CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Multiprotocol label switching protocol (MPLS) based networks, can no longer answer the business needs of a global enterprise. The Disadvantages of MPLS MPLS has long been the go-to solution for connecting distant locations across the globe. Software-defined Wide Area Networks ( SD-WAN ) can get the job done. Here is why.

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CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2021

Best Effort Isnt Always the Best Way I have talked with numerous enterprises that replaced MPLS circuits with SD-WAN. By that I mean, traffic goes to the SASE solution providers PoPs to be forwarded to SaaS or IaaS applications or the Internet. Catos global PoPs are connected in a full-mesh topology to provide optimal global routing.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Enterprises have been relying on MPLS circuits to ensure connection quality between their offices and datacenters. Looking beyond the obvious drawbacks of MPLS, namely high cost and operational rigidity for applications which have been migrated to the cloud, MPLS lines provide little to no value.

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