CATO Networks

MARCH 29, 2020

There is an alternative approach to such scenarios, and it is called a Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE in short. A SASE platform converges all the network and network security capabilities, typically deployed as point products, into a unified and globally distributed cloud service. So lets compare the old way with the new.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2021

Digitalization, work-from-anywhere,and cloud computing have accelerated SASE offerings to address the need for secure and optimizedaccess, anytime, anywhere, and on any device. And, enterprises should build a strategy for replacing legacy point products with a converged SASE platform.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 15, 2022

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is an enterprise networking and security service that converges SD-WAN with multiple security functions – including FWaaS, CASB, DLP, SWG, and ZTNA – into a converged, cloud-native service that is manageable, optimized, secure and easy to use.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 23, 2022

Core Challenges: Rapid site deployment Inconsistent connectivity Public Internet Transport On-premise to Cloud Migration Spurs Capacity Constraints Most obstacles in cloud adoption are related to basic performance aspects, such as availability, capacity, latency and scalability. Scalability is also an issue with cloud deployments.

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CATO Networks

JULY 31, 2023

As the market gravitates away from SD-WAN towards SASE , research and consulting firm EMA analyzed how businesses are managing this transition to SASE. In this blog post, we present the key findings from their report, titled WAN Transformation with SD-WAN: Establishing a Mature Foundation for SASE Success.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

For all of its talk, SASE as understood by much of the industry, will not completely replace a global MPLS network; the Internet is simply too unpredictable for that. Only by converging SASE with NaaS can companies eliminate costly, legacy MPLS services. Gartner identifies the specific attributes of a cloud service.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

That is the innovation of SASE. When Gartner defined the market for the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) last year, we had already seen all its networking and security functions on the market. A SASE Platform Enables Capabilities that Were Previously Impractical, If Not Impossible The same is true of SASE. Convergence.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 28, 2022

Last December, Network World published a thoughtful guide outlining the questions IT organizations should be asking when evaluating SASE platforms. It was an essential list that should be included in any SASE evaluation. In short, Cato provides all of the core SASE capabilities identified by NWW. If not, where are the gaps?

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CATO Networks

JUNE 7, 2020

In particular, the emergence of cloud computing and user mobility have increased business agility, allowing rapid response to new opportunities. The network of old needs to change to accommodate the phenomenal growth of cloud and mobility. Theyve dubbed this converged architecture SASE, or secure access service edge.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 5, 2020

As critical business applications migrate to the cloud, and the mobile workforce continues to grow, networking and security solutions need to evolve in order to meet the changing business needs. It fails to deliver the security, cloud readiness and mobility required to support the digital business. There is, and its called SASE.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Cloud-based deployments provide many benefits to organizations, such as greater scalability, flexibility, and availability than many organizations can achieve in-house. However, cloud infrastructure also comes with its costs, such as the challenges of securing an organizations on-premises and cloud environments.

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CATO Networks

MAY 25, 2021

SASE Platform Gathers Networking and Security Information Those were just some of the key findings emerging from our analysis of 850 enterprise networks in t he Cato Networks SASE Threat Research Report. Isvideo – sharingconsuming your network bandwidth ? The most common exploits.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Cloud-based Security is Essential for Modern Threat Management One of the main limitations of security solutions is that effectively inspecting and securing network traffic is computationally expensive. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions take full advantage of the benefits of the cloud to optimize corporate network security.

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CATO Networks

MAY 29, 2023

For example, many organizations are rapidly adopting cloud computing, and the growing maturity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has the potential to unlock new operational efficiencies. Network Scalability: The expansion of corporate IT architectures to incorporate new technologies drives a need for more network bandwidth.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2022

Survey Reveals Confusion about the Promise of SASE Prioritizing between network security and network performance is hardly a strategy. So, unless using SASE, enterprises would inevitably end up having to compromise between the two. Yet, this is the SASE service respondents know, hence their confusion is apparent across the survey.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2020

The widespread adoption of Gartner’s secure access service edge (SASE) architecture all but debunked that notion, and today it’s widely accepted that networking and security must come together. The Cato software converges security and networking functions together and into one cloud-native platform.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 20, 2022

Youve been told to cut costs Its no secret that MPLS circuits cost a fortune often 3-4x the price of MPLS alternatives (like SD-WAN,) for only a fraction of the bandwidth. Youre going cloud and migrating from on-prem to cloud DCs and apps Migrating from on-prem legacy applications to cloud isnt generally an if but a when statement.

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CATO Networks

JULY 31, 2023

The emergence of SASE and SSE brings new hope to be able to deliver fully in each of these areas, eliminating compromise; but not all architectures are truly up to the task. SASE represents the convergence of networking and security, with SSE being a stepping-stone to a complete single-vendor platform.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In today’s digital age, where work from anywhere and hybrid cloud adoption are the norm, traditional network security perimeters have crumbled. IT organizations are using hybrid cloud strategies to combine the scalable, cost-effective public cloud with the secure, compliant private cloud.

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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

JUNE 5, 2023

With the growth of cloud computing, remote work, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT), companies have users and IT assets everywhere, requiring connectivity. Often, organizations will deploy SD-WAN routers at their branch locations and near their cloud edge. SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) provides a solution for this problem.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 22, 2022

After all, todays point solutions that only address cloud migration, remote work or certain security threats, will only remain relevant for so long. Rising MPLS Bandwidth Costs MPLS is expensive and eats up a large portion of IT spend. why IT teams even need to change course.

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CATO Networks

JULY 7, 2022

This calls for a SASE service built on a global private backbone. Why a Global SASE Service? They can (and probably do) sit in homes (or cafs) far from any place an office might be situated, accessing cloud apps across the globe. Today, its the largest private SASE network spanning 70+ PoPs worldwide.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If you are used to managed MPLS services, transitioning to Internet last-mile access as part of SD-WAN or SASE might cause some concern. In this blog post we explain how SD-WAN and SASE ensure higher reliability and network availability than legacy MPLS and why SLAs are actually overrated.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

At the time this made sense, as SD-WAN brought important advantages: Optimized bandwidth costs, by leveraging inexpensive services like Internet broadband whenever possible. Improved cloud and Internet performance, by sending traffic directly to the Internet and not via distant datacenters. Move to SASE. So, what yes?

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Theyre ready to realize the benefits of a new SASE infrastructure but remain constrained by their old beliefs about network engineering. Instead of playing with DiffServ bits our customers define bandwidth classes with their numerical priority and limits. Even UCaaS leaders, like RingCentral, have adopted Catos SASE platform.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The WAN landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by demands of cloud, mobility, and globalization. However, the rise of SaaS applications, hybrid work, and global operations has created new challenges for MPLS-based networks, as their once-reliable architecture now fails to meet the demands of modern, cloud-centric environments.

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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. Let ‘ s look at the various areas of savings SD-WAN can offer and the resulting ROI.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Withenterprisesmigrating to the cloud andadoptinga work-from-anywhere model,BCPtoday must also include continual access to cloud applications and support for remote users. wasnt built with cloud services and remote users in mind. The same is true for cloud connections.

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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

JULY 26, 2023

In November 2022, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team announced its partnership with Cato Networks, declaring Cato the teams official SASE partner. Catos global and optimized SASE solution connects the drivers, the garage and the HQ with a high-performing infrastructure. Cato Networks also ensures the connection is secure.

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CATO Networks

MAY 26, 2022

But with modern enterprises relying more and more on public cloud services like Office 365, Salesforce and SAP Cloud, is MPLS enough? The modern enterprise network is internet-bound, which makes it bandwidth-intensive. However, MPLS doesnt answer all business needs, including: Cloud – SD-WAN focuses on physical WAN.

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CATO Networks

JULY 26, 2022

But just as were getting used to the toddling SD-WAN, along came yet another even more exciting newborn, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Is SD-WAN another networking technology to be cast off and forgotten in this SASE world, or does SD-WAN continue to play an important role? Thats so yesteryear or is it? Lets find out.

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CATO Networks

MAY 22, 2023

Most modern companies are highly reliant on their IT infrastructure for day-day business, with employees relying on numerous on-prem and cloud-based software solutions for their daily activities. As remote work and cloud adoption make networks more distributed, this becomes more difficult to achieve.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 12, 2018

By understanding the strengths and limitations of these two technologies you can best understand how they should be deployed and where secure access service edge (SASE) fits into the picture. Bandwidth: Bandwidth limitations are addressed by minimizing the amount of data passed across the network. Lets take a closer look.

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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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