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Sign of the Times: Time to Eliminate Your Dependence on MPLS and Switch to SD-WAN

CATO Networks

The global MPLS approach to networking works well if: The users are in fixed locations such as branch offices, The only corporate applications are hosted in-house, and Business needs dont change very often. Corporate applications are increasingly in the cloud. Clearly, an alternative is needed, but its not the public Internet.

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The Co-Managed SD-WAN: A Managed Infrastructure with Self-Service Capabilities for Agility

CATO Networks

Typically, they have the in-house expertise to manage their existing wide area network and feel comfortable adapting to the new technologies of the SD-WAN. For example, the missing components that a service provider can provide, such as security services and an SLA-backed network backbone, are significant gaps in the solution.

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