CATO Networks

AUGUST 6, 2023

If youre starting your SASE evaluation journey, Gartner is here to assist. In a new helpful guide, they delineate how organizations can build their SASE strategy and shortlist vendors. Quick Reminder: What is SASE? Step 2: Shortlist Vendors Identify the use cases driving your transition to SASE.

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Packet Pushers

APRIL 22, 2024

Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE, combines SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security services including next-gen firewall, CASB, secure web gateway, and others. You can mix and match your SD-WAN and cloud security, but today Rajesh Kari from Palo Alto Networks is here to advocate for the benefits of their single-vendor option.

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CATO Networks

JULY 31, 2023

SD-WAN has enabled new technology opportunities for businesses. But not all organizations have adopted SD-WAN in the same manner or are having the same SD-WAN experience. As the market gravitates away from SD-WAN towards SASE , research and consulting firm EMA analyzed how businesses are managing this transition to SASE.

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Packet Pushers

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Today on Heavy Networking, a discussion with sponsor VMware about SD-WAN and SASE. Were diving into announcements from VMware Explore Barcelona 2022 covering a new SD-WAN client and more. With this client, youll be able to connect your users to the SASE cloud with software--no hardware edge box required.

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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. Regardless, the WAN became complex, costly and the epitome of lack of agility. Maintaining such a setup was becoming increasingly difficult.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2023

SASE , of course, is chief among them, but let us not forget SD-WAN , SSE , ZTNA , and Multi-Cloud Networking (MCN). The firm produced the Enterprise Edge and Cloud Network report that defines and contextualizes these concepts and terms. Strong CISO interest in SASE, SSE, and ZTNA is evidence of this sentiment.

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CATO Networks

JULY 24, 2024

In this blog post, we introduce SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and show how this innovative and easy-to-use technology can answer healthcare and pharma connectivity and security needs. Optimal Performance SASE optimizes network performance through SD-WAN, a global private backbone, and networking optimization capabilities.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

But whats particularly interesting for anyone moving away from a global MPLS network or otherwise looking at WAN transformation is the impact NaaS will have on evolving the enterprise backbone. Only by converging SASE with NaaS can companies eliminate costly, legacy MPLS services. Its why SASE has emerged to be such a dominant force.

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Packet Pushers

JUNE 13, 2022

This week's Network Break kicks off with listener FU and then dives into new SD-WAN and AIOps offerings from Extreme Networks. Cisco announces a SASE service and hints at a broader cloud security strategy. Cisco announces a SASE service and hints at a broader cloud security strategy.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Today we announced that Cato Networks was named a Leader and Outperformer by GigaOm in the analyst firms Radar for SD-WAN Report. The report evaluates 20 notable SD-WAN vendors, including Cisco, Fortinet, Versa Networks, Juniper, Palo Alto, VMware, and others. GigaOm calls Cato a vendor to watch for its innovation.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2021

As enterprises set out to modernize their networks, SD-WAN has become a key networking technology for connecting offices. It should be lean enough to run anywhere on any device, connecting any kind of location a branch, datacenter, or cloud resource. Processing resources are ubiquitous in the cloud. Whats the alternative?

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CATO Networks

MARCH 29, 2022

The SD-WAN contract renewal period is an ideal time to review whether SD-WAN fits into your future plans. While SD-WAN is a powerful and cost-effective replacement for MPLS , enterprises need to make sure it answers their evolving needs, like cloud infrastructure, mitigating cyber risks, and enabling remote access from anywhere.

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CATO Networks

JULY 22, 2024

They keep businesses moving forward, supporting strategic initiatives like hybrid work, cloud migration, expansion, and M&A, while protecting against attackers. SASE provides a potent, innovative, and holistic solution to overcome the point complexities posed by the old legacy IT giants, making modern life better and more secure.

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Packet Pushers

JUNE 5, 2023

We talk about how SD-WAN and SASE come together with Digital Experience Management (DEM) to meet the challenges of security, cloud, and hybrid work at the branch. We talk about how SD-WAN and SASE come together with Digital Experience Management (DEM) to meet the challenges of security, cloud, and hybrid work at the branch.

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CATO Networks

MAY 9, 2024

However, handling the tech stackprocurement, management, updatesis complicated, and transferring services to the cloud can be as well. The Solution to Retail Challenges: SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a network architecture that converges security services and networking capabilities into a single cloud service.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Introduction Since Gartner introduced the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) category in 2019, interest from enterprises has grown substantially. SASE transforms enterprise IT through the convergence of enterprise networking and network security into a single, cloud-native, service. Questions SASE market overview 1.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Going Beyond SASE with Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) | Empower IT with DEM What Sets Cato Apart Cato DEM stands out from other DEM solutions due to its unique features and capabilities: Expanding SASE Business Value : Cato DEM is implemented as a native component of Cato SASE Cloud Platform.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 16, 2024

In short, this requires SASE. However, replacing a traditional architecture in favor of a SASE cloud architecture to meet these demands can introduce heart-stopping uncertainty in even the most forward-thinking CxOs. Most CxOs understand what SASE delivers; some can even envision their SASE deployment.

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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

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Enter Cato SASE Cloud, a cloud-native platform that converges networking and security into a unified solution, transforming the way businesses operate. With Cato SASE Cloud, IT leaders can deliver measurable outcomes for their organizations while also delivering on strategic business value.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 6, 2024

David Heinemeier Hansson lays out the economic case for why application providers should leave the cloud in a recently published blog post. It’s a powerful argument that needs to be heard by IT vendors and IT buyers, whether they are purchasing cloud applications or SASE services. A SASE platform requires PoPs worldwide.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When those teams are in lockstep and ready to change, SASE adoption is the logical evolution. But what happens when security teams want to modernize their tools and services but networking teams remain committed to legacy SD-WAN or carrier technologies? SASE vs SD-WAN Whats Beyond Security | Download eBook Why Is SSE Important?

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CATO Networks

JULY 15, 2020

Lets analyze SD-WANs completeness according to this definition. SD-WAN delivers various benefits compared to legacy WANs, mainly offering enterprises cost optimization, agility, and simplicity. Dynamic load sharing of traffic across multiple WAN connections, based on corporate defined policies. So, Whats Missing?

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CATO Networks

JULY 26, 2022

Happy To Announce the Birth of a New Technology – SD-WAN It wasnt that long ago that we oohed and ahhed over the brand-new technology called SD-WAN. 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). Lets find out.

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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. Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) provides the ability to implement a secure, high-performance corporate WAN on top of existing networks.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

What is the ROI on SD-WAN projects? Most enterprises look at SD-WAN as an MPLS alternative , hoping to reduc e their MPLS connectivity costs. But the actual SD-WAN ROI is a mix of hard and soft savi n gs from increasing overall network capacity and availability to a reduc ed operational load of managing and securing the network.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This blog post highlights four of the most prominent onesbased on real experiences from Catos manufacturing customersand how SASE helps tackle them head-on. Instead, a modern, cloud-based solution is needed. SASE overcomes the challenges that manufacturers face, enabling them to focus on the opportunity that Industry 4.0

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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

JUNE 9, 2024

Gartner introduced SASE as a new market category in 2019, defining it as the convergence of network and security into a seamless, unified, cloud-native solution. This includes SD-WAN , FWaaS , CASB , SWG , ZTNA , and more. A few years have gone by since Gartners recognition of SASE. SASE is a impactful market category.

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CATO Networks

JULY 4, 2023

At Cato Networks, we also feel the need for speed, and while were not breaking the sound barrier at 30,000 feet, we did just break the SASE speed barrier (again!). Earlier last month, we announced that Cato reached a new SASE throughput record , achieving 5 Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections fully enabled.

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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. The WAN needs to offer high-performance and reliable network connectivity to ensure all users and applications can communicate effectively.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 1, 2025

For years, organizations have tried to keep up with business needs like modernizing outdated networks, securing hybrid work, expanding operations, moving to the cloud, or even defending against a barrage of sophisticated threats. SASE converges all networking and security capabilities in a single, cloud-native service.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Of late, theres talk about using multiple vendors to deliver a SASE solution. One would provide the SD-WAN and security, another the global private backbone, and perhaps a third-will deliver remote access. But is that what SASE is all about? The keyword in the original description of SASE is converges.

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