Colt Technology Services Brings
Together SD WAN and SSE Features in New Integrated Full SASE Solution
Enterprise security solution underpinned by Versa
SASE
Colt
Technology Services’ customers now have access to an integrated full Secure
Access Service Edge (SASE) solution that brings together SD WAN and SSE
features, with the launch of its new Colt SASE Gateway solution.
Designed
for global enterprise companies, the Colt Gateway solution is based on Versa
SASE which includes Versa Secure Web Gateway, a secure web access solution that
offers organisations protection from malware and threats, and instant insight
for policy management, along with reducing end-user friction to access
cloud-based applications securely.
Underpinned by Colt’s long-standing partnership with
Versa Networks, a recognised leader in SASE, and working in combination with
Colt SD WAN Remote Access, a feature launched last year based on Versa Secure
Access (VSA) and Colt SD WAN’s core integrated features, the new solution
delivers seamless network security.
The launch comes in response to the growth of
hybrid working and cloud deployments, along with increasing enterprise network
complexity and a fast-evolving security threat landscape, all of which mean
that enterprises can no longer rely on traditional solutions to keep their
systems secure. As a result, they are increasingly looking at using a SASE
approach, which utilises the convergence of networking and security to offer
dynamic, secure access for employees regardless of where they are and the type
of device they are using to access the network.
Versa’s Chief Revenue Officer, Martin Mackay, said:
“Global customers are taking advantage of the convergence of security and
networking to power their digital transformations, and Versa and Colt are
uniquely positioned to support them. Versa Secure Web Gateway, part of Versa
SASE, provides secure Internet access to enterprise sites, home offices, and
on-the-go users without compromising performance or end-user experience.”
“Colt became a Versa partner in 2016, and we are
excited to continue working closely together to deliver some of the largest SD
WAN deployments to date in Europe while meeting the rising worldwide demand for
Versa SASE combined with low latency, high bandwidth connectivity,” he added.
Peter Coppens, Colt’s VP Product Portfolio, said:
“Colt was one of the first to offer a true SD WAN service in Europe many years
ago, and now we extend our offering further with the launch of a full SD
WAN-integrated SASE solution, powered by Versa. It comes as a result of the
changes in how people are working and accessing systems, combined with
increasingly complex enterprise networks and rapidly changing security threats.
We see our customers looking to move away from more traditional network
security solutions to a SASE approach. This brings together networking and
security to offer secure access for employees no matter where they are and how
they’re accessing the company network.”
Source: Colt Technology Services media announcement