Security News > 2020 > August > SD-WAN: A key enabler for remote workforces and enhanced security

For the third year SD-WAN adoption continues to grow with an ever-increasing interest in managed and co-managed offerings to navigate through the complexities of an integrated network and security solution, Masergy reveals.

Converging the network and security into a single strategy is also important today, as is having a managed service provider for assistance.

SD-WAN adoption: Key findings Enabling remote work and collaboration tools are now top IT investments with 44 percent of respondents prioritizing the support of their homebound workforces.

Security remains an overwhelming focus with 91 percent of survey participants expressing interest in services that converge SD-WAN and security - also known as secure access service edge solutions.

"With working from home emerging as the 'new normal,' supporting remote workers has increased the urgency with which IT departments are approaching their network, security, and cloud infrastructures," said Becky Carr, CMO, Masergy.

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