NOVEMBER - 2018| | 9ENTERPRISE SECURITYbeyond basic SD-WAN. According to Gartner, "the market for branch office wide-area network functionality is shifting from dedicated routing, security and WAN optimization appliances to feature-rich SD-WAN and vCPE platforms. WAN edge infrastructure now incorporates a widening set of network functions, including secure routers, firewalls, SD-WAN, WAN path control and WAN optimization, along with traditional routing functionality."The fact is, most of today's choices for connecting users to applications at the WAN edge weren't designed for the cloud era, and as a result, force compromises. Device-centric architectures have hit a wall as enterprises try to stretch their old router-centric WANs to meet today's business requirements ­ it's simply too cumbersome and complicated. Basic SD-WAN solutions were a step in the right direction, but fall well-short of the goal of a fully automated, business-driven network required to keep pace with changing business requirements.We believe this is what Gartner is trying to tell enterprises, and the new WAN edge is what we've focused on building for the past several years. We've listened to our customers and designed Unity EdgeConnect, as a unified platform that delivers the highest quality of experience for both end users and IT, turning the network into a business accelerant rather than a business constraint. End users can enjoy always-consistent, always-available application performance, including the highest quality of voice and video, even over broadband. With adaptive local internet breakout, path conditioning and WAN optimization, Silver Peak enables IT to keep users productive and happy. We believe that our ability to deliver a compete WAN edge solution that transcends SD-WAN to focus on the needs of the business, and our 1,000+ production enterprise deployments, are why Gartner named Silver Peak a Leader in the Magic Quadrant.So, while the hype continues around SD-WAN, we are focused on delivering on a broader set of business requirements. Each release takes us another step toward our vision for a self-driving wide area network where IT leaders can tell the network what the business wants, then use automation and machine learning to just make it work.This is certainly an exciting time in our industry, and I'm extremely proud of all we've accomplished and the direction we're heading as a company. Most important though is the industry now has the kind of clarity it has been lacking from a trusted third party.Gartner 2018 Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure, Joe Skorupa, Christian Canales, Andrew Lerner, Mike Toussaint, October 2018Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Silver Peak. ESWe believe that our ability to focus on the needs of the business, and our 1,000+ production enterprise deployments, are why Gartner named Silver Peak a Leader in the Magic Quadrant
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