The global secure access service edge (SASE) revenue rose 17% year-over-year to USD2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, propelled by a 21% year-over-year jump in single-vendor deployments, according to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group.
This occurred enterprises prioritised more straightforward purchasing, tighter policy management, and lower operating costs made possible by tightly integrated next-generation SD-WAN and cloud-security platforms.
“Enterprises have returned to growth mode, and the USD2.6 billion SASE market’s 17% jump underscores how quickly buyers are consolidating networking and security stacks around SASE platforms,” said Dell’Oro Group’s Mauricio Sanchez. “The 21% rebound in SD-WAN spend signals that branch modernisation is back, while advanced AI services are accelerating SSE adoption,” Sanchez added.
Additional highlights from the 1Q 2025 SASE and SD-WAN Quarterly Report include:
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Single-vendor SASE solutions: Grew 21% year-over-year, significantly outperforming multi-vendor solutions, which experienced a meager 3 percent increase.
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Security service edge (SSE): Revenue was up 15% year-over-year. Palo Alto Networks outgrew the segment fourfold with a 44% leap.
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SD-WAN: Revenue climbed 21% year-over-year as Cisco gained seven share points on Catalyst 8000 and Meraki momentum.
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Access routers: Spending fell to USD317 million, down 16% year-over-year, confirming the migration toward integrated SASE overlays.
