AVANT enables Trusted Advisors (agents, managed service providers, consultants, and specialized channel partners) to assist with the technology decision-making process through our specialization in disruptive technologies and solutions. We accomplish this with our: • Engineering Team of consummate professionals who study the ins-and-outs of the latest IT products from the perspective of what best meets the needs of end users. • AVANT Assessment Data collected during thousands of customer assessments and decisions. • Primary Research collected by surveying customers and Trusted Advisors to inform our decision-making process. • AVANT PATHFINDER: an IT decision making tool and repository of AVANT’s market intelligence, empowering comparative searches and intelligent queries. • AVANT analysts who conduct original research and analyze data for in-depth insight focused on, about and for Trusted Advisors, end-customers, and the surrounding ecosystem. We also collect content in conjunction with the Trusted Advisor community, through initial assessment data and various market research tools, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and external reports. Copyright © 2021 AVANT Communications, Inc. AVANT | SASE 6-12 Report | 3