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Unlock Modern Connectivity: SD-WAN vs. MPLSĀ 

CATO Networks

The WAN landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by demands of cloud, mobility, and globalization. MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching), a legacy transport technology, once the gold standard, now struggles to meet modern business requirements.

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Lipstick on a Pig?: Hybrid WAN, SD-WAN and the Death of MPLS

CATO Networks

MPLS is a 20 years old enterprise networking technology. It had risen as a response to the business need for a reliable and predictable network performance across the wide area network (WAN). The alternative to MPLS, if you could think of it this way, was to jump into the Internet Abyss with Internet-based connections (IPVPN).

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5 Best Practices for Implementing Secure and Effective SD-WAN

CATO Networks

With the growth of cloud computing, remote work, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT), companies have users and IT assets everywhere, requiring connectivity. Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) provides the ability to implement a secure, high-performance corporate WAN on top of existing networks.

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The Best IT Network and SD-WAN Events for 2019

CATO Networks

SD-WAN continues to be one of the fastest growing industries across the globe. The list of SD-WAN events and conferences scheduled for 2019 is already quite impressive, and its already on our agenda to start marking our calendars for the upcoming year as the 2018 year begins to wind down. Revenues increased 83.3%

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SASE in Manufacturing: Overcoming Security and Connectivity Challenges

CATO Networks

is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry as we are witnessing numerous innovative technologies such as AI, IoT, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) helping manufacturers enhance their supply chain, logistics and production lines. Industry 4.0 This becomes even more challenging when integrating technology from acquisitions.

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How SASE Ensures Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Companies Thrive

CATO Networks

Using legacy network solutions like MPLS result in instability, fluctuating availability, and little redundancy. Flexibility to support varying infrastructure and end-devices needs like IT and IoT. Optimal Performance SASE optimizes network performance through SD-WAN, a global private backbone, and networking optimization capabilities.

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What Enterprises Can Learn From The $55 Million Investment in Cato Networks

CATO Networks

SD-WAN is a small part of WAN transformation For those who dont follow every tick and tock of the VC world, raising such a significant sum at this time of the market is remarkable. And yet today, some 50 companies claim to have SD-WAN capabilities. Thats because the investment isnt about SD-WAN.

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