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

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

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VMware SASE Reviews

Vikash C.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Excellent product for securing your SaaS products

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates VMware SASE from other similar products?

The advantage that Vmware SASE gives is that it provides unified secure access to all your application from a single management platform. Since SASE is cloud based, its very easily scalable as well.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect for this tool is its automated solution which reduces a lot of time for setup. Thus you can be productive from day one or two itself. Also the security that it provides to your network and application is unmatched.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing much to dislike about this product however I feel that the licensing fees can be improved a bit.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend to get VMWare SASE for any organization which deals with SaaS products and wants to keep them secure leveraging cloud native applications.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Wasiullah W.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

VMware SASE: The complete cloud solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates VMware SASE from other similar products?

The cloud based approach of VMware SASE differentiates it from other similar products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like the strong security system that VMware SASE offers.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I don't dislike anything about this software as I believe it is a great product.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would highly recommend VMware SASE to other people because it improves productivity.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Cons

Commodity Features
Security Frustrates

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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

How much do users love VMware SASE?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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VMware SASE Reviews

Vikash C.

Excellent product for securing your SaaS products

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Wasiullah W.

VMware SASE: The complete cloud solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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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

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness