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MPLS, SD-WAN and Network Security

CATO Networks

In both cases, the customers wanted to extend an MPLS-only WAN into a hybrid WAN based on a combined MPLS and Internet connectivity. There are several interesting anecdotes by the financial services customers (Scott Smith and D.V.) Is MPLS Secure? Does SD-WAN improve on MPLS security? It shouldnt be.

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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. you might be subject to a financial penalty.

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This is Why the Internet is Broken: a Technical Perspective

CATO Networks

Anyone with hands-on experience setting up long-haul VPNs over the Internet knows its not a pleasant exercise. Service providers also know this — and make billions on MPLS. It lies at the core of how the Internet was built, its protocols, and how service providers implemented their routing layer.

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How to Build the Perfect Network Without SLAs

CATO Networks

If you are used to managed MPLS services, transitioning to Internet last-mile access as part of SD-WAN or SASE might cause some concern. In this blog post we explain how SD-WAN and SASE ensure higher reliability and network availability than legacy MPLS and why SLAs are actually overrated.

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One Customer’s ROI Argument for Cato Cloud

CATO Networks

The companys original WAN operated on a telco bundle from a carrier that provided a global MPLS network and worldwide Internet services to the various sites. Level 2 sites required one MPLS and one Internet link. Level 2 sites required one MPLS and one Internet link.

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Why Large Enterprises Moved to Cato in 2020

CATO Networks

Today, Cato reported its 2020 financial results. On the surface, the results might seem to simply mark the strong financial growth thats come to define Cato: over 200 percent bookings growth for the fourth consecutive year, a more than $1B valuation , and an additional $130 million funding round.

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Cato. Ready for Whatever’s Next

CATO Networks

Customers were looking to move away from their MPLS networks and the backhauling of Internet traffic to a secure internet gateway at the datacenter. The new network was built on edge SD-WAN devices, Internet last mile, and secure direct Internet access at the branch. The post Cato.

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