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How to Terminate Your MPLS Contract Early

CATO Networks

In the era of digital transformation, your organization might be looking for a more agile and cloud-friendly alternative to MPLS. But while getting off your MPLS contract might seem daunting due to hefty early termination fees, its actually easier and less expensive than you might think. In most contracts, the latter is the case.

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Advanced Network Security Technologies

CATO Networks

Since the release of Gartners Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) last April, ZTNA has been one of the biggest buzzwords in network security, and for good reason. A policy of zero trust helps enterprises limit exposure to the myriad of threats facing the modern network. Lets find out.

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IT Managers: Read This Before Leaving Your MPLS Provider

CATO Networks

Maybe youre an IT manager or a network engineer. Its about a year before your MPLS contract expires, and youve been told to cut costs by your CFO. That MPLS too expensive. Lengthy lead-times for site installations (weeks to months,) upgrades, and never-ending rounds of support tickets must all factor into the TCO of your MPLS.

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MPLS, VPN Internet Access, Cloud Networking or SD-WAN? Choose Wisely

CATO Networks

So what are the options in dealing with your ever-changing enterprise network requirements? MPLS: Reliable, But Comes with a Price The popularity of MPLS deployments in corporate WAN infrastructures comes from its predictability. However, MPLS traffic from the service provider to the on-premises routers is notoriously expensive.

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WAN Optimization in the SD-WAN Era

CATO Networks

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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SD-WAN does Backhauling: Aren’t we trying to get rid of that Trombone?

CATO Networks

We have written in the past about the trombone effect or the implications of traffic backhauling on network security and the user experience. Backhauling is a way a network team is solving a security problem: providing secure internet access for all locations. Which approach is better?

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FWaaS or Managed Firewall Services: What’s the Difference?

CATO Networks

They require direct Internet access to minimize the latency of accessing cloud- and Internet-based resources from across MPLS services. However, most SD-WANs lack the next generation firewall, IPS, and the rest of the advanced security stack needed to protect the branch. WAN infrastructure is also changing with adoption of SD-WANs.