VMware, Inc.

VMware SASE

8.1 /10

What is VMware SASE?

VMware SASE Platform provides secure, reliable, and optimized access to traditional and new applications for mobile clients, branches, and campuses with a single, holistic solution. The secure access service edge (SASE) platform that converges cloud networking and cloud security service to deliver flexibility, agility, and scale for enterprises of all sizes.

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Awards & Recognition

VMware SASE won the following awards in the Secure Access Service Edge category

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8 Top Rated Capabilities

8 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

9 Top Rated Capabilities

8 Top Rated Features

2023

VMware SASE Ratings

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84 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+97 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love VMware SASE?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

SD-WAN

Enablement for Security Teams

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Network Sandboxes

Zero Trust

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Breadth of Features

100

Business Value Created

100

Ease of Customization

100

Ease of Data Integration

100

Ease of Implementation

100

Ease of IT Administration

100

Quality of Features

100

Usability and Intuitiveness

100

Vendor Support

100

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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VMware SASE Reviews

Muhammad F.

Role: Finance
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Jun 2022

Cloud Networking & Managing Secure Access

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates VMware SASE from other similar products?

The feature that differentiate with other alternatives is cloud networking which is its secret ingredient.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As a personally I like its ability to connect people, apps and devices from anywhere and policy-based secure access service edge. 

What do you dislike most about this product?

Since its comparatively new in the market, so far have not noted any feature that I dislike. Since it is heavier therefore, sometime it makes apps bit slower but i think with the continuous upgrades it will improve.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A good investment for large companies having different branches in multiple locations and need team secure connectivity.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Sweta S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Excellent tool for network security management.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates VMware SASE from other similar products?

I absolutely love this product for the fact that it provides unmatched security to the distributed workforce the liberty to work from anywhere. Since it's cloud based, it's easy to scale as well.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best thing I like about this it's security features from any kind of devices accessing the system. Also,optimised experience it's gives to the users even in degraded network condition is highly commendable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

With the plethora of features it gives there rarely anything that a user can dislike. However from the operations stand point I feel that the cost can be optimised a bit.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend this product to any organisation who aim for a secured access to their app from different sources and truly want to establish a hybrid team with flexibility to work from anywhere.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Yousuf k.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

whole solution is great covers E2E requirements

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates VMware SASE from other similar products?

better application performance and improved data security

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Secure Web gateway

What do you dislike most about this product?

UI could get better.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

great product and easy to manage when compared to vendors like cisco. Pricing can be competitive based on the order size. But in long run its worth every penny. Makes the life of IT/Network admins easy.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
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Awards & Recognition

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

VMware SASE Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+97 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS Organizations may want to migrate away from traditional MPLS and leverage a platform to provision convergence and flexibility regarding deployment of security.

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Provides protective capabilities that leverage effective web request inspection prior to reaching the API such as Next-Gen WAF, RASP, DDoS etc.

SD-WAN Separates the data and control plane from its hardware, virtualizing the network.

Enablement for Security Teams Enablement for Security to know the layers of protection deployed and not just rely on the carrier to only provide the connection.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Next-generation firewall capabilities that include web filtering, advanced threat protection, intrusion prevention system, and Domain Name System security.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Protects corporate users and networks from web-based malware, controls employee behavior on the Internet, and helps prevent data loss.

Data Analytics / BI / AI Integration of capability to mine data from incoming sources (SIEM, logs, vulnerability tools, threat databases, etc) in real-time and apply rules.

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) Separate your users' web browsing activity from the local network and its infrastructure, preventing browser-based attacks on the network.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Intermediary between an organization's users and one or more cloud services, allowing the enforcement of certain types of security policies in the cloud.

Network Sandboxes Sandboxes are used to safely execute suspicious code without risking harm to the host device or network.

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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VMware SASE Reviews

Muhammad F.

Cloud Networking & Managing Secure Access

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sweta S.

Excellent tool for network security management.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Yousuf k.

whole solution is great covers E2E requirements

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

SD-WAN

Enablement for Security Teams

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Network Sandboxes

Zero Trust

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement