What Was New And Cool In Network Security In 2016? Here Are 10 Products

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Versa VNF

Launched from stealth last fall, Versa Networks was formed by two former top Juniper Network engineers (and brothers) to provide next-generation WAN and branch offerings for service providers and enterprises. In November, the company also added former Cisco top service provider executive Kelly Ahuja as CEO. Versa's flagship product, called Versa VNF, is what the company says is the first true software-defined security offering, using network functions virtualization capabilities to create software-defined security offerings, including DNS security, secure web gateways, next-generation firewall, anti-virus, intrusion prevention and content filtering. The company has been gaining traction for its network security technology, including being named a finalist in the RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox competition.