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Diving into Secure Access Service Edge

By : Jeremiah
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Diving into Secure Access Service Edge

By: Jeremiah

Overview of this book

The SASE concept was coined by Gartner after seeing a pattern emerge in cloud and SD-WAN projects where full security integration was needed. The market behavior lately has sparked something like a "space race" for all technology manufacturers and cloud service providers to offer a "SASE" solution. The current training available in the market is minimal and manufacturer-oriented, with new services being released every few weeks. Professional architects and engineers trying to implement SASE need to take a manufacturer-neutral approach. This guide provides a foundation for understanding SASE, but it also has a lasting impact because it not only addresses the problems that existed at the time of publication, but also provides a continual learning approach to successfully lead in a market that evolves every few weeks. Technology teams need a tool that provides a model to keep up with new information as it becomes available and stay ahead of market hype. With this book, you’ll learn about crucial models for SASE success in designing, building, deploying, and supporting operations to ensure the most positive user experience (UX). In addition to SASE, you’ll gain insight into SD-WAN design, DevOps, zero trust, and next-generation technical education methods.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
1
Part 1 – SASE Market Perspective
7
Part 2 – SASE Technical Perspective
15
Part 3 – SASE Success Perspective
20
Part 4 – SASE Bonus Perspective
Appendix: SASE Terms

DevOps Overview

From a high level, DevOps looks like an infinite loop where by following the workflow, each cycle finishes, allowing the next cycle to start. The loop does not have a start or end because a team may take over work at any step in the cycle. Occasionally, a team member may specialize in one step in the process, but the most effective teams are cross-functional and multi-skilled.

The effective DevOps project manager may also be a great Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) practitioner. The best developer may also have an affinity for tool creation. The key support technician may have the best pre-deployment testing skills. All team members are expected to both support end users as well as invest in the feedback loop. In today’s technology environment, vertical specialists have become a liability due to software development life cycles, which are in 2-to-6-week increments as well as achieving obsolescence within 18 to 36 weeks.

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