Dell’Oro: SASE Numbers Look Strong

The global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is forecast to reach $17 billion by 2029, representing a 12 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to the Redwood City, California-based Dell’Oro Group. The increasing presence of vendors offering SD-WAN and SSE capabilities, which defines single-vendor SASE, is projected to account for 90 percent of the total SASE market by 2029. This trend fuels market expansion as enterprises seeks integrated networking and security solutions that streamline operations and reduce complexity.

“Despite macroeconomic pressures slowing near-term growth, the long-term outlook remains strong as enterprises continue prioritizing cloud-first strategies,” said Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director of Enterprise Security and Networking at Dell’Oro Group. “SASE is not just an option—it is becoming necessary for organizations navigating hybrid work environments and multi-cloud ecosystems.”

According to the company’s SASE and SD-WAN Forecast, the SSE market is anticipated to accelerate in 2025, despite macroeconomic challenges. Post-pandemic spending digestion and macroeconomic concerns are impacting near-term growth, while the market’s maturing state and slower transitions from access routers to SD-WAN solutions are expected to influence long-term growth. Unified SASE solutions, a segment of single-vendor SASE, are forecasted to grow at a 19 percent revenue CAGR, driven by smaller enterprises seeking tightly integrated networking and security solutions that offer greater simplicity.

Dell’Oro Group SASE and SD-WAN 5-year forecast report offers a complete industry overview with tables covering SASE by technology (SSE versus SD-WAN) and implementation (unified versus disaggregated) as far back as 2019. SSE is further segmented across SWG, CASB, ZTNA, and FWaaS technologies.

Channel Impact^®
Channel partners are seeing continued strength and growth in the SASE market, further supporting the conclusions of the Dell’Oro report.