations leaders should choose to implement select software-defined wide-area network or SD-WAN solutions and secure access service edge or SASE deployments, connecting enterprise websites and applications.

There are several Niche Players in the WAN edge Magic Quadrant, including a CloudGen Firewall with software and hardware appliances, associated orchestration, and communications management capabilities.

Evaluation of WAN edge solution vendors takes overall viability, pricing or sales execution, market responsiveness, record tracking, customer experience, and marketing execution into consideration.

This online resource tackles the various niche WAN edge solution definition, characteristics, market overview, players or vendors, and current security and networking trends, including market recommendations.