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

Theyve dubbed this converged architecture SASE, or secure access service edge. SASE moves security out of the legacy datacenter and closer to where users, data and applications reside today. Enterprises also can prioritize bandwidth usage within applications using Catos identity-aware routing capabilities.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 5, 2020

Gartner believes (and we agree) that the future of networking lies with SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) the convergence ofnetworking and security into one cloud service. There is, and its called SASE. SASE is a new infrastructure category introduced by Gartner in 2019. This is easier said than done.

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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

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. But for those vendors rushing to join SASE, solution integration has become the answer. The post SASE Convergence or Integration?

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Enhancing Your Enterprise Network Security Strategy | Webinar Legacy Firewall Security Solutions Cant Keep Up Zero-day threat detection is essential for protecting against modern cyber threats, but it is also resource-intensive. This is especially true for organizations that rely on legacy next-generation firewalls (NGFWs).

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The heterogeneity of an organizations cloud deployment can make it complex to develop firewall security rules and enforce consistent security policies across multi-cloud and on-prem environments. Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions diminish the complexity of securing multi-cloud deployments by securing the network instead.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Yet VPN wasnt designed to support an entire remote workforce simultaneously, forcing IT to add VPN servers to address the surge of remote users, who also generate more Internet traffic, resulting in the need for bandwidth upgrade. With SASE, a single, global network connects and secures all sites, cloud resources, and remote users.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 29, 2024

High Costs: MPLS circuits come with a hefty price tag, especially for global enterprises requiring high bandwidth. Cato Networks: The Ultimate Choice for Replacing MPLS Cato Networks extends SD-WAN capabilities by converging networking and security into a single platform, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, to deliver unmatched value.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

They often retain a legacy data center firewall for East-West traffic protection, alongside an SSE solution for North-South traffic protection. Figure 1 – WAN Firewall Policy Using the centralized Cato Management Application (CMA), it is simple to create a policy based on a zero-trust approach. See Figure 1 below.

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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? Today, its the largest private SASE network spanning 70+ PoPs worldwide. Built as a cloud-native network with a global private backbone, Cato SASE Cloud has revolutionized global connectivity.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Moreover, traditional VPNs can introduce latency and bandwidth constraints, impacting application performance and user experience: Complexity : VPNs can be complex to manage, especially for large organizations with multiple locations and diverse user populations.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 12, 2022

This is not only in terms of available connectivity, bandwidth, and processing power but also in terms of the networking and security landscape as well. For example, a content update on a Palo Alto Networks PA-220 Firewall is estimated to take up to 10 minutes.* Most security products require specialized technical expertise.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 22, 2023

Some of its limitations includes: Cost: MPLS connections are expensive and have hard caps on available bandwidth. If an organizations bandwidth needs exceed the current hardware capacity, new or additional hardware is required, and this can be a slow and expensive process. The post Traditional WAN vs.

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CATO Networks

MAY 22, 2023

Achieving Zero Trust Maturity with Cato SSE 360 | Download the White Paper Advanced Threat Detection Advanced threat detection solutions, such as a next-generation firewall (NGFW) or intrusion prevention system (IPS) , commonly rely upon network traffic analysis. This ensures that policy enforcement is consistent across the corporate network.

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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

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

APRIL 26, 2021

One prominent alternative is Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platforms with embedded Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) that alleviate the security dangers and other disadvantages of VPN. This is where having ZTNA fully integrated into a Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) solution is most beneficial. (Spoiler alert: they do.)

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Enterprise Solutions for Secure Remote Access There are three primary enterprise-grade solutions that businesses use today for secure remote access: Virtual Private Network (VPN); Zero Trust Network Access ( ZTNA ); and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Lets have a look at the pros and cons of each type of solution.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 16, 2020

Remote Workers Need Network Access Comparable to In-Office Workers To accommodate the sudden surge of home-based workers, network managers might have ordered a slew of new VPN licenses, and maybe even a larger firewall or VPN appliance, to connect people to the corporate network.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 17, 2021

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) must be part of the long-term solution, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) can deliver ZTNA with ease. This is where having ZTNA fully integrated into a SASE solution is most beneficial. The Cato SASE solution provides all this in a cloud-native platform.

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