CATO Networks

OCTOBER 9, 2017

This is why enterprises increasingly turn to service providers and the cloud to run compute, storage, networking, and security. Many organizations are looking to the Internet as a way to address the limitations of their traditional WANs. It can now better focus and serve company-specific needs and initiatives.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The fact is, global MPLS services arent implemented in a way that accommodates the new realities of wide area networking needs. Clearly, an alternative is needed, but its not the public Internet. When looking at a global deployment, the Internet is too unpredictable. Where SDWaaS is far superior is with agility and cost.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 5, 2019

While choice is good, there are three common problems with DIY SD-WAN: When a variety of Internet connections are used, there is no carrier-grade backbone service that is fully backed with a service level agreement (SLA) to protect against latency and unpredictability. Along with the SD-WAN, security is also DIY.

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