CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

That means making sure the wide area network (WAN) that connects branch offices, data centers, cloud services and SaaS applications can handle the connectivity needs of digitally empowered global organizations. Multiprotocol label switching protocol (MPLS) based networks, can no longer answer the business needs of a global enterprise.

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MPLS WAN Cloud Wide Area Network 52

CATO Networks

APRIL 2, 2019

In 2014, Gartner analysts wrote a Foundational Report (G00260732, Communication Hubs Improve WAN Performance) providing guidance to customers on deploying communication hubs, or cloud-based network hubs, outside the enterprise data center. What is a communication hub? This helps deliver predictable network performance.

WAN 52

WAN Cloud Data Centers IaaS 52

CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2021

Best Effort Isnt Always the Best Way I have talked with numerous enterprises that replaced MPLS circuits with SD-WAN. By that I mean, traffic goes to the SASE solution providers PoPs to be forwarded to SaaS or IaaS applications or the Internet. Initially, users and management are often happy. Things work fineuntil they dont.

IaaS 52

IaaS SASE Internet WAN 52

CATO Networks

JULY 26, 2022

The new darling of the networking industry would free us from the shackles of legacy MPLS services. It was cute, shiny, and taught enterprises how to walk — walk away, that is, from MPLS to a network designed for the new world. Native cloud connectivity within the PoPs connects IaaS and SaaS resources.

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WAN SASE MPLS Internet 52

CATO Networks

JUNE 5, 2018

Unlike unmanaged Internet connections, a provider-owned backbone provides an MPLS-like SLA-backed latency but at an affordable cost. Cloud Deployments and Mobile Workers Migrating parts of a data center to the cloud can fragment access controls and security policies.

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WAN Wide Area Network Data Centers Application 52

Kentik

OCTOBER 23, 2018

If you are an enterprise customer who buys Internet/MPLS circuits, with “My Kentik”, you can now view your WAN traffic utilization and understand which departments, WAN sites, and data centers are driving network utilization. You can also use this data to make a more cost-optimized plan for network changes and expansion.

Networking 45

Networking Network Data Centers IaaS 45

CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The legacy data center should no longer be considered the center of network architectures. Users, sensitive data, applications and access requirements will be everywhere. In many cases, branch office SASE adoption will be driven by network and network security equipment refresh cycles and associated MPLS offload projects.

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SASE Networking Network Network Security 52