Versa Networks to Showcase “SASE on Smart NIC” Functionality at Intel Innovation 2023

Versa’s Unified SASE Platform Uniquely Leverages Intel NetSec Accelerator Reference Design to Deliver Zero Trust Networking™ for Untrusted Compute Environments

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Versa Networks, the global leader in AI/ML-powered Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced it will showcase the latest in Unified SASE security and networking services at Intel Innovation 2023, including demonstrating several Zero Trust networking use cases for “SASE on a Smart NIC” functionality.

Exhibiting at Intel Innovation 2023 Sept. 19 and 20, Versa will offer a sneak peek of its new Versa Secure SD-NIC product built using the Intel NetSec Accelerator Reference Design. Versa is the first vendor in the industry to deliver “SASE on a Smart NIC” functionality for multiple high-value Zero Trust networking use cases, including:

• Virtualized multi-tenant data centers; and
• Secure compute in untrusted environments.

Versa’s highly flexible Unified SASE platform uniquely leverages the Intel NetSec Accelerator Reference Design to deliver security and secure connectivity solutions for a wide range of use cases from within the server itself. Leveraging Versa’s comprehensive networking and security stack, Versa’s Secure SD-NIC extends the security perimeter into compute devices, unlocking capabilities that include ZTNA, adaptive micro segmentation, and network and data security. It runs the same Versa Operating System (VOS) as any other Versa deployment, enabling the extension of a Versa Secure SD-WAN and Versa Secure SD-LAN architecture to include data centers and elements in untrusted locations.

At Intel Innovation 2023, Versa’s security and networking experts will be available to meet with attendees and discuss the latest in applying tightly integrated SASE services to solve their complex secure networking needs. Attendees are invited to visit Booth #305 in the Technology Showcase during the conference to get a demonstration of Versa’s Secure SD-NIC delivering Zero Trust networking services.

For more information about Versa SD-NIC, please visit these resources on the Versa website:

• Versa SD-NIC product page
• Versa SD-NIC Request a Demo
• Blog - “Versa and Intel’s Advanced Collaboration on Secure SD-NIC”

About Versa Unified SASE

Versa’s AI/ML-powered single-vendor Unified SASE delivers organically developed best-of-breed functions that tightly integrate and deliver services via the cloud, on-premises, or as a blended combination of both, managed through a single pane of glass. Versa delivers SASE services such as Secure SD-WAN, Next-Generation Firewall, Next-Generation Firewall as a Service, Cloud Network Firewall, Unified Threat Management (UTM) including Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA). Versa’s single-vendor Unified SASE platform goes above and beyond management console automation by providing the ability to integrate networks, points of presence, policy definitions, application definitions, agent logic, and data lakes.

About Versa Networks

Versa Networks, the leader in single-vendor Unified SASE platforms, delivers AI/ML-powered SSE and SD-WAN solutions. The platform provides networking and security with true multitenancy, and sophisticated analytics via the cloud, on-premises, or as a blended combination of both to meet SASE requirements for small to extremely large enterprises and Service Providers. Thousands of customers globally with hundreds of thousands of sites and millions of users trust Versa with their mission critical networks and security. Versa Networks is privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital, Mayfield, Artis Ventures, Verizon Ventures, Comcast Ventures, BlackRock Inc., Liberty Global Ventures, Princeville Capital, RPS Ventures and Triangle Peak Partners. For more information, visit https://www.versa-networks.com or follow Versa Networks on Twitter @versanetworks.

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