SASE Growth Slows to 10 Percent in 2Q 2024 as Economic Pressures Weigh, According to Dell'Oro Group

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Sep 17, 2024, 08:30 ET

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the worldwide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market posted 10 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth in 2Q 2024, marking the lowest rate since Dell'Oro Group started tracking SASE in 1Q 2019. Economic pressures, including inflation and tighter corporate budgets, have temporarily slowed market expansion, leading enterprises to focus on optimizing existing investments rather than concentrating on new deployments. Despite this slowdown, the report forecasts a rebound over the next four quarters, with market growth expected to begin recovering in the forthcoming quarters.

"While the SASE market has felt the effects of economic uncertainty, the fundamentals remain strong," said Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director, Enterprise Security and Networking at Dell'Oro Group. "We anticipate a rebound in the coming year as enterprises shift from short-term caution to longer-term investment in cloud-based security and networking solutions. The demand for integrated and scalable SASE platforms will grow as digital-first strategies become non-negotiable.

"As enterprises focus on operational efficiency and streamlined IT management, single-vendor SASE solutions have emerged as a clear winner," added Sanchez. "We expect this trend to gain momentum, particularly as companies look to simplify deployments and achieve faster time-to-value."

Additional highlights from the 2Q 2024 SASE and SD-WAN Quarterly Report:

The global SASE market, combining SD-WAN and Security Service Edge (SSE) technologies, again topped $2 billion for the fifth consecutive quarter, but the 10 percent Y/Y growth was the slowest rate since tracking commenced in 1Q 2019.
The top SASE vendors with a revenue share greater than 5 percent were Zscaler, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, Fortinet, and Netskope.
SD-WAN growth slowed to 1 percent Y/Y as enterprises focused on optimizing existing deployments, but recovery is anticipated as branch transformation projects are expected to restart.
The SSE market saw solid growth of 17 percent Y/Y, although this is the first time growth has dipped below 20 percent since tracking started in 1Q 2019.
Single-vendor SASE solutions grew nearly twice as fast as multi-vendor solutions, with sequential growth of 5 percent compared to 3 percent for multi-vendor approaches.
Access Router market revenue dropped 28 percent Y/Y due to economic pressures and the enterprise shift to SD-WAN.

About the Report
The Dell'Oro Group SASE & SD-WAN report includes manufacturers' revenue covering the SASE and Access Router markets. In addition, the report analyzes the SASE market from two perspectives: technology (SD-WAN networking and SSE security) and implementation (unified and disaggregated). The report also provides unit information for the Access Router market. To purchase this report, please contact us at [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, security, enterprise networks, and data center markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit https://www.delloro.com.

SOURCE Dell'Oro Group