Enterprise Case Study: Williams-Sonoma’s Network Journey to SD-WAN and SASE in Retail — 2025 May
Primary Resource for: SASE, SD-WAN
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN
Williams-Sonoma's journey towards SD-WAN and SASE adoption showcases the evolving needs of modern retail businesses. Addressing current technology gaps and fostering industry collaboration through organizations like MEF will be crucial in unlocking the full potential of these technologies and enabling a secure and seamless digital transformation.
MEF-Certified SASE and SD-WAN Webinar — 2025 Apr
Primary Resource for: SASE Certification, SD-WAN Certification
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, SASE Certification, SD-WAN
Tags: SASE
Looking to stand out in the competitive SASE and SD-WAN market? In this webinar, you'll discover how MEF certification enables service providers to offer high-performance solutions validated against stringent security and application performance criteria.
MEF SASE Certification – Frequently Asked Questions — 2025 Mar
Primary Resource for: SASE, SASE Certification, SSE Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SD-WAN Certification
Product Portfolio: SD-WAN Certification, SASE, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification, SASE Certification
Tags: Certification
Addressing over 40 common questions with links to additional materials.
SASE: State of the Industry Report — 2023 May
Primary Resource for: SASE, SSE Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SD-WAN Certification
Product Portfolio: SASE
How standards-based SASE certification addresses the pressing need for validated cyber defense and application performance.
MEF SASE Certification Data Sheet for Technology Providers — 2025 Feb
Primary Resource for: SASE Certification, SSE Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SD-WAN Certification
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification, SASE Certification
MEF SASE Certification Data Sheet for Service Providers — 2025 Feb
Primary Resource for: SASE Certification, SSE Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SD-WAN Certification
Product Portfolio: Zero Trust Certification, SASE, SD-WAN Certification, SSE Certification, SASE Certification
MEF 118.1 MEF 118.1 Zero Trust Framework for MEF Services — 2024 Jul
Primary Resource for: SASE, Zero Trust
Product Portfolio: SASE, Zero Trust
Standard Type: Service Definitions
This standard defines a framework and requirements addressing Identity and Authentication of the different Actors plus Policy-Based Access Control providing enforcement at Policy End Points.
MEF 151 MEF 151 Cross-Connection Service Attributes — 2024 Apr
Primary Resource for: IP
Product Portfolio: IP
Standard Type: Service Attributes
Service Providers often deliver services to locations where cross-connections between the Service Provider and Subscriber, or between two Operators, are managed by a third party such as a data center provider or multi-tenant building owner.
Amends: 125
Primary Resource for: Subscriber Carrier Ethernet, LSO Cantata, LSO Sonata
Product Portfolio: LSO Cantata, LSO Sonata, Subscriber Carrier Ethernet
Standard Type: Information and Data Models
Tags: LSO Cantata, LSO Sonata
This document is an Amendment to MEF 125 LSO Cantata and LSO Sonata - Subscriber Ethernet Product Schemas and Developer Guide.
MEF Certified SASE RFI Template for Enterprises — 2025 Feb
Primary Resource for: SASE, SASE Certification, SSE Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SD-WAN Certification, Enterprise APIs
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification, SASE Certification, Enterprise APIs
This RFI template helps enterprise buyers evaluate certified, standards-based Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions that integrate SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities.