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What is Network-as-a-Service and Why WAN Transformation Needs NaaS and SASE

CATO Networks

Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. 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. Gartner identifies the specific attributes of a cloud service.

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NaaS Meets SD-WAN: What is NaaS anyway and How Will It Impact Your SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud Strategy?

CATO Networks

According to a recent forecast , the global NaaS (Network as a Service) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.3% The forecast cites reduced costs, increased security, and enhanced agility as growth drivers for the NaaS market. However, not all NaaS solutions are created equal. This in turn reduces the upside of NaaS.

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23 Good-To-Know Networking Acronyms and Abbreviations

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SD-WAN Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a virtual WAN architecture offering optimized traffic routing over multiple different media (broadband, MPLS, 5G/LTE, etc.). MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) routes traffic over telecommunications networks using short path labels instead of longer network addresses.

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Making a Strategic Plan for the Future of Networking

CATO Networks

Areas that will be in focus are reducing reliance on MPLS in favor of internet access, automation, different business models/sourcing options and taking advantage of open standards where possible. From MPLS to Internet and routers to SD-WAN The network of the future will reduce its reliance on MPLS in favor of Internet with SD-WAN.

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