Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform Valuable Features

PriyankDubey - PeerSpot reviewer
Product manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

I especially like the flexibility of being able to choose the license based on customer application requirements. Also, when it comes to the hardware, certain support or different switches will apply. However, the software's flexibility does come with a price for the customer. There is flexibility when it comes to upgrading to a higher bandwidth or license, as well as when combining with the security solution, NGFW and UTM. 

To sum up, the flexibility is a great feature. 

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PranavGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager at Shyam Telecom Group

The necessary enhancement pertains to the controller segment, specifically addressing the issue of frequent flapping when a link is left. In the case of Versa Unified, if a link experiences frequent flapping within an entire branch, it triggers instability. Hence, it is imperative that the overall routing system is not contingent solely upon the active dial branches.     

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VU
Executive at PVR Ltd

The regular processing feature of Versa FlexVNF is good. When creating a tunnel in Versa and providing internet access, it creates two separate tunnels for different types of traffic. This segregation is very helpful.

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Hassam_Uddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Pre-Sales at OmniClouds UAE

The granularity when it comes to configuration and security features are valuable. It is more secure than its competitors.

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AA
IT Manager at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

I like all the features. We utilize different LAN, bandwidth transferring, bandwidth balancing, and mappings. We use it as a centralized solution, and use the same product at all our locations.

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DW
Networking Consultant / Networking Business Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

They are pretty transparent on every layer of the networking to build the SD-WAN. Troubleshooting is easier due to that. They, it seems like, do not try to cover or wrap the SD-WAN into my interface, which would make it difficult to troubleshoot. They really open up every part of the technology so that if there is an issue, it would be easier to troubleshoot.

It's very powerful, especially for engineering teams. And yet, they manage also to keep it from being too complex.

The initial setup is straightforward. 

It has very good reliability.

The product is scalable. 

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Tristan Van Rhyn - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Expect Solutions

Versa is a good centralized solution where you're setting up your infrastructure in a data center-type thing. Everything is built into a single box with Versa, so it's better if you want to reduce your footprint, have everything in the same location, and set software applications in a white box situation.

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Mehmet PALA - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert IP Access Engineer at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

The product has a dynamic VPN feature for SD-WAN which our customers use for their network. Another valued feature is the application awareness with its VGA engine which enables visibility. Customers can see their network traffic with whatever application is being used. 

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CT
Senior Network Administrator at RS&H

The most valuable aspects of the solution are the next-generation firewall features and geo-blocking capabilities. 

The high availability failover has been also been very important to our organization. Failover is when you have dual boxes and if one of them goes down, the other one picks up the traffic.

The entire solution is very straightforward.

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VK
Deputy General Manager- Solutions Engineering at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

It is very easy to deploy. The GUI interface is really good, and the security features are also very good. It is also stable and scalable, and their support is also good.

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AB
Presales Solutions Consultant/Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

In terms of the most valuable features of Versa, I should know because I have also used Cisco, Fortinet and VeloCloud at a previous company where I worked. I explain that between Versa and VeloCloud I find that Versa has more features over VeloCloud. I do think that you have less regarding the firewall features compared to other solutions, though.

Their dashboard is also a good point for us and the customer. The solution is very clean and easy, but it depends what the customer has and how we can integrate it with their current network.

Another thing is regarding the analytics. We have about 15 sites in Europe, the US and Asia. I do some administration for the analytic portal, and this side is very interesting for the customer because today Versa has an embedded solution and we don't have the visibility for all the sites they're using.

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DL
Consultant

It gives you firewall features, so security features, and it also gives you the capability of VPN as a feature, so all your services are hosted at the site, and you can access it remotely. These are some top features. There is QS, which it also offers. Basically, it is an all-in-one, feature-rich SD-WAN router.

It's multi-tenancy, which is an excellent feature. On the same CPE, we can have multiple organizations running simultaneously, which is nice. Everything is controlled centrally from the data center, from the head end, which can be remotely, and you can remotely push configs on it.

The Versa Director, which is the GUI, is what we mostly use to provision to do any type of configuration.

The initial setup is simple.

The solution is scalable.

It's stable. 

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CJ
Engineering Manager at Netjer Networks

Versa Titan is very flexible. It integrates well with third-party devices. 

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MM
Core Network Manager at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

There are many great aspects to the product. 

It's flexible. It's possible to have it on a universal CPE. The CPE is a small server or device that can be installed on the client's premises which the FlexVNF software can be installed onto. It doesn't have to be a vendor-specific CPE. This can help users reduce costs. Other solutions don't offer such flexibility.

One of the interesting things about the solution, which is not an easy feat, is that they offer a multi-tenancy solution at the CPE level.

They also allow for the integration of their solution as a provider with other security vendors, like Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Forcepoint. With other vendors, they stick with their own security appliances or images. This solution, however, really does try to integrate with everything.

In terms of support, they are very focused on SD-Wan technology. They are not working on multiple technologies. This ensures your business is very focused. It allows you to be very focused on your support and ensures your level of support will be very high. The customers will be satisfied with the results. 

The development is fast because they are only focused on one direction. Of course, SD-WAN not only means that you are optimizing the routing and the speed of the internet but also it allows you to optimize the security. Users can have better, more advanced security features. 

They are focusing on integrating their security features right now. They are growing quickly in this direction. That means they're giving a lot of attention to the security within the product. It's making it a more complete product without forcing you to just use Versa.

Overall, it's nice and very user friendly. That's what makes it so successful. They give you complicated features but with a very simple user interface, and that's been a big success for them.

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NL
Directior of product line at Chinatelecom Europe

Versa FlexVNF supports multi-tenancy, which is very important for ISP's TCO in running a SD-WAN network. Meanwhile,Versa FlexVNF is purely software based solution that help CSP(cloud service provider) upsell SD-WAN business.

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Mehmet PALA - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert IP Access Engineer at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

Versa's virtualization features are very good.

Our organization finds the application routing features extremely useful.

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VK
Deputy General Manager- Solutions Engineering at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

The solution is great at picking up orders.

There are great security and ops features without the need for having a different box for security. 

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TJ
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The division of Control Plane and Data Plane is most valuable. It can be deployed anywhere, and you can control it and configure it from anywhere. This is one of the good features of this solution.

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MR
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The most valuable features are the main steering and the firewall. The security features and SD-WAN features are also quite good.

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Buyer's Guide
Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
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