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Sign of the Times: Time to Eliminate Your Dependence on MPLS and Switch to SD-WAN

CATO Networks

Multinational corporations have traditionally needed global MPLS services to build their WAN. By leveraging the power of distributed software, plentiful IP capacity, and off-the-shelf hardware, SD-WAN as a service provides a reliable, flexible, and inexpensive alternative to MPLS. Until recently, there simply was no alternative.

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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. It was designed for permanent, static locations connected via expensive, MPLS links. Many organizations are looking to the Internet as a way to address the limitations of their traditional WANs.

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A New Approach to SD-WAN Management

CATO Networks

Comparing Both Ends of the Spectrum An appliance-based solution allows organizations to manage and direct their SD-WAN solution and utilize various Internet connection options, rather than being tied to a particular carrier. The customer has the ability to make changes to the network and update any security policies when they choose.

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