LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 28, 2024 – MEF, a global consortium of network, cloud, security, and technology providers accelerating enterprise digital transformation, today announced new certifications in the first module of its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) products and services certification program. SD-WAN certification was achieved by Broadcom, Inc., Fortinet, and Versa. Palo Alto Networks is expected to achieve its SD-WAN certification shortly. Certified technology providers have received a rating on product effectiveness and will be listed in MEF’s registry of certified organizations. MEF’s SASE certification program is now generally available to technology and service provider members.
Enterprises worldwide have adopted SD-WAN to enable digital transformation, addressing changing workforce needs and cloud migration. SD-WAN offers improved application performance, centralized management, optimized connectivity, agility, security, cost, and other benefits. As a key component of SASE, SD-WAN has become increasingly integrated with cybersecurity solutions to protect distributed environments.
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