CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Most enterprise data networks are still optimized for a computing model in which the bulk of applications reside in the datacenter. Thus, all access to Internet-based apps requires routing flows from the branch to the headquarters or datacenter location, and then out to the Internet. The answer?

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Traditionally, Wide Area Networks (WANs) and network security were loosely coupled entities. Networking teams focussed on the connectivity between locations; security teams focussed on protecting against malware threats and other external or application-layer security issues.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

SASE merges the network optimization capabilities of SD-WAN with a full security stack, including Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and more. According to Gartner that coined the term, SASE is the future of network security.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 1, 2017

While SD-WANs are a valuable first step towards evolving the wide area network , they only address a small part of the dissolved enterprise perimeter challenge. With information locked behind application silos, operational improvements, such as automation, becomes increasingly complex.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2017

Policies allow for zero-touch provisioning and deployment Policies also guide application behavior, making it easier to deliver new services across the WAN without adversely impacting the network. The MPLS networks that drive most enterprises were deployed at a time when threats predominantly came from outside the company.

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