CATO Networks

APRIL 23, 2018

Every organization eventually needs to re-evaluate their existing firewall vendors. In these situations, network managers need to evaluate the state of their vendors firewall and the future viability of their security software and hardware. UTM appliances are no exception, with rules for each appliance requiring diligent maintenance.

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Akins IT

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

SECURING YOUR AZURE VIRTUAL NETWORK WITH A NEXT GENERATION FIREWALL PART 4: ROUTING, FIREWALL POLICIES, AND SECURITY PROFILES User Defined Routes (UDR) By default, Azure networks automatically generate system routes for connectivity between subnets within a VNET. A default route of 0.0.0.0/0

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CATO Networks

MARCH 27, 2018

The rise of mobile devices, combined with the shift to cloud based platforms, means that many networks no longer have a clear perimeter, where all applications and users could be jointly protected against cyber-attacks. Essentially all traffic is pull back to an on-premise firewall and from there put out onto the Internet.

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Kentik

MARCH 13, 2023

What changed Over the last 15 years, though, the quality of the public internet has improved significantly. Yes, there’s something to say about how applications are written, but on the public internet side, we’ve seen a decrease in latency, cost, and a massive increase in available bandwidth. What is the enterprise WAN?

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 7, 2016

It really wasnt very long ago when installing a Firewall (FW) or Unified Threat Management (UTM) system at the perimeter was deemed secure enough to protect corporate networks. Control and visibility of mobile application users These new realities have made managing and securing your network traffic far more complex.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2021

Firewalls Evolve Over the Years Before the UTM, there was the basic firewall. All traffic passed through the firewall for basic inspection of security policies based on network information such as the type of protocol or the source/destination addresses. The same can be said on the application side.

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Kentik

JANUARY 6, 2021

In part 1 of this series , I talked about the importance of network observability as our customers define it — using advances in data platforms and machine learning to supply answers to critical questions and enable teams to take critical action to keep application traffic flowing. API gateways for digital services.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Traditional firewall security simply cant keep up with the challenges created by these new network paradigms. As a result, when I discuss firewall security with enterprises today, there are three reoccurring themes: visibility, scalability, and convergence. Lets find out.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

However, network firewalls are still a relevant and vital security solution in the era of the cloud. Additionally, the cloud supports new methods of application development, such as a transition to serverless applications. As a result, network firewalls need to be able to provide protection wherever a device is located.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 15, 2018

Since the beginning of networks, the lynchpin of network security has been the firewall. The first network firewalls appeared in the late 1980s, and gained almost universal acceptance by the early 1990s. So what is a Firewall as a Service and why do you need it? FWaaS is a new type of a Next Generation Firewall.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Companies are increasingly adopting cloud infrastructure, remote and hybrid work models, and Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices. The Upside-Down World of Networking & Security | Webinar Firewall Management is a Major Chore Closing these security gaps requires the ability to reduce security teams workloads to a manageable level.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If you’re like many of the IT leaders we encounter, you’re likely facing a refresh on your firewall appliances or will face one soon enough. And while the standard practice was to exchange one firewall appliance for another, increasingly, enterprises seem to be replacing firewall appliances with firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS).

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CATO Networks

APRIL 4, 2018

Enterprise networking is moving from traditional hub-and-spoke WAN architectures to infrastructure that must support the migration of critical applications to the cloud. ” Many businesses today are expanding globally, relying on data and applications in the cloud, and are driven by an increasingly mobile workforce.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

We were a bit surprised to find out that secure, direct Internet access was the top driver. The Internet Challenge for MPLS and Hybrid WAN Traditionally, MPLS was always considered a private network. And, backhaul elimination reduced the latency added in access to the internet — the so-called Trombone Effect.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A growing percentage of Internet traffic is protected by encryption. While estimates vary, most agree that at least 80% of Internet traffic uses SSL/TLS to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the data being transmitted. According to Google , approximately 95% of web browsing uses the encrypted HTTPS protocol.

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ByteByteGo

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Live streaming is challenging because the video content is sent over the internet in near real-time. Sending a large volume of video content over the internet takes time. Gain insights on trends like Apache Iceberg, GenAI, and event-driven architectures—all designed to help you build faster, smarter applications.

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CloudFaire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Todays roundup blog post shares two exciting updates across our platform: our cross-platform 1.1.1.1 & WARP applications (consumer) and device agents (Zero Trust) now use MASQUE , a cutting-edge HTTP/3 -based protocol, to secure your Internet connection. Additionally, DEX is now available for general availability.

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Kentik

APRIL 15, 2020

Enterprises adopting SD-WAN are driven by key factors such as WAN cost savings, application performance improvement, management and operation simplification, and more. Discovering what applications are running between sites, the internet, and to the data center. Visualize all transport (MPLS, internet, LTE, etc.)

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AWS Architecture

JANUARY 13, 2025

To meet its customers compliance requirements, TVS SCS sought a reliable file transfer solution supporting Applicability Statement 2 (AS2), a business-to-business (B2B) messaging protocol. Business use case Several end customers in the manufacturing sector mandated the exchange of EDI documents through the AS2 protocol over the internet.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 17, 2022

This happens in many developing nations, where the cost of high-quality internet is similar to the cost of MPLS, so migration from MPLS to Internet-based last mile doesnt create significant cost savings. One of the common drivers for this project is cost savings, specifically the reduction of MPLS connectivity costs.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Introduction Organizations need to protect themselves from the risks of running their business over the internet and processing sensitive data in the cloud. The growth of SaaS applications, Shadow IT and work from anywhere have therefore driven a rapid adoption of cloud-delivered cybersecurity services. See Figure 1 below.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 18, 2022

In this article, we will discuss some of the various policy objects that exist within the Cato Management Application and how they are used. Understanding Catos Management Application from Its Architecture To understand policy design within the Cato Management application, its useful to discuss some of Catos architecture.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 6, 2018

Networking Glossary BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) The practice of employees using their personal mobile devices to do their jobs, typically requiring connection to enterprise networks and accessing enterprise data and cloud applications. Firewall as a Service (FwaaS) a firewall delivered as a cloud-based service.

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NW Kings

JANUARY 14, 2025

Strata Strata is the central firewall product of Palo Alto Networks. These firewalls are specifically designed for installation in different environments like data centers, hybrid cloud setups, and remote branches. Prisma Prisma is a cloud security solution that is aimed at delivering security to cloud-based applications and data.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 27, 2016

Yet, maintaining business-critical application infrastructure is not a simple task. Instead of deploying the full SAP stack (software, application servers, databases) using on-premise, customer-owned, hardware, it is now possible to access a pre-packaged SAP instance in the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC).

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The Dutch engineering company had built a global wide area network (WAN) out of MPLS and Internet services connecting 17 locations 14 in Europe and 3 in the Asia Pacific with about 800 mobile and field employees. Users increasingly complained about their Internet performance. And MPLS did nothing for his security architecture.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 11, 2016

Backhauling is a way a network team is solving a security problem: providing secure internet access for all locations. Backhauling moves the traffic to a datacenter where firewalls are deployed and a secure Internet access is available. Backhauling had a better cost/performance vs. distributed security appliances.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Jims research showed in part (check out the webinar for full details) how customer concerns around MPLS and those around the Internet are directly inverse of one another. With Internet services, security is of greatest concern. No surprise, I suppose, as MPLS costs can be more than 5x the cost of Internet bandwidth.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Networking teams focussed on the connectivity between locations; security teams focussed on protecting against malware threats and other external or application-layer security issues. Traffic Protection The reliance on the public Internet requires the SD-WAN to protect traffic against eavesdropping.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Internet infrastructure is often less developed, which can lead to problems such as packet loss over the last mile. Last-mile considerations Internet last-mile connections in developing countries are often less reliable than in North America or Europe. Data and application security also are critically important.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2017

Before Shlomo and Gur cofounded Cato, Shlomo cofounded Check Point Software, creator of the first commercial firewall. Their mission was clear: secure the resources inside the firewall from the wily and dangerous world outside of the firewall. Back then life was much simpler for networking and security professionals.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Paysafe decided to replace its mix of MPLS and Internet-based VPN with Cato Cloud to create a single converged network. For a fraction of the price, the Cato Cloud solution improved in performance compared to the Internet VPNs and is on par with MPLS. Although drastically cutting costs, application delivery actually improved.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 12, 2020

Usually, one network service is MPLS while the other is typically an Internet connection. While some enterprises will have an active MPLS connection with an Internet/VPN connection for failover, hybrid WAN actively uses both connections. Regulatory constraints mandating MPLS can continue to be met.

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CATO Networks

MAY 14, 2018

Many organizations have a secondary Internet link as a failover option in case of an outage. SD-WAN enables IT to augment MPLS with high-capacity Internet connections from a separate provider. PBR matches application traffic to the most appropriate link in real time.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

The new architecture should address the future needs of businesses and support a new set of requirements, such as: Maintaining high security standards over the WAN More capacity for lower costs Applications prioritization Cloud access The WAN is the heart of any enterprise as it connects all business resources.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SASEs built-in SD-WAN functionality offers network optimization, while the integrated security stack including Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and more secures traffic over the corporate WAN. According to Gartner (that coined the term), SASE is the future of network security.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The bandwidth is expensive (relative to Internet capacity) and often limited or unavailable on some routes, forcing companies to either pay exorbitant fees to connect locations or, more likely, resort to Internet-based VPNs, complicating network design. With SD-WAN, companies avoid consuming expensive MPLS capacity on Internet traffic.

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