Powering Secure Cloud Connectivity with Zscaler Virtual Service Edge

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Powering Secure Cloud Connectivity with Zscaler Virtual Service Edge

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, enterprise success hinges on secure, scalable, and agile network architecture. As businesses adopt cloud-first strategies to empower remote workforces, optimize connectivity, and support distributed networks, ensuring robust security without compromising performance is crucial. This is where Zscaler Virtual Service Edge plays a transformative role - bridging the gap between security and operational excellence for modern WAN architectures.

We're thrilled to announce powerful advancements for Virtual Service Edge that support secure digital transformation, helping businesses build resilient, secure, and performance-driven network infrastructures.

What is Zscaler Virtual Service Edge?

Zscaler Virtual Service Edge extends Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange^TM architecture on-premises or in cloud environments, offering a fully managed secure internet gateway tailored for locations with regulatory constraints, high latency, or the need for dedicated IP addresses. It ensures zero trust security and seamless connectivity, even where traffic must remain decentralized.

By integrating effortlessly with cloud workloads, Virtual Service Edge enables simplified policy management, centralized analytics, and local traffic optimization, making it ideal for enterprises focused on compliance and performance.

Why Zscaler Virtual Service Edge is Essential for Businesses

Organizations grappling with rapidly evolving connectivity demands often encounter challenges like latency, regulatory restrictions, and maintaining consistent policies across hybrid environments.

Virtual Service Edge addresses these challenges with precision:

• Latency Reduction:For regions distant from Zscaler public cloud data centers, Virtual Service Edge provides local traffic handling, reducing network lag.
• Regulatory Compliance:Meets government mandates for businesses needing to keep traffic local due to geopolitical rules.
• Centralized Control:Traffic is inspected, secured, and logged while consolidated policy enforcement is managed seamlessly from the Zscaler Admin Portal.

How Zscaler Virtual Service Edge Elevates Infrastructure: Key Updates to Spark Transformation

To empower businesses further, we're launching two breakthrough updates for Virtual Service Edge:

1. Zscaler Virtual Service Edge Images Now Available on AWS and Azure Marketplace

Bringing simplicity and speed to cloud deployments, Virtual Service Edge images are now accessible via Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

Key Benefits:

• Faster Deployment:Enable secure endpoints directly within AWS or Azure environments, simplifying operations while accelerating secure application access.
• Optimized Performance:Reduce latency for cloud-hosted workloads by deploying Virtual Service Edges close to your applications, ensuring maximum throughput.
• Scalability and Flexibility:Effortlessly scale services while maintaining zero trust security and enterprise-grade connectivity across cloud-hosted workloads.

This availability simplifies hybrid cloud expansions and enriches connectivity for SaaS-heavy workflows hosted across public clouds. Whether migrating workloads or optimizing existing cloud operations, Virtual Service Edge establishes a seamless, secure foundation.

2. Integration with AWS Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB)

Our newest enhancement includes support for AWS Gateway Load Balancer (GWLB). This integration revolutionizes traffic management, resilience, and cost efficiency for Zscaler-powered AWS landscapes.

Key Benefits:

• Streamlined Traffic Management:AWS GWLB ensures uninterrupted application performance by distributing traffic across multiple Virtual Service Edge instances, even during traffic surges.
• High Availability:Centralized routing paired with automated failover capabilities provides enhanced reliability during operational peaks or interruptions.
• Cost Optimization:Leverage AWS-native tools for resource efficiency, reducing operational overhead and scaling intelligently while optimizing cloud spend.

AWS GWLBintegration positions Virtual Service Edge as the backbone of robust cloud deployments, offering both dynamic scalability and operational consistency.

Accelerate Your Secure Digital Transformation

These advancements reinforce Zscaler's commitment to helping businesses seamlessly adopt secure connectivity while optimizing WAN architectures. With Virtual Service Edge now available in the Azure Marketplace, AWS Marketplace, and integrated with AWS GWLB, we're redefining what's possible for resilient, secure networks.

Ready to unlock these new capabilities? Explore Virtual Service Edge today or reach out to our team for tailored guidance on optimizing your cloud-centric infrastructure.

Let's secure your future - together.

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