Autodesk modernizes network and security architecture with SASE

SUMMARY

Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Its technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small. There is continuous evolution in the way Autodesk employees work and the tools they use. Employees are now working in a hybrid fashion, connecting to company resources and tools from multiple locations globally. Autodesk observed that 80% of the applications employees accessed over its network were SaaS-based, requiring consistent policies and flexibility. Those new realities were important drivers as Autodesk reimagined how it approached fully automating its network and security—to realize both high-performing and secure connectivity that strengthens productivity.

RESULTS

60+

Global offices migrated to Prisma Access.

3x

Network transfer speed improvement.

85%

Improvement in remote network availability.

"This implementation underscores Autodesk’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and scale as we grow.”

- Prakash Kota

SVP and CIO, Autodesk

CHALLENGE

Improving app performance and user experiences.

Traditional VPN solutions were difficult to scale and didn’t allow for quick access to data centers and cloud workloads.
Managing multiple on-premises VPN solutions was challenging for IT, and users felt there was too much complexity.
Routing SaaS traffic back to the data center slowed app performance.

Path to Network Security Platform

Advanced network protection

Cloud-Delivered Security Services

Branch modernization

Prisma SD-WAN

Prisma SASE

Secure remote access

Prisma Access

Prisma SASE

Data center security

Next-Generation Firewalls

SOLUTIONS

Complete SASE solution for continued growth.

Autodesk’s leadership in software extends to how it approaches internal technology. Its IT team saw an opportunity to modernize network and security architecture by migrating to a SASE solution, which consolidates networking and security under a single unified platform.

As a longtime Palo Alto Networks customer, Autodesk already relied on Prisma SD-WAN to provide connectivity to multiple worldwide locations. Autodesk realized it could easily benefit from a SASE solution by adopting Prisma Access.

After piloting the solution, Autodesk rolled out Prisma Access company-wide and retired its on-premises VPN solutions. The company was able to migrate all 60+ campus offices in under seven months.

Prisma Access makes possible:

Enhanced user experience, allowing Autodesk’s network to easily meet increasing business demands and improve remote network availability by 85%.

Consistent security enforcement by connecting cloud platforms, data centers, branch offices and remote and mobile users under a single solution with unified policies.

Optimized application performance to dynamically steer traffic based on real-time traffic patterns, ensuring all apps work smoothly for all users everywhere.

End-to-end-visibility and simplified management to see everything on the network, automate operational tasks, and use AI-driven analytics to achieve network improvements.

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