Versa recognized in 2026 gartner(r) Magic quadrant(tm) for SASE Platforms for fourth consecutive year. Report comes amid a changing industry landscape, highlights coming growth in nonhuman identity access, move to single-vendor platforms, and the growing relevance of digital sovereignty Santa clara, calif. - august 3, 2026. Versa, the global leader in unified security and networking, today announced that it has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms[1], published July 28, 2026. This marks the company's fourth consecutive year of recognition in the report. Versa is one of only 12 vendors that met the qualifying criteria for inclusion this year. The report comes at a moment of great change in the market and includes the strategic assumption that "By 2029 60% of secure access requests will originate from nonhuman identity enforcement and collaborative access between identities, up from less than 5% in 2026." As generative and agentic AI expand the enterprise attack surface, SASE has become increasingly critical to securing modern distributed environments. Organizations need consistent policy enforcement, security, and visibility across users, devices, sites, applications, and clouds without the complexity of managing separate networking and security infrastructures. "Enterprises do not want loosely connected networking and security products," said Kelly Ahuja, CEO of Versa. "They want one platform that delivers consistent policy, visibility, and control across every user, device, site, application and AI system. Versa unifies networking, security, and AI governance in a common software platform that can be deployed in the cloud, on premises, in a sovereign model, or across hybrid environments. We believe our fourth consecutive recognition in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms reflects the strength of this approach." In the companion 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for SASE Platforms report[2], also published last week, Versa ranked third among the 12 vendors for the Secure Branch Network Modernization Use Case and, as data sovereignty requirements become increasingly important to enterprises worldwide, Versa also ranked third for the Sovereign SASE Use Case. About the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform The VersaONE Universal SASE Platform unifies SSE, SD-WAN, and SD-LAN capabilities in a common architecture. It enables organizations to connect and protect users, devices, sites, applications, and AI systems while simplifying policy management and operations across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Full report copies available Complimentary copies of the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms report are available here: versa-networks.com/resources/reports/2026-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-sase-platforms. Copies of the 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities for SASE Platforms report are available here: versa-networks.com/resources/reports/2026-gartner-critical-capabilities-for-sase-platforms. [1] Gartner, Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms, Jonathan Forest, Andrew Lerner, John Watts, July 28, 2026. [2] Gartner, Critical Capabilities for SASE Platforms, Jonathan Forest, Andrew Lerner, Thomas Lintemuth, John Watts, July 29, 2026. Gartner and Magic Quadrant are trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Versa Versa, the global leader in unified networking and security, enables organizations to create self-protecting networks that radically simplify and automate their network and security infrastructure. Powered by AI, the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform delivers converged SSE, SD-WAN, and SD-LAN solutions that protect data and defend against cyberthreats while providing a superior digital experience. Thousands of customers globally, with hundreds of thousands of sites and millions of users, trust Versa with their mission-critical networks and security. Versa is privately held and funded by investors such as Sequoia Capital, Mayfield, and BlackRock. For more information, visit https://www.versa-networks.com and follow Versa on LinkedIn and X (Twitter) @versanetworks. Press contact. Jim brady. Versa Networks, VOS, the Versa logo, and Versa Titan are or may be registered trademarks of Versa Networks, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Bluechip Infotech secures Versa for A/NZ distribution. 21 Jul 2026 3 mins The pair will also deepen their regional partnership and expand managed services programs. Bluechip Infotech has partnered with unified networking and security vendor Versa to offer VersaONE Universal SASE Platform in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). The agreement will bring the platform to enterprises, government agencies, and managed service providers, according to a statement by the two companies. Bluechip and Versa will also look to deepen their regional partnership and expand managed services programs. The statement said Bluechip selected Versa due to a number of requirements, which include growing demand for the consolidation of fragmented security and networking architectures, replacing expensive multiprotocol label switching, and meeting compliance obligations for frameworks like the Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, and the Information Security Manual. It also chose the vendor because of the connectivity and security gap experienced by remote and regional organisations - including those in the mining, energy, agriculture, and government sectors - that use satellite-only links with no on-site IT expertise and limited access to enterprise-grade protection. "Bluechip evaluated the market against criteria it held non-negotiable: true single-vendor architecture built from a single codebase (not assembled from acquisitions), flexible cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment without security compromises, purpose-built multi-tenancy for MSPs, and analyst validation," Bluechip said. "Versa was the only platform to meet every requirement." The distributor's director of marketing and alliances, Will Harsono, said modern IT environments need a balance of security depth and operational efficiency, particularly for the management of distributed workforces and remote infrastructure. "Versa's universal SASE platform offers the technical rigor and multi-tenant capabilities our partners need to solve these challenges," he said. "This partnership is about empowering our channel to build more resilient, enterprise-grade networks for their clients, while simplifying the way they manage their security stacks." Versa chief revenue officer Martin Mackay added that, from his perspective, Bluechip understands the regional market, the partner ecosystem, and the needs of remote and distributed organisations spread throughout A/NZ. "Together, we can help customers modernise faster, reduce operational friction, and deliver secure connectivity wherever users, branches, applications, and workloads need to operate," he said. Earlier this month, Bluechip inked a deal with Huawei to bring its eKit networking and data storage solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the Australian market. Don't miss a thing From its editors straight to your inbox. Get started by entering your email address below. Sasha Karen is a nationally recognised highly commended senior journalist at ARN. With a decade's worth of experience, Sasha serves the local channel community with news and inspiration about channel partners.