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Versa has expanded its collaboration with Intel to integrate AI-powered security, networking, and analytics capabilities directly into distributed edge infrastructure. By combining Intel Xeon 6 processors with the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform and Versa Operating System (VOS), enterprises can perform AI inference for select workloads closer to users, devices, applications, and data, transforming traditional edge environments into an Intelligent Edge where networking, security, and AI operate as a unified, distributed system.
Quick Intel
Enterprises increasingly require real-time AI capabilities at the network edge to support advanced threat protection, data loss prevention, predictive analytics, and other functions that demand minimal latency and proximity to data sources. Traditional centralized processing introduces delays and inefficiencies, while edge-based inference enhances speed, responsiveness, and security without compromising governance.
The collaboration leverages Intel Xeon 6 processors featuring integrated Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX), which accelerate matrix operations critical to modern AI models. Initial testing shows substantial improvements in throughput for edge AI workloads compared to prior generations. This hardware foundation enables efficient running of AI inference tasks directly within distributed infrastructure, supporting Versa’s goal of embedding intelligence into edge environments.
VersaONE Universal SASE Platform and VOS deliver elastic compute, resilient connectivity, pervasive security, and autonomous operations across branch, campus, cloud, and sovereign setups. The architecture integrates networking, security, and AI as a single operational system, allowing enterprises to host and execute AI-driven capabilities securely at the edge. This unified approach reduces complexity while enabling real-time decision-making, policy enforcement, and threat response closer to where activity occurs.
Organizations across sectors are adopting edge AI inference for transformative applications. Retailers apply computer vision for enhanced in-store experiences, manufacturers use predictive maintenance and operational analytics, and financial institutions detect fraud and anomalies in real time. These scenarios benefit from low-latency local processing combined with strong security controls, all supported by Versa’s distributed Intelligent Edge framework in partnership with Intel.
This extended collaboration positions Versa and Intel to advance the network as a core enforcement fabric for AI-driven enterprises, delivering optimized performance, security, and intelligence across every edge environment.
About Versa
Versa, the global leader in unified security and networking, enables organizations to create self-protecting networks that simplify and automate network and security infrastructure. Powered by AI, the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform delivers converged SSE, SD-WAN, and SD-LAN solutions that protect data and defend against cyberthreats while delivering a superior digital experience. Versa is trusted by thousands of customers globally with hundreds of thousands of sites and millions of users relying on Versa for mission-critical networks and security. Versa is privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital, Mayfield, BlackRock, and other leading investors.
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