Dear Security and Networking Enthusiast,

August marks a full quarter of general availability for Aryaka’s Unified SASE as a Service offering. Thank you for the overwhelming response and adoption of our converged offering, which you can learn more about here and by contacting us.

In this month’s newsletter we want to share some new content ranging from part 3 of our fun Ram & Lisa animated series, to technical insights on WAN optimization for GenAI network acceleration and recent research. Check it all out below:


The GenAI Expanse: Integration Will Drive Business Value (and Networking and Security Risk)


Although we’re still just beginning the AI revolution, the need to deliver high value GenAI applications across global networks, safely, securely and with the performance and availability that users expect will be paramount in the near future. This article dives into the integration of LLMs and GenAI applications within businesses, and the associated risks, benefits and requirements. Read more here >>


Ram and Lisa (Part 3) – The Four Building Blocks of Unified SASE as a Service


Ram and Lisa are back in this fun animated series to share more on their journey to becoming Unified SASE superheroes for their organization. In Part 3, lead characters Ram and Lisa explain the four building blocks of Unified SASE as a Service, and how this unique approach to converged networking and security helped solve their most persistent IT challenges and supported business growth. Watch here >>

Let’s Get Technical: GenAI network acceleration requires prior WAN optimization

By using WAN optimization as a part of Unified SASE as a Service, organizations can ensure that the optimizations for AI workloads are implemented securely, combining network security functions like secure web gateways, firewalls, and zero-trust network access with WAN capabilities. Unified SASE also enables dynamic scaling, ensuring that AI workloads can access adequate processing power as needed. Read the full blog here >>

Recent Research: SD-WAN and SASE Managed Services Survey (a Futuriom Research Report):


Futuriom, a leading research and analyst firm, conducted a survey of 192 enterprise networking and security professionals. The findings include the biggest challenges in managing wide-area networks (complexity and cost), continued diversity in SD-WAN/SASE deployment models, and more. Access the full report here >>

Thanks,

pete

Ken Rutsky
Chief Marketing Officer
Aryaka Networks