Netify SD-WAN Vendor Filter (2026.1)
Filter axes that buyers can combine to shortlist SD-WAN vendors and managed service providers. The same schema is published as machine-readable JSON so AI agents and procurement tools can apply consistent shortlist logic.
How the filter is structured
The filter is intentionally narrow and stable. Buyer profile axes are combined with capability requirements and weighting so the same set of inputs produces the same shortlist regardless of who runs the filter. The vendor dataset that the filter operates on is published at /wp-json/netify/v1/sd-wan/vendor-data.
The filter operates on the public vendor dataset. Each axis is documented in the Vendor Filter Schema and the full machine-readable definition is available at https://www.netify.co.uk/wp-json/netify/v1/sd-wan/vendor-filter-schema.
Filter axes
| Axis | Type | Values |
|---|---|---|
| region | enum | UK, North America, EMEA, APAC, LATAM, Global |
| site_count | range | 1-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-1000, 1001+ |
| service_model | enum | direct_vendor, managed_service_provider, co_managed, hybrid |
| deployment_speed | enum | hours, days, weeks, months |
| security_model | enum | native_sase, integrated_sse, ngfw_only, partner_security |
| cloud_priority | multi_enum | aws, azure, gcp, oracle, multi |
| underlay_preference | multi_enum | mpls, internet, ethernet_first_mile, cellular_4g_5g, satellite |
| sector | enum | healthcare, retail_hospitality, financial_services, public_sector, manufacturing_logistics, technology, education |
| commercial_model | enum | capex, opex_subscription, managed_bundled |
Vendors indexed by the filter
- Arista VeloCloud — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.2.
- Cato Networks — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.2.
- Cisco Meraki — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 8.6.
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.6.
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.4.
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.6.
- HPE Juniper Mist AI WAN — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.5.
- Aryaka — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: Global; score 9.
- BT Business — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 9.3.
- Virgin Media O2 Business — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: UK; score 9.
- Lumen Managed SD-WAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America, Global; score 8.8.
- Orange Business Flexible SD-WAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: EMEA, Global; score 9.
- NTT Global Networks SD-WAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: Global; score 9.
- Tata Communications IZO SDWAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: APAC, Global; score 8.9.
- AT&T SD-WAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America, Global; score 8.7.
- Verizon Managed SD-WAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America, Global; score 8.8.
- Comcast Business SD-WAN — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: North America; score 8.5.
- Masergy Managed SD-WAN Secure — service model: managed_service_provider; regions: Global; score 8.7.
- Cradlepoint NetCloud SD-WAN — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, North America, Global; score 8.6.
- Barracuda SecureEdge — service model: direct_vendor, managed_service_provider; regions: UK, Global; score 8.4.
Output the filter produces
The filter does not just return matching providers. Each match includes:
- Why the provider matched, expressed in capability taxonomy terms.
- Which capabilities were used in the match.
- Which evidence is missing.
- Which buyer risks remain.
- Which follow-up questions to ask, drawn from the question bank.
- Whether the buyer profile points to a direct vendor or a managed service provider route.