CATO Networks

MAY 19, 2022

Why do you need a SASE RFP? Shopping for a SASE solution isnt as easy as it sounds… SASE is an enterprise networking and security framework that is relatively new to the enterprise IT market (introduced by Gartner in 2019.) So, What Must a SASE RFP Template Include?

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It is the networking equivalent of a killer application that allows companies to use a variety of transport mechanisms besides MPLS and to steer traffic according to business priorities. Now the spotlight is shifting to the next evolution of networking: the secure access service edge (SASE).

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CATO Networks

JULY 3, 2024

SASE is all about strategically solving business problems. When we started Cato Networks in 2015, we were immersed in skepticism. Can you actually build a cloud network that will replace MPLS circuits with decades of proven reliability? It is a brand new how (platform) for a well-known what (features). Consistency.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 13, 2023

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a new architecture that converges networking and security into cloud-native, globally available service offerings. Security inspection and policy enforcement is performed at the cloud edge, instead of backhauling all traffic to a centralized data center for inspection.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In its recent Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2019, Gartner recognized Cato Networks as a Sample Vendor in the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) category. Below is the verbatim text of the SASE section from the Gartner report. Identities can be associated with people, devices, IoT or edge computing locations.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 23, 2022

This article provides IT and security professionals with actionable ideas for selecting a robust platform for digital transformation to address the network and security challenges that adversely impact their business. What is SASE and its Core Requirements? This eliminates multiple layers of complexity.

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CATO Networks

JULY 31, 2023

As the market gravitates away from SD-WAN towards SASE , research and consulting firm EMA analyzed how businesses are managing this transition to SASE. In this blog post, we present the key findings from their report, titled WAN Transformation with SD-WAN: Establishing a Mature Foundation for SASE Success.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most enterprises look at SD-WAN as an MPLS alternative , hoping to reduc e their MPLS connectivity costs. But the actual SD-WAN ROI is a mix of hard and soft savi n gs from increasing overall network capacity and availability to a reduc ed operational load of managing and securing the network.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 28, 2022

Last December, Network World published a thoughtful guide outlining the questions IT organizations should be asking when evaluating SASE platforms. It was an essential list that should be included in any SASE evaluation. In short, Cato provides all of the core SASE capabilities identified by NWW.

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CATO Networks

JULY 4, 2023

At Cato Networks, we also feel the need for speed, and while were not breaking the sound barrier at 30,000 feet, we did just break the SASE speed barrier (again!). Earlier last month, we announced that Cato reached a new SASE throughput record , achieving 5 Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections fully enabled.

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CATO Networks

JULY 15, 2020

To achieve this Gartner outlined four characteristics an SD-WAN solution should include: The ability to replace legacy WAN routers and support multiple transport links such as MPLS, Internet, and LTE. SD-WAN presents an affordable and flexible replacement for MPLS without the complexities associated with traditional WANs.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 29, 2022

While SD-WAN is a powerful and cost-effective replacement for MPLS , enterprises need to make sure it answers their evolving needs, like cloud infrastructure, mitigating cyber risks, and enabling remote access from anywhere. SASE, the Next Step After SD-WAN SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) provides value in areas where SD-WAN lacks.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 2, 2022

Project #1: Migrating MPLS or SD-WAN to SASE Many organizations have replaced their MPLS with SD-WAN, or are in the process of doing so. SD-WAN emerged a few decades ago as a cost-effective replacement to MPLS, because it answers MPLS constraints like capacity, cost and lack of flexibility.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 20, 2023

Impact of Network Redundancy Network redundancy is designed to ensure that no single point of failure exists within an organizations network infrastructure. This benefits the modern business in numerous ways: Security: Network outages occur, and the impact can be measured in numerous ways, including the network security impact.

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CATO Networks

JULY 27, 2020

For the second year in a row, Cato Networks was recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ) category in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2020. The report also taught us quite a bit more about SASE since its introduction nearly a year ago.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

You probably know what WAN stands for, but what about all of the other acronyms and abbreviations in the networking world? SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges network and security functionalities into a single cloud-based solution. Traffic can enter and exit these networks via a PoP.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 5, 2023

Use High-Quality Network Connectivity SD-WAN is designed to improve network performance and reliability by intelligently routing traffic over different network connections, including broadband Internet, multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) , and mobile networks.

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CATO Networks

JULY 26, 2022

The new darling of the networking industry would free us from the shackles of legacy MPLS services. But just as were getting used to the toddling SD-WAN, along came yet another even more exciting newborn, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Lets find out. Suddenly the office was no longer the focus of work.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

What Others Wont Tell You About MPLS | Get The eBook Lets pause here and look at the facts On November 16th, 2021, Riverbed Technology announced filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. These events happen while the network security business is skyrocketing, and the competitors are reaching an all-time high in market valuation and revenue growth.

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CATO Networks

JULY 19, 2023

I read with some surprise the interview with Zscalers CEO, Jay Chaudry, in CRN where he stated that the network firewalls will go the way of the mainframe, that the network is just plumbing and that Zscaler proxy overlay architecture will replace it with its application switchboard. This is my take. The idea behind Cato is simple.

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CATO Networks

MAY 18, 2021

When Gartner published its seminal report on SASE (The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, August 2019), the analyst firm listed the reduction of complexity and costs as one of the top benefits of SASE. Each day, Cato customers confirm thats the case; there is significant ROI with the simplicity of SASE.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 3, 2020

Yes, the stars shifted in 2019, as the industry adoption of Catos revolutionary approach to networking and security came in the form of Gartners Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture. The definition of SASE crystalized much of what Catos been saying since its inception. Sound familiar?

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CATO Networks

MARCH 15, 2020

This is in contrast to the benefits of premium connectivity, such as MPLS or SD-WAN, available in corporate offices. VPN Alternatives for Remote Access In mid-2019, Gartner introduced a new cloud-native architectural framework to deliver secure global connectivity to all locations and users.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 4, 2021

Current networks were never designed to support the fundamental requirements of security, flexibility, availability, and resiliency Industry 4.0 A Smart Factory Calls for a SASE Network To empower manufacturers to emerge stronger from the global crisis and deliver on the promise of Industry 4.0 technologies.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 12, 2018

Both improve the underlying network but they do so in different ways: WAN optimization improves the throughput of a specific link; SD-WAN improves the agility and manageability of the full network. This provides a more agile WAN than MPLS, which requires the provisioning of dedicated circuits for new offices.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SASE vs SD-WAN – Whats Beyond Security | Download eBook What are we trying to solve? Enterprises have been relying on MPLS circuits to ensure connection quality between their offices and datacenters. Gartner have defined such an architecture and named it the Secure Service Access Edge (SASE). Cato SASE Cloud.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Yet, the traditional network architecture (MPLS connectivity, VPN servers, etc.) If you cant answer YES to all the above, then it looks like your current network infrastructure is inadequate to ensure business continuity when it comes to secure data access, optimized user experience, and effective visibility and management.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Gur Shatz, Catos co-founder, and I come from the networking and network security domains. Converged Architecture vs. Integration: the first SASE Historically, networking and network security were separate between networking specialists (like Juniper and Cisco) and security specialists (like Check Point and Palo Alto Networks).

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CATO Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

Improve Middle Mile Performance When MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) was the de facto WAN connectivity standard, enterprises often had a reliable, albeit expensive and inflexible, middle mile connection they could count on for enterprise-grade connectivity. The solution? This is exactly what Cato Cloud was purpose-built to do.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Its incredibly important to look under the covers of all cloud-based offerings, especially those claiming to be SASE services. If SASE is to become the networking and security solution, it must be enterprise-grade. What happens when the appliance fails? This is very much a case where architecture matters.

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