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Transitioning to SD-WANs: Problems to Avoid

CATO Networks

WAN Transformation: SD-WAN Cost and ROI Analysis Its no secret that traditional wide area networks (WANs) have to change. But cost reductions, in particular, that are often promised with the successor to traditional WANs, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), is often misleading.

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The business case for SD-WAN: Because MPLS is Not Fit for the Cloud

CATO Networks

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. Software-defined Wide Area Networks ( SD-WAN ) can get the job done. Here is why.

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TMC, Layer123 Recognize Cato for SD-WAN Leadership

CATO Networks

Congratulations to Cato Networks for receiving a 2017 INTERNET TELEPHONY SD-WAN Excellence Award, said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. Cato Cloud has demonstrated true innovation and is leading the way for Software Defined Wide Area Network. I look forward to continued excellence from Cato Networks in 2017 and beyond.

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WAN Optimization vs. SD-WAN, or Why You Need Both

CATO Networks

The widespread adoption of Software-Defined Wide-Area-Network ( SD-WAN ) in recent years has caused many to wonder whether WAN optimization is still necessary. Bandwidth: Bandwidth limitations are addressed by minimizing the amount of data passed across the network. The technologies are similar.

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Is MPLS a must-have component in your enterprise network architecture?

CATO Networks

MPLS cost reduction is the target of the emerging SD-WAN market that is bustling with solutions looking to take the corporate wide area network to a whole new level. 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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The Promise and Peril of SD-WANs

CATO Networks

Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs) promised to address the high costs, rigidity and limitations of private MPLS services. SD-WANs reduce bandwidth costs, no doubt, but enterprises are still left having to address important issues around cloud, mobility, and security.

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SD-WAN and Cloud Security

CATO Networks

Companies needing to connect their users to the services in the cloud, who have been using a wide-area network (WAN) with MPLS for security, are seeing the benefits of using a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) for connectivity.

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