"Unified" is a word the entire SASE industry has rallied around. It is also a word nobody defines the same way. Vendors, network teams, security teams, and business leaders all have a different picture in mind. What follows is a guide to the five philosophies shaping the market, and the questions that will help you match the right solution to the problem you are actually trying to solve.

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