Partner profile
Aryaka
Unified SASE - Network and Security on One Platform
Founded 2009 · San Mateo, California · 201-1,000 employees · Private, VC/PE backed
Partnership Overview
Who Aryaka is built for
Mid-market to enterprise multinational organizations replacing legacy MPLS with cloud-delivered SASE; companies with significant real-time application traffic (voice, video, collaboration); China-connected enterprises (Aryaka has strong China connectivity).
Aryaka is the global SASE & SD-WAN leader with a unified, single-vendor, AI-powered platform delivering SD-WAN, FWaaS, SWG, ZTNA, CASB, DLP, and DEM on a global private backbone with 40+ PoPs. Aryaka pioneered the cloud-first WAN-as-a-Service model (Aryaka FlexCore) and serves 1,000+ enterprises globally. Recognized by Gartner as a Niche Player / Visionary in Single-Vendor SASE.
- VerifiedSep 8, 2026 · high confidence
- 5solutions across 3 categories
- 17 yrsin business, since 2009
- 201-1,000employees
Why teams pick Aryaka
- Pioneered cloud-first WAN-as-a-Service
- Single-vendor SASE with global private backbone
- + globally distributed PoPs
- % private backbone vs internet middle-mile
- Strong real-time apps (voice, video) optimization
- Channel-led GTM with TSDs
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
Gartner MQ for Single-Vendor SASE (Niche/Visionary)Analyst recognition · Gartner
Forrester Wave inclusionAnalyst recognition · Forrester
Stevie AwardsAward · Stevie Awards
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedWabtec (global rail manufacturer — MPLS-to-SD-WAN via Deutsche Telekom), AL-KO Gardentech (German manufacturer, 19 global sites), Albemarle (specialty chemicals — solved China connectivity, per CIO Patrick Thompson), and Calypso Technology. Aryaka serves hundreds of global enterprises including several Fortune 100 companies across manufacturing, transportation/logistics, financial and professional services.
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Aryaka
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Aryaka's Connectivity & SASE, Cybersecurity & Compliance, and Managed IT & Cloud Ops solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
SASE / SSE
Aryaka delivers unified single-vendor SASE that converges SD-WAN, FWaaS, SWG, ZTNA, CASB, DLP, and DEM on its global private backbone, eliminating the need to stitch together multiple security and networking vendors.
- Single-vendor SASE Network and security are unified on one platform rather than assembled from disparate point products.
- Global private backbone Traffic rides a 100% private backbone with 40+ PoPs instead of the unpredictable internet middle-mile.
- Real-time app optimization AI-powered routing prioritizes voice and video for consistent application performance.
Microsoft Teams
AWSMicrosoft Azure
Google CloudSD-WAN
Aryaka pioneered the cloud-first WAN-as-a-Service model with its FlexCore architecture, delivering managed SD-WAN over a global private backbone rather than relying on the public internet.
- WAN-as-a-Service pioneer Aryaka originated the cloud-first managed WAN delivery model now adopted across the industry.
- Private backbone A fully private backbone with 40+ PoPs replaces internet middle-mile transport for predictable performance.
- Voice/video QoS Strong real-time application optimization keeps latency-sensitive traffic stable across global sites.
AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudNetwork as a Service (NaaS)
Aryaka offers networking and security on a consumption-based, per-site or per-bandwidth subscription, delivering its global private backbone and SASE stack as a fully managed service.
- As-a-service model Enterprises consume managed networking on flexible per-site or per-bandwidth subscriptions.
- Cloud-first heritage Aryaka pioneered cloud-first WAN-as-a-Service, the foundation of its NaaS offering.
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Aryaka delivers ZTNA as an integrated component of its single-vendor SASE platform, enforcing identity-based access controls over the same global private backbone that carries enterprise traffic.
- Converged with SASE ZTNA is delivered natively within the unified platform rather than as a bolt-on product.
- Backbone-enforced access Access policies are applied across 40+ PoPs on the private backbone for consistent global enforcement.
Microsoft AzureFirewall / Network Security
Aryaka provides firewall-as-a-service and secure web gateway capabilities built into its unified SASE platform, applying network security inline across its global private backbone.
- Inline FWaaS Firewall and SWG functions are delivered as a service within the converged platform.
- Backbone-wide coverage Security is enforced consistently across 40+ globally distributed PoPs.
How Aryaka delivers
24/7 NOC across global PoPs; named technical account managers; 99.999% platform availability SLA. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Managed Network ServicesDelivered as a fully managed, channel-led subscription with 24/7 NOC oversight across 40+ global PoPs.
- Managed Security ServicesDelivered as a managed, subscription-based security service integrated with the customer's managed network.
- Implementation & OnboardingDelivered as a project-based onboarding engagement, typically through Aryaka's channel partners.
- 24/7 MonitoringDelivered around the clock from Aryaka's NOC with built-in DEM telemetry.
- Network Operations Center (NOC)Delivered as a 24/7 staffed operations center backing the managed service.
Automate/AI, built in · AI-Powered Features. Aryaka Insights AI: AI/ML-powered network optimization, application performance prediction, and security threat detection. AI Observability for proactive performance management.
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