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What is Network-as-a-Service and Why WAN Transformation Needs NaaS and SASE

CATO Networks

The networking industry loves a good buzzword as much as any other IT sector. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. The term has been around for at least a decade has come back in vogue to describe networking purchased on a subscription basis.

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NaaS Meets SD-WAN: What is NaaS anyway and How Will It Impact Your SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud Strategy?

CATO Networks

According to a recent forecast , the global NaaS (Network as a Service) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.3% The forecast cites reduced costs, increased security, and enhanced agility as growth drivers for the NaaS market. However, not all NaaS solutions are created equal. from 2018 to 2023.

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Today’s Enterprise WAN Isn’t What It Used To Be

Kentik

Whether it’s as simple as ensuring solid connectivity with a SaaS provider or designing a robust, secure, hybrid, and multi-cloud architecture, the enterprise wide area network is all about connecting us to our resources, wherever they are. So what does this mean for today’s enterprise network engineer?

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23 Good-To-Know Networking Acronyms and Abbreviations

CATO Networks

You probably know what WAN stands for, but what about all of the other acronyms and abbreviations in the networking world? SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges network and security functionalities into a single cloud-based solution. According to Gartner that coined the term, SASE is the future of network security.

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Beyond the Thin Branch: Move Network Functions to Cloud, Says Leading Analyst

CATO Networks

One sticking point has always been the branch network stack: deploying, configuring, managing, and retrieving the router, firewall, WAN optimizer, etc., And everyone struggles with deploying new functionality at all their branches quickly: multi-year phased deployments are not unusual in larger networks. as branches come and go.

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