CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Now the spotlight is shifting to the next evolution of networking: the secure access service edge (SASE). Like SD-WAN, SASE is a technology designed to connect geographically dispersed branches and other endpoints to an enterprises data and application resources. Thats where SASE comes in.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 4, 2024

Deploying the Cato SASE solution can be both simple and quick if you follow this checklist. The collaboration of this team will be crucial for the successful implementation of your Cato SASE platform. The key deliverable from your planning meetings will be a formal SASE deployment plan, which will become the roadmap for your project.

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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

MARCH 29, 2020

This would translate into multiple projects: negotiate MPLS contracts for global connectivity, deploy WAN optimization to improve the overseas application performance, connect offices with local Internet breakout, and secure each office with UTMs or SWGs. So lets compare the old way with the new.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This phenomenon is highly applicable to many IT transformations such as cloud migration and move to hybrid work, but even more so to SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). The Tactical Start The ripple effect of SASE often starts small, typically focused on a single use case like modernizing WAN infrastructure.

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CATO Networks

JULY 17, 2021

When Gartner introduced Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) in 2019, it caught the market by surprise. Unlike many advancements in technology, SASE wasnt a new networking capability, or an answer to an unsolved security mystery. Why was the SASE architecture such a challenge for them?

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CATO Networks

JUNE 16, 2022

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) , was recognized by Gartner in 2019 as a new category that converges enterprise networking and security point solutions into a unified, cloud-delivered service. For more detailed explanations, you can read the in-depth ebook that this blog post is based on, SASE as a Gradual Deployment.

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CATO Networks

MAY 7, 2024

Telltale threat indicators are often available but spread across the threat information and network activity of inbound (and outbound) internet traffic, WAN traffic, cloud traffic, and remote user traffic. Until the Cato SASE Cloud Platform, gaining 360-degree visibility was difficult, if not impossible, for most enterprises.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 8, 2022

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a new enterprise architecture technology that converges all network and security needs, by design. By replacing all point solutions, SASE provides a unified, global and cloud-based network that supports all edges. This blog post is based on the e-book 8 SASE Drivers for Modern Enterprises .

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

One of these new innovations technologies is SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). What is SASE? SASE is an enterprise networking and security category that converges network and security technologies into a single, cloud-native service. SASE can connect any network: the internet, MPLS, cellular networks and more.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Last week, once again the industry saw the importance of building your enterprise network on a global private backbone not just the public Internet. The cut impacted the Internet worldwide. Our founders didnt just help build the first commercial firewall (Shlomo Kramer) they also built one of the global cloud networks (Gur Shatz).

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 3, 2024

Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE , a term coined by Gartner in 2019, defines a newer framework that converges enterprise networking and security point solutions into a single, secure, cloud-native, and globally distributed solution that secures all edges. Let’s take the first step.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 2, 2023

This is something that MPLS does not provide because it cannot support the cloud evolution that the manufacturing industry is experiencing. With SASE, manufacturers can overcome the above mentioned challenges that plagues many factories during their digital transformation journey.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 1, 2025

Businesses entering this vast market often face three primary obstacles: Slow and inconsistent access to essential cloud tools like Microsoft 365 and Salesforce. As such, the public Internet is unreliable and leads to inconsistent user experiences. A Future-Ready Solution Cato SASE Cloud redefines enterprise connectivity in China.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 23, 2022

In the case of mergers, we must deal with inconsistent or incompatible networks architectures, while factoring in the unreliable nature of global connectivity over a public internet. Many organizations neglect to consider bandwidth and capacity requirements of cloud applications. Scalability is also an issue with cloud deployments.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 30, 2020

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is the new, shiny toy of networking and security providers. Defined in 2019 by Gartner, SASE is a new, converged, cloud-native, elastic, and global architecture that will dominate the way enterprises deliver a broad set of networking and security capabilities. How does SASE achieve that?

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Migration of applications to the cloud had been going on for a decade, offloading complex datacenter operations away from IT, and in that way increasing business resiliency and agility. However, the migration of other pillars of IT infrastructure, such as networking and security, to the cloud is a newer trend.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 18, 2020

As SASE becomes more widely adopted in the industry, there are wide discrepancies in the use of the term. In its August 2019 report, The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, Gartner saw SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) as creating a single network for the complete enterprise, connecting and securing all edges everywhere.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 5, 2021

Catos cloud-based interface puts a lot of granular configuration power in the hands of the customers, rather than forcing them to wait hours or days for the provider to make each configuration change. Jack explains Catos Cloud SASE architecture in detail, including how network traffic is routed, managed, and optimized.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 30, 2021

When deciding to digitally transform your network to SASE, the large number of vendors out there might be confusing. To get the full SASE RFP template to help you navigate the vendor vetting process, click here. But first, lets understand what SASE is. What is SASE? SASE RFI Made Easy | Get the Template What is SASE?

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Today, Cato Networks introduced Cato IoT/OT Security , the industrys first SASE-native IoT/OT security solution. Cato IoT/OT Security extends SASE-based protection into IoT/OT environments, improving visibility and security while reducing complexity. Cato IoT/OT Security is a native feature in the Cato SASE Cloud Platform.

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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

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. Many organizations ended up integrating both into their networking environments in an active (MPLS), and passive backup (Internet).

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the recent Emerging Technologies and Trends Impact Radar: Communications, 1 Gartner expanded our understanding of what it means to be a SASE platform. There are components of SASE, such as some of the networking features with SD-WAN, that reside on-premises, but everything that can be served from cloud edge should be.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 31, 2022

With the rise of cloud computing, remote work, and Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices, cyber threat actors have many potential targets for their attacks. Universal Protection: The corporate WAN is rapidly expanding and includes on-prem, cloud-based, and remote devices.

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CATO Networks

JULY 13, 2021

Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) offers security designed for the modern enterprise, including native support for remote work. SASE combines networking and security functions into a single cloud service. However, adopting SASE means that an organization needs to make major changes in how its network operates and is secured.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 30, 2023

With the widespread adoption of cloud services and remote work, and the broadening distribution of applications and employees away from traditional corporate locations, organizations require a more flexible and scalable approach to network security. Starting with SSE necessitates having an SSE provider with a smooth migration path to SASE.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Evolving cloud and technological innovation have spurred digital transformation efforts. With the introduction of cloud computing, a growing percentage of an organizations IT assets are located outside of the traditional network perimeter on infrastructure managed by a third party. Corporate IT networks are rapidly changing.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Of the many options out there, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is ideally suited to supporting all aspects of a corporate cyber risk management program. By consistently enforcing security policies and blocking attacks across the entire corporate WAN, SASE dramatically reduces an organizations cybersecurity risk.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 15, 2023

Today, we announced that Carlsberg, the world-famous brewer, has selected Cato SASE Cloud for its global deployment. Its a massive SASE deployment spanning 200+ locations and 25,000 remote users worldwide, replacing a combination of MPLS services, VPN services, SD-WAN devices, remote access VPNs , and security appliances.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 7, 2023

Unsolved Remote Access Challenges Continue to Propel SASE in 2023, Finds New Cato Survey By all accounts, 2023 is expected to see strong growth in the SASE market. And Gartner isnt the only one expecting SASE to perform well this year. DellOro expects the SASE market to reach $8 billion in 2023. Rotten user experience.

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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

MAY 3, 2021

Cracks are forming at the base of the cloud firewall. Those virtualized instances of the security perimeter vital to protecting cloud assets against unauthorized attempts to access an organizations cloud resources have begun showing their age. What is a Cloud Firewall Used For? Enter cloud firewalls. Lets find out.

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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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