CATO Networks

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Transforming Networking and Security for the Modern Enterprise In 2019, Gartner outlined a new architecture, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) , as the blueprint for converging a wide range of networking and security functions into a global cloud service.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

But whats particularly interesting for anyone moving away from a global MPLS network or otherwise looking at WAN transformation is the impact NaaS will have on evolving the enterprise backbone. Only by converging SASE with NaaS can companies eliminate costly, legacy MPLS services. But SASE alone cant replace MPLS.

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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). Thats where SASE comes in.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In its recent Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2019, Gartner recognized Cato Networks as a Sample Vendor in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) category. Below is the verbatim text of the SASE section from the Gartner report. These needs are radically changing due to the adoption of cloud-based services and edge computing.

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CATO Networks

JULY 4, 2023

At Cato Networks, we also feel the need for speed, and while were not breaking the sound barrier at 30,000 feet, we did just break the SASE speed barrier (again!). Earlier last month, we announced that Cato reached a new SASE throughput record , achieving 5 Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections fully enabled.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 28, 2022

Last December, Network World published a thoughtful guide outlining the questions IT organizations should be asking when evaluating SASE platforms. It was an essential list that should be included in any SASE evaluation. In short, Cato provides all of the core SASE capabilities identified by NWW. If not, where are the gaps?

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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. SD-WAN ROI Driver #1: Reducing MPLS Connectivity Costs Enterprises have long invested in managed MPLS services to connect locations. What is the ROI on SD-WAN projects? Here there’s a balance of considerations.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges network and security functionalities into a single cloud-based solution. 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.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 22, 2022

This blog post breaks down the considerations and requirements of strategic change, while comparing two courses of action – transforming early or waiting for the last minute – and proposes a plan for gradual adoption of SASE. Rising MPLS Bandwidth Costs MPLS is expensive and eats up a large portion of IT spend.

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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). It would give us even more more security, better remote access, and faster deployment.

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CATO Networks

MAY 16, 2022

Overall, Cato SASE Cloud is comprised of 70+ PoPs worldwide, bringing Catos capabilities to more than 150 countries. As with all our PoPs, Marseilles isnt just a gateway that secures traffic to and from the Internet. Cato SPACE is so effective and reliable, that enterprises can replace legacy MPLS networks and security appliances.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Googles recent announcement of the GCP Network Connectivity Center (NCC) joins other similar services such as Amazons AWS Transit Gateway and Microsofts Azure Virtual WAN. SASE vs SD-WAN – Whats Beyond Security | Download eBook What are we trying to solve? Private backbone services are all the rage these days.

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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. Each day, Cato customers confirm thats the case; there is significant ROI with the simplicity of SASE.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

1 And just this week, for the first time, Gartner included Cato in its “Magic QuadrantTM for Network Firewalls for the FWaaS implementation of a cloud-native SASE architecture, the Cato SASE Cloud. An independent consultant recently tested iPerf performance across Cato, MPLS, and the Internet.

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CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2021

Since SASEs introduction, many networking and security vendors have rushed to capitalize on the market by partnering with other providers to include cloud backbones as part of their SASE offerings. But SASE isnt just a bunch of features in appliances managed from the cloud. But you must consider the architecture of this network.

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CATO Networks

JULY 19, 2023

Zscaler offered a secure web gateway (SWG) as a service. Enterprises had to maintain their MPLS networks, SD-WANs, and network firewalls and layer on top of them the SWG, CASB, and ZTNA proxies. SASE enables each converged capability to contribute to the effectiveness of all the others. The idea behind Cato is simple.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Middle-Mile Network Optimization Techniques: Reducing Latency In the past, MPLS provided enterprises with low-latency, albeit expensive, connectivity between sites. WAN optimization appliances emerged to solve that problem, providing the means to extract the maximum usage out of available MPLS capacity.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Converged Architecture vs. Integration: the first SASE Historically, networking and network security were separate between networking specialists (like Juniper and Cisco) and security specialists (like Check Point and Palo Alto Networks). This, in essence, is the only true SASE architecture. The post Cato.

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