Netskope Borderless SD-WAN

Netskope Borderless SD-WAN is a solution designed to address the networking and security challenges faced by modern enterprises. According to the vendor, it provides secure, reliable, and highly optimized connectivity to every site, cloud, remote user, or IoT device. The product is aimed at enterprises of all sizes and caters to the needs of IT professionals, network administrators, security professionals, as well as industries such as retail, healthcare, and education.

Key Features

Context-aware Zero Trust Engine: According to the vendor, this feature enables the implementation of context-aware policies for users, devices, and applications, addressing the specific needs of modern enterprises. It takes into account factors such as user identity, user risks, device posture, device risks, and covers a wide range of applications and app risks.

Borderless SD-WAN “All-in-One” software: The vendor claims that Netskope Borderless SD-WAN offers a versatile software solution that supports various deployment options. From software clients to branch or data center appliances, users can choose the most suitable option for their organization. The deployment options include software clients, cellular gateways, branch or data center appliances, and virtual gateways for multi-cloud networking.

Borderless SD-WAN Cloud Orchestrator and Controllers: According to the vendor, this feature includes a multi-tenant orchestrator for central management, onboarding, and scalability, allowing organizations to efficiently manage their network. It also includes the industry's first 100% SaaS-based cloud-native controller, which separates the control plane and data planes for enhanced control and flexibility.

Cloud services fabric: The vendor states that this feature provides a quick, secure, and high-quality on-ramp to the cloud from any location. It can be deployed as a service by Netskope or on-premises by service provider partners, ensuring seamless connectivity to cloud services.

Intelligent access and routing: According to the vendor, Netskope Borderless SD-WAN facilitates the adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) by integrating Netskope Intelligent SSE leveraging NewEdge infrastructure. It also supports open-standard routing and cloud-scale key distribution, enabling intelligent access and routing across the network.

Assured application experience: The vendor claims that this feature, powered by AI-driven operations, automates troubleshooting and provides a per-user AppX score for optimized application performance. It offers dynamic path selection and TCP/UDP optimization, ensuring a reliable and efficient application experience.

Wireless 4G/5G: According to the vendor, this feature enables organizations to leverage cloud-managed secure, performant, and flexible Wireless WAN. It helps overcome long broadband installation lead times and simplifies network setup, providing reliable wireless connectivity.

Cloud on-ramp: The vendor states that Netskope Borderless SD-WAN offers a secure and optimized on-ramp to major public cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. It ensures seamless connectivity to the cloud and automates cloud operations for multi-cloud networking.

Container orchestration: According to the vendor, organizations can deploy container services on the SASE gateway using out-of-the-box container services or bring their own container service. This feature also integrates with popular tools such as Thousand Eyes and Azure IoT Edge, offering flexibility and ease of use.

Context aware: The vendor claims that this feature combines SD-WAN with a Zero Trust Engine, allowing organizations to implement granular user, device, and application-centric QoE and security policies. It optimizes traffic over all WAN links with TCP/UDP optimization, ensuring efficient and secure network performance.