What Is Secure Service Edge? SSE vs SASE vs VPNs
The CISO Perspective, February 21st, 2023
At one point, virtual private networks (VPNs) were a valuable tool for remote workers to access private networks and data centers.
But with more and more software as a service (SaaS) and cloud-based services available directly on the internet, this approach no longer makes sense for modern organizations. Today's enterprises rely on an average of 1,000 SaaS applications, which are highly distributed and accessed directly by users based on their location.
Backhauling user traffic into a central location introduces higher latency, longer round-trip times, and bottlenecks that can reduce performance and increase costs. This is because organizations require additional equipment to keep up with SaaS demand, which can be both expensive and time-consuming.