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A New Approach to SD-WAN Management

CATO Networks

By expanding the attack surface, every office with DIA now requires the full range of security services including next-generation firewall (NGFW), IDS/IPS, sandboxing and more. The network and security services are managed by the carrier, and the customer must rely on the carriers’ support services for any needed changes.

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The Co-Managed SD-WAN: A Managed Infrastructure with Self-Service Capabilities for Agility

CATO Networks

Branches that have their own direct connection to the Internet will require a full stack of security services, including next-generation firewall, intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, sandboxing, and so on. The network and security services are managed by the MSP, and the customer must rely on the support services for adds/moves/changes.

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The 4 Drivers in the Journey to Full WAN Transformation

CATO Networks

This is why enterprises increasingly turn to service providers and the cloud to run compute, storage, networking, and security. An SD-WAN that integrates advanced security next generation firewall (NGFW), advanced threat protection, and the like can also simplify and accelerate the deployment of the local security architecture.

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