CATO Networks

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Todays businesses have vastly different internet connectivity requirements than those from even just a few years ago. This is invaluable, assuming youre willing to pay the high price for the bandwidth that these types of apps consume – MPLS is extremely expensive. But current options leave much to be desired.

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Kentik

MARCH 9, 2023

For cloud network specialists, the landscape for their observability efforts includes a mix of physical and virtual networking devices. Regarding telemetry in cloud networks, the measurement, transmission, collection, and processing of these signals is both a tremendous challenge and an opportunity for network operators.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 28, 2017

If your company is like most, its probably at least considering connecting a cloud datacenter to the WAN. Research shows that as of the end of last year, 90% of surveyed companies were using cloud services with 57% claiming hybrid cloud deployments. So whats the right approach? The pros and cons of those architectures.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 18, 2022

You may be familiar with the concept of localized versus centralized policies that exist within legacy SD-WAN architectures, but Catos cloud-native SASE architecture simplifies configuration and policy delivery across all capabilities from a true single management application.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

As critical business applications are moving to the cloud and with the wide adoption of SaaS and mobile applications in the workplace, connectivity becomes a crucial business asset with the direct effect on the bottom line. If there is one thing crucial to remain competitive in todays global marketplace, its connectivity. Here is why.

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Kentik

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Not as difficult as time travel, but it’s difficult enough so that for 30+ years IT professionals have tried to skirt the issue by adding more bandwidth between locations or by rolling out faster routers and switches. Over the last few decades network managers have focused on adding bandwidth and reducing the network outages.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Which architectural approach will best serve your needs MPLS, public internet or cloud networks? The Pros and Cons of Public Internet Ordinary broadband Internet is inexpensive and widely available. Despite price erosion, MPLS services remain significantly more expensive than Internet services.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 2, 2019

In 2014, Gartner analysts wrote a Foundational Report (G00260732, Communication Hubs Improve WAN Performance) providing guidance to customers on deploying communication hubs, or cloud-based network hubs, outside the enterprise data center. Voice and video traffic is on the rise, and it requires high bandwidth, low latency transport.

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High Scalability

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

And if you know anyone looking for a simple book that uses lots of pictures and lots of examples to explain the cloud, then please recommend my new book: Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10. It would mean a great deal to me. They'll love you even more. More quotes.

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CATO Networks

MAY 4, 2020

While WAN optimization and acceleration are still important, increased bandwidth availability, cloud, and mobile have significantly shifted the paradigm. What is a WAN accelerator Simply put, a WAN accelerator is any hardware or software appliance that provides bandwidth optimization across a WAN.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 22, 2017

Its also about looking forward and addressing the bigger challenges facing business around the cloud, mobility and more. Per user bandwidth consumption has likely grown significantly since your organization adopted an MPLS-based WAN. Internet bandwidth, for example, can be a tenth of MPLS circuit bandwidth.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

With the growing popularity of cloud services like Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) and the surge in mobile users thanks to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the ubiquity of smartphones, low latency has become more important than ever. It eliminates the public Internet from the equation and provides a low-latency backbone.

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Kentik

MARCH 26, 2018

SD-WANs are the confluence of four technology trends: software-defined networking in wide area networks (WANs), commodity hardware for customer premise equipment, Internet connectivity for business applications, and enterprise IT hybrid multi-cloud migration. The benefits of SD-WANs are compelling both economically and operationally.

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CATO Networks

MAY 6, 2018

Cloud computing has been an integral part of the modern enterprise for some time. No longer an emerging technology, cloud computing is now used in everything from applications, storage, and networking. With vendors like Amazon AWS and applications like Office 365, the cloud computing market is projected to reach $411B by 2020.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 10, 2018

Cato Cloud is more than just SD-WAN. It converges threat protection, cloud security, SLA-backed networking, and optimized mobile access as well as SD-WAN into a single, global network. With so many capabilities, Cato Cloud is being used by enterprises to address a diverse range challenges beyond whats normally seen with SD-WAN.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Now, as the IT manager at Cato, Ive been using Cato Cloud to run Catos internal network. Below are some of my tips and observations for how Ive gotten the most of being out of the box with this cloud-based security and networking service. When I got to Cato, I fell in love with Cato Clouds mobile capabilities. Bye, bye VPN.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

SD-WANs reduce bandwidth costs, no doubt, but enterprises are still left having to address important issues around cloud, mobility, and security. The Problem of MPLS Bandwidth costs remain the most obvious problem facing MPLS services. Bandwidth upgrades and changes can also take weeks.

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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. MPLS was also limiting IT agility.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 12, 2020

Most enterprise WANs have historically used MPLS, but with the proliferation of cloud resources and mobile users, organizations are realizing the need to facilitate more flexible connectivity. Usually, one network service is MPLS while the other is typically an Internet connection.

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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.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Optimization has always been about overcoming latency, jitter, packet loss, and bandwidth limitations. However, in recent years bandwidth has become much less of an issue for most enterprises. Lower dollar-per-bit costs of bandwidth and apps that incorporate data duplication and compression are big drivers of this shift.

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Kentik

JULY 24, 2018

It’s no secret that the migration of applications from traditional data centers to cloud infrastructure is well underway. And it’s tempting to think that “the network” is just one of the many infrastructure management headaches that disappear after migrating to the cloud. Do we need to add Google Cloud Interconnects?

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CATO Networks

APRIL 18, 2019

During the webinar, we spoke about the reasons behind the decision, the differences between carrier-managed SD-WAN services and cloud-based SD-WAN, and insights he gained from his experience. Critical applications included cloud ERP and VoIP. Internet failover also did not work as promised.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 19, 2018

Born alongside the expensive MPLS data service, WAN optimization appliances allowed organizations to squeeze more bandwidth out of thin pipes through compression and deduplication, as well as prioritizing traffic of loss-sensitive applications such as remote desktops.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 27, 2019

UCaaS offerings move unified communications capabilities integrated calling, conferencing, and messaging applications normally delivered from on-premises servers, into the cloud. Our research also shows, though,that many enterprises experience an increase in WAN costs to support connectivity to the cloud.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 8, 2017

Anyone whos purchased MPLS bandwidth has experienced the surreal. While at home you might spend $50 for a 50 Mbps Internet link, MPLS services can cost 10 times more for a fraction of the bandwidth. Start by addressing the core questions to know if the Internet can play a role in part or entirely as your next backbone.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 4, 2017

For SD-WAN s, the Internet has been their weakness. As a result, SD-WAN adopters have remained chained to their MPLS services, paying exorbitant bandwidth fees just to deliver these core applications. Bandwidth was still provisioned in the old T1/T3/OC-3 increments. Achilles had his heel and Superman has his kryptonite.

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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. The solution reduced costs while increasing bandwidth.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 29, 2024

The Need for Speed The rapidly evolving technology and digital transformation landscape has ushered in increased requirements for high-speed connectivity to accommodate high-bandwidth application and service demands. This is significant because the single-pass cloud engine (SPACE) powers the platform.

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CATO Networks

MAY 5, 2016

The core value proposition of SD-WAN is the use of a standard, low-cost Internet link to augment an expensive managed, low-latency and guaranteed capacity MPLS link. MPLS isnt encrypted by default: MPLS relies on the carrier private network for security because the data doesnt flow on the public Internet.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 21, 2019

SDWaaS simplifies the network by eliminating appliance sprawl with seamless cloud-scale software. Cloud-hosted SD-WAN may also be confused with SDWaaS and organizations looking to choose an SD-WAN solution will want to understand how they differ. Physical security appliances will still need to be scaled, patched, and upgraded.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The cloud and mobility are the new norm and the WAN needs the agility capabilities, security, and cost structures to adapt to these changes. 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.

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Kentik

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The Need for Visibility in the Cloud. The cloud is science, not magic. By now, we should all appreciate that cloud providers take away the huge overhead of building, maintaining, and upgrading physical infrastructure, and allow organizations to better focus on their own core competencies. Cloud Giants Now Offer Visibility.

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Kentik

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera). Next, point your browser to www.speedtest.net and run the test from at least two computers sharing the same internet connection. When troubleshooting SaaS connections, we want to make sure we’re staying consistent especially since internet traffic is bursty in nature.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 22, 2023

The corporate WAN connects an organizations distributed branch locations, data center, cloud-based infrastructure, and remote workers. As the WAN expands to include SaaS applications and cloud data centers, managing this environment becomes more challenging. This is a serious problem as more organizations migrate to Cloud.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 9, 2017

TMC, a global, integrated media company, has awarded Cato Cloud a 2017 Internet Telephony SD-WAN Excellence Award. Congratulations to Cato Networks for receiving a 2017 INTERNET TELEPHONY SD-WAN Excellence Award, said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. I look forward to continued excellence from Cato Networks in 2017 and beyond.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 10, 2017

The eBooks start with the reevaluation of your MPLS provider, consider the alternatives, and wrap up with a look at the new WAN: How to Re-Evaluate your MPLS Provider Stop fielding complaints about Internet and cloud performance. In this e-book, well talk about the sins of Internet backhaul and why its so damaging to your network.

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