What's Driving SASE Adoption? @PacketPushersNetwork

Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Spending on SASE, which combines SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security, is forecast to nearly triple over the next few years, according to Dell'Oro Group. Today on Packet Protector we talk with that forecast's author about what's driving that spending. We also explore how SASE vendors are differentiating, architectural considerations for SASE deployments, pros and cons of single-vendor vs. multi-vendor deployments, how spending on SASE impacts the firewall market, and more.

Our guest is Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director, Enterprise Security and
Networking at the Dell’Oro Group.

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Links:
5-Year SASE Forecast Reaches $97B as Spending Nearly Triples, According to Dell’Oro Group - delloro.com/news/5-year-sase-forecast-reaches-97b-as-spending-nearly-triples
Mauricio Sanchez on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mssanche

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