
The customer wanted a full secure access service edge (SASE) solution that comprised SD-WAN and security to eliminate the need to integrate different solutions from multiple vendors. Access to internal applications could also be enhanced by dynamic path selection, and application performance visibility could be further delivered by Prisma SD-WAN. With the implementation of Prisma SD-WAN, each branch of the company could now have its local breakout for internet access, as cloud-based security infrastructure is used as an alternative to installing firewalls, thereby eliminating the need to backhaul cloud traffic to a central firewall.

The customer evaluated SD-WAN solutions from leading vendors, and Prisma SD-WAN from Palo Alto Networks was shortlisted for a proof of concept exercise due to the next-generation SD-WAN capabilities based on application performance metrics.
