CATO Networks

MAY 20, 2020

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.

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CATO Networks

JULY 19, 2023

I read with some surprise the interview with Zscalers CEO, Jay Chaudry, in CRN where he stated that the network firewalls will go the way of the mainframe, that the network is just plumbing and that Zscaler proxy overlay architecture will replace it with its application switchboard. The proxy firewalls faded. I guess not.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 27, 2018

Recent trends in enterprise networking have created a challenge for network security engineers. The rise of mobile devices, combined with the shift to cloud based platforms, means that many networks no longer have a clear perimeter, where all applications and users could be jointly protected against cyber-attacks.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 4, 2018

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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CATO Networks

APRIL 15, 2018

Since the beginning of networks, the lynchpin of network security has been the firewall. The first network firewalls appeared in the late 1980s, and gained almost universal acceptance by the early 1990s. So what is a Firewall as a Service and why do you need it? What is FWaaS, and Why Do You Need It?

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CATO Networks

MAY 5, 2016

MPLS cost reduction is the target of the emerging SD-WAN market that is bustling with solutions looking to take the corporate wide area network to a whole new level. The core value proposition of SD-WAN is the use of a standard, low-cost Internet link to augment an expensive managed, low-latency and guaranteed capacity MPLS link.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Here are the most viewed assets of 2016… Global Network Security Report Top Networking and Security Challenges in the Enterprise In this insightful report , 700 networking, security & IT pros shared their top challenges and what will drive their investments in 2017. Drop the Box! Drop the Box!

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

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

APRIL 11, 2016

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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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

It could change your entire approach to network security, and help save your sanity. Gone are the days when it was simple and effective to connect remote sites with a perimeter firewall, or backhaul traffic to a datacenter to keep companies secure and functional. Have you heard of FWaaS ? If not, pay attention.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 6, 2017

Catos convergence of SD-WAN , Firewall as a Service and a global backbone allows for a radical reduction in the TCO of an IT operation. By replacing appliances with the Cato Cloud, companies eliminate the patching, forced upgrades, and troubleshooting costs associated with next generation firewalls and other network security appliances.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 19, 2018

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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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Traditionally, Wide Area Networks (WANs) and network security were loosely coupled entities. Networking teams focussed on the connectivity between locations; security teams focussed on protecting against malware threats and other external or application-layer security issues.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 20, 2018

MPLS networks have been the standard configuration for enterprise networks for years, providing predictability and availability. However dependable, MPLS comes with its own set of challenges, such as expensive connectivity and long deployment times. Some SD-WAN solutions also provide rudimentary firewalls.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In short, SD-WAN aims to remove the constraints of legacy connectivity technologies, namely MPLS and the unmanaged public Internet , ushering a new age of flexible, resilient and secure networks. As such, SD-WANs impact on the substantial ongoing IT investment in MPLS is limited. Enter SD-WAN.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Last month, the service was shortlisted for Layer123s Network Transformation Awards 2017 as the Best SD-WAN Service. Previous recognition included Gartner Cool Vendor 2017 , a finalist as a RSA Innovation Sandbox 2017 , and CRN for 25 Coolest network Security Vendors.

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CATO Networks

MAY 16, 2018

Our 2018 survey included over 700 respondents from IT enterprises that currently run MPLS backbones. Organizations with far fewer locations and employees than Maersk are equally challenged with the complexity of securing the WAN that requires a plethora of costly hardware devices along with having staff with the skill sets to manage them all.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 22, 2018

At the same time, MPLS circuits can be quite costly and take many months to install. Still, a reliable Internet link may be unavailable, requiring the purchase of MPLS last mile. The new model to meet the networking needs of globally distributed enterprises is a cloud network, also known as software-defined WAN ( SD-WAN ) as a service.

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CATO Networks

JULY 15, 2020

To achieve this Gartner outlined four characteristics an SD-WAN solution should include: The ability to replace legacy WAN routers and support multiple transport links such as MPLS, Internet, and LTE. Secure VPNs and the option to integrate additional network services such as firewall, WAN Optimization, and SWG.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Traditional hub-and-spoke networking has enterprises backhauling WAN traffic from branches over MPLS circuits to a central site and applying security policies before sending the traffic to the cloud or the public Internet. SD-WAN has emerged as a popular alternative to MPLS.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 19, 2018

For the past two years, Cato Networks has led a revolution in enterprise networking: the convergence of software-defined wide area networks ( SD-WAN ) and network security delivered as a single cloud service. For decades, networking and security evolved as silos, creating separate point products in each category.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 15, 2018

More and more IT managers are interested in converging SD-WAN with network security and for good reason. An agile, efficient, and ubiquitous security architecture is essential if organizations are to fully transform their networks. Companies must still to deploy external security appliances.

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CATO Networks

MAY 6, 2018

Companies needing to connect their users to the services in the cloud, who have been using a wide-area network (WAN) with MPLS for security, are seeing the benefits of using a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) for connectivity. Other solutions like building regional hubs are still costly and complex.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 9, 2017

It was designed for permanent, static locations connected via expensive, MPLS links. The legacy WAN slows us down when we need a quick turnaround for new sites, on a deadline to split networks due to spin-offs, or are rushing to securely integrate acquisitions. First, the WAN is slow to evolve. This is called a hybrid WAN.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In the face of rising bandwidth costs and the limitations of MPLS , IT teams turn to SD-WAN, a more flexible and cost-effective solution that leverages public internet links to improve performance and reliability. By converging SD-WAN with network security , SASE empowers enterprises to be agile.

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CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2022

Catos approach to Azure SD-WAN improves performance AND simplifies security, affordably. Azure SD-WANs MPLS and SD-WAN Problem When organizations start relying on Azure, two problems become increasingly apparent. First, how do you secure your Azure instance? Lets see how.

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CATO Networks

MAY 18, 2021

When Gartner published its seminal report on SASE (The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, August 2019), the analyst firm listed the reduction of complexity and costs as one of the top benefits of SASE. Costs can be vastly reduced when networking and security are merged, and the operational aspects are provided as a service.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs) promised to address the high costs, rigidity and limitations of private MPLS services. SD-WANs reduce bandwidth costs, no doubt, but enterprises are still left having to address important issues around cloud, mobility, and security. Yes, there are good reasons for MPLS higher costs.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 25, 2017

Over the past two decades, carriers have built massive global networking platforms that are faithfully serving many enterprises. MPLS-based services are under pressure from emerging Internet-based solutions. This strategy is attempting to patch the carrier MPLS cash cow and slow its decline. At a premium cost. And thats not all.

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CATO Networks

JULY 26, 2022

The new darling of the networking industry would free us from the shackles of legacy MPLS services. 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). Advanced Security SD-WAN lacks the necessary security to protect branch offices.

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CATO Networks

JULY 27, 2020

For the second year in a row, Cato Networks was recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) category in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2020. 1 Adopt SASE Through Network Transformation The shift to SASE can occur through the natural migration and development of the network.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It is the networking equivalent of a killer application that allows companies to use a variety of transport mechanisms besides MPLS and to steer traffic according to business priorities. Now the spotlight is shifting to the next evolution of networking: the secure access service edge (SASE).

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Success 1: Network Security Many machines, systems, and devices in use by manufacturers are vulnerable to cyberattack. This made it simple for them to move and open stores compared to their previous MPLS solution. It also improved Flggers ability to securely integrate new partners.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

To put that another way, SSE blends – Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) – Secure web gateway (SWG) – Cloud access security broker (CASB) – Firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) and more into a single-vendor, cloud-centric, converged service. The argument of SSE is much of the same as for SASE.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Gur Shatz, Catos co-founder, and I come from the networking and network security domains. These were largely untouched by the cloud and dominated by appliance-based solutions (routers, firewalls, etc.). The applications and infrastructure pillars of IT were continuously displaced by cloud-based services.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

SASE merges the network optimization capabilities of SD-WAN with a full security stack, including Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and more. According to Gartner that coined the term, SASE is the future of network security.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 1, 2017

Networking, security, and mobility technologies are deployed and operated independently. Integrated Security-Network Evaluation CIOs and IT leaders should pull together an interdisciplinary team to take a strategic approach to the new WAN and the dissolved perimeter.

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