CATO Networks

JUNE 6, 2018

The world of networking has a language of its own which is continually evolving as new technologies emerge, innovative ways of delivering network services are deployed, and global connectivity becomes increasingly essential. Network Throughput the rate of successful message delivery. Click here for a detailed overview of FwaaS.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 23, 2016

We recently held a webinar focused on educating network professionals about Firewall as a Service (FWaaS). At the beginning of this webinar, we asked the audience what is your biggest challenge running distributed network security today? Using an MPLS network and routing the traffic over a reliable network.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When I read that less than 20% of IT professionals indicated their organizations can properly monitor public cloud infrastructure, it reminded me of the reoccurring network visibility conversations I have with network managers from around the globe. Granular network visibility brings several benefits to the enterprise.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Todays blog takes a look at some challenges real customers faced with their WAN infrastructure, and how Cato Networks was able to help. Paysafe decided to replace its mix of MPLS and Internet-based VPN with Cato Cloud to create a single converged network. The solution reduced costs while increasing bandwidth.

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CATO Networks

MAY 5, 2016

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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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. Cloud applications were starved for bandwidth as they were backhauled across a 10 Mbits/s connection to the datacenter.

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Kentik

APRIL 15, 2020

SD-WAN, one of the most disruptive network technologies of the past few years, has a fast rate of adoption. Best practices include: Baselining traffic bandwidths. Traffic paths in SD-WAN are highly dynamic with constant policy decisions changing based on the current application/network state. Identify and track network health.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Yet, the traditional network architecture (MPLS connectivity, VPN servers, etc.) If you cant answer YES to all the above, then it looks like your current network infrastructure is inadequate to ensure business continuity when it comes to secure data access, optimized user experience, and effective visibility and management.

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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. Network security is built into the Cato Cloud.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

Often, when speaking with network managers responsible for infrastructure within a multinational or global enterprise, I hear first-hand accounts of the impact of sluggish network performance. Similarly, slow networks can lead to painfully slow file transfers for large media files or CAD (computer-aided design).

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

The networking industry loves a good buzzword as much as any other IT sector. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. The term has been around for at least a decade has come back in vogue to describe networking purchased on a subscription basis. Gartner identifies the specific attributes of a cloud service.

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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. 1990s – 2000s: MPLS and the Era of Clear Network Boundaries? 1990s – 2000s: MPLS and the Era of Clear Network Boundaries?

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Akins IT

JUNE 30, 2017

Use a real-time network monitoring tool. Part of the law requires that schools who receive E-Rate funding have a content filter at the perimeter of their network. There are many programs that can handle this function, such as Barracuda Networks and Dell SonicWALL. Connect through a VPN. See a few kid-safe browsers.

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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. However, on the user side, enterprises are grappling with the limitations of VPNs, which were once the go-to solution for secure remote access.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2021

And, enterprises should build a strategy for replacing legacy point products with a converged SASE platform.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It also demands a well-designed and observed company security policy and processes to prevent unauthorized access to your network and its assets. Continuously Inspect Traffic for Threats The communication tunnel of remote access can be compromised, even after someone has logged into the network.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 12, 2020

With a hybrid WAN, two different types of network services connect locations. Usually, one network service is MPLS while the other is typically an Internet connection. While some enterprises will have an active MPLS connection with an Internet/VPN connection for failover, hybrid WAN actively uses both connections.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

VPNs were the primary method of connectivity for road warriors and people who occasionally worked from home or away from the office. It was standard procedure for an enterprise to build VPN capacity for a small percentage of its workforce. Provides clear visibility into what is happening on the network.

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NW Kings

JANUARY 7, 2025

Static routes are fundamental components in networking that help direct traffic efficiently from one network segment to another. We will also delve into practical examples and scenarios where static routing is preferred, giving you a thorough understanding of this essential networking concept. What is a Static Route?

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Nick Dell is an IT manager who recently led a network transformation initiative at his company, moving from MPLS to SD-WAN. When Dell started with the company, there was an MPLS network where the provider placed three cloud firewalls at different datacenters. Weve also summarized his experiences here. And the problems began to mount.

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CATO Networks

JULY 29, 2018

The network perimeter has dissolved with IaaS, SaaS, and mobile users breaking that barrier and shifting more traffic to the Internet. Pet Lovers , a pet product retailer, was looking to improve security on their network of 93 stores. MPLS was not designed for this new reality.

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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. Bye, bye VPN. I dont know about you but Ive never liked my mobile VPN.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 14, 2019

VPN has proven to be a popular solution for site-to-site connectivity. However, as demonstrated in this case study of a software security company expanding to Europe , VPN has a number of downsides that limit its practical applications. Complexity also grows with the size of the network, limiting scalability.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 2, 2017

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. The reality is very different.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

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. Bandwidth upgrades and changes can also take weeks.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

A recent Tech Research Asia study found that on average, network problems lead to 71 hours of productivity loss. However, keeping WAN latency in check while using traditional solutions, like MPLS or VPN, with cloud services has become impractical. As bandwidth demands increase, MPLS costs will become more and more prohibitive.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 20, 2022

Maybe youre an IT manager or a network engineer. 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. Its about a year before your MPLS contract expires, and youve been told to cut costs by your CFO.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 16, 2020

This shift to remote work has big implications for enterprise networks. Network managers who had to quickly put the resources in place to support a temporary WFH mandate will need to rethink how to sustain remote work for the long-term. VPNs also can harbor significant vulnerabilities, an issue we noted in a recent post.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 1, 2017

While SD-WANs are a valuable first step towards evolving the wide area network , they only address a small part of the dissolved enterprise perimeter challenge. Networking, security, and mobility technologies are deployed and operated independently. Capabilities remain duplicated between products, increasing capital costs.

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Akins IT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Not all network traffic is created equal. This places a drag on network performance and can really hurt modern services like UCaaS and videoconferencing. Digital transformation initiatives can add layers of complexity to a network. IMPROVES PERFORMANCE. xDSL, cable, 5G, etc.) State of Cybercrime survey. LOWERS COMPLEXITY.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 7, 2020

The network of old needs to change to accommodate the phenomenal growth of cloud and mobility. Its impractical to centralize a network around an on-premise datacenter when data and applications increasingly are in the cloud and users are wherever they need to beon the road, at home, at a customer site, in a branch office.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 22, 2022

To support these efforts, IT teams need to be prepared for digital change – by making a strategic leap towards a network and security architecture that enables rapid and agile digital transformation. Lets look at five network demands IT teams will probably encounter in the (very) near future.

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CATO Networks

MAY 21, 2018

Servers operations, virtualization, app development, networking and others live in silos. For example, in networking, when it comes to access, companies tend to manage the various methods of access independently. Dont get me wrong, IT organizations and network vendors arent doing this on purpose. IT departments love their silos.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 27, 2018

Recent trends in enterprise networking have created a challenge for network security engineers. The rise of mobile devices, combined with the shift to cloud based platforms, means that many networks no longer have a clear perimeter, where all applications and users could be jointly protected against cyber-attacks. A 2015 U.S.

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Kentik

JULY 6, 2017

SD-WAN is one of 2017’s hottest networking technologies. Carrier MPLS services are really expensive bandwidth. But the reality is that within most providers both MPLS VPN services and public Internet services ride on the same shared network infrastructure. For enterprises, SD-WAN makes a lot of sense.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 10, 2018

It converges threat protection, cloud security, SLA-backed networking, and optimized mobile access as well as SD-WAN into a single, global network. Cato Cloud is a global cloud network with ~40 PoPs across the globe. The manufacturer in the automotive industry relied on a managed MPLS service for its global network.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 20, 2019

According to a recent forecast , the global NaaS (Network as a Service) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.3% NaaS is simply the delivery of virtualized network infrastructure and services following the standard cloud subscription business model popularized by SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS. from 2018 to 2023.

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