CATO Networks

OCTOBER 26, 2017

As the company grew, Alewijnse found MPLS connectivity to be increasingly unable meet its business requirements. The Dutch engineering company had built a global wide area network (WAN) out of MPLS and Internet services connecting 17 locations 14 in Europe and 3 in the Asia Pacific with about 800 mobile and field employees.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 20, 2022

Maybe youre an IT manager or a network engineer. Its about a year before your MPLS contract expires, and youve been told to cut costs by your CFO. That MPLS too expensive. Lengthy lead-times for site installations (weeks to months,) upgrades, and never-ending rounds of support tickets must all factor into the TCO of your MPLS.

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Obkio

MAY 4, 2023

Learn how to monitor QoS performance on your private network, including MPLS, SD-WAN, or VPN, using Obkio's DSCP features. Try Obkio for free to get started!

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Nick Dell is an IT manager who recently led a network transformation initiative at his company, moving from MPLS to SD-WAN. Dell shared why he made that transition and the lessons he learned along the way in the webinar SD-WAN Confessions: How I migrated from MPLS to SD-WAN. Issues arose about a year into the MPLS contract.

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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. According to Gartner that coined the term, SASE is the future of network security.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

AdRolls Global Director of IT Adrian Dunne faced several challenges when attempting to scale the companys Internet-based VPNs. Network performance, security, and redundancy all became major issues as AdRoll grew, prompting Dunne to search for a VPN alternative. So, what makes SD-WAN such an attractive VPN replacement?

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CATO Networks

JUNE 6, 2018

The world of networking has a language of its own which is continually evolving as new technologies emerge, innovative ways of delivering network services are deployed, and global connectivity becomes increasingly essential. For example, an MPLS connection and an Internet connection. Click here for a detailed overview of FwaaS.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 23, 2016

We recently held a webinar focused on educating network professionals about Firewall as a Service (FWaaS). At the beginning of this webinar, we asked the audience what is your biggest challenge running distributed network security today? Using an MPLS network and routing the traffic over a reliable network.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 15, 2023

Its a massive SASE deployment spanning 200+ locations and 25,000 remote users worldwide, replacing a combination of MPLS services, VPN services, SD-WAN devices, remote access VPNs , and security appliances. With Cato, Carlsberg expects to do just that — deliver a standard set of network and security services everywhere.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 24, 2019

A recent conversation with a WAN engineer got me thinking about how network optimization techniques have changed over the years. Fortunately, Cato Cloud offers enterprises a suite of network optimization tools that can. But how do these network optimization techniques work and what can they do for your WAN?

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 10, 2018

MPLS has been a popular choice for enterprise networks for many years. Despite the relatively high costs, MPLS can deliver SLA-backed performance required for todays applications. Myth 2: The Entire Network Needs to be Built with MPLS Businesses have embraced cloud applications for ease of access and lower costs.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Todays blog takes a look at some challenges real customers faced with their WAN infrastructure, and how Cato Networks was able to help. Paysafe decided to replace its mix of MPLS and Internet-based VPN with Cato Cloud to create a single converged network. We operate faster because of Cato.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 1, 2020

Often, when speaking with network managers responsible for infrastructure within a multinational or global enterprise, I hear first-hand accounts of the impact of sluggish network performance. Similarly, slow networks can lead to painfully slow file transfers for large media files or CAD (computer-aided design). The solution?

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

When I read that less than 20% of IT professionals indicated their organizations can properly monitor public cloud infrastructure, it reminded me of the reoccurring network visibility conversations I have with network managers from around the globe. Granular network visibility brings several benefits to the enterprise.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

It could change your entire approach to network security, and help save your sanity. Standard network and security measures are no longer adequate to support modern business needs. Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) is the future of network security. Have you heard of FWaaS ? If not, pay attention.

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The Network DNA

MAY 28, 2024

Cisco SDWAN Control Connections Let's take an example , Lets us suppose we have a requirement which says my TLOC color MPLS create a tunnel with other sites MPLS interfaces but we don't want my MPLS create a control connection with the sdwan controllers. This has been asked many times. x Free Tools.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 2, 2022

The networking industry loves a good buzzword as much as any other IT sector. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) certainly fits that billing. The term has been around for at least a decade has come back in vogue to describe networking purchased on a subscription basis. Gartner identifies the specific attributes of a cloud service.

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Kentik

APRIL 15, 2020

SD-WAN, one of the most disruptive network technologies of the past few years, has a fast rate of adoption. Visualize all transport (MPLS, internet, LTE, etc.) Traffic paths in SD-WAN are highly dynamic with constant policy decisions changing based on the current application/network state. Identify and track network health.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Enterprise networking experts often disagree on many things. Dont take our word for it, heres what 9 leading industry experts have to say on the benefits of SD-WAN for enterprise networking: Is SD-WAN the future of networking? Brandon Butler @BButlerNWW Brandon is a senior editor for Network World.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 19, 2018

Born alongside the expensive MPLS data service, WAN optimization appliances allowed organizations to squeeze more bandwidth out of thin pipes through compression and deduplication, as well as prioritizing traffic of loss-sensitive applications such as remote desktops. Network security is built into the Cato Cloud.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

A recent Tech Research Asia study found that on average, network problems lead to 71 hours of productivity loss. However, keeping WAN latency in check while using traditional solutions, like MPLS or VPN, with cloud services has become impractical. On the surface, MPLS seems to solve this problem.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 12, 2020

Most enterprise WANs have historically used MPLS, but with the proliferation of cloud resources and mobile users, organizations are realizing the need to facilitate more flexible connectivity. With a hybrid WAN, two different types of network services connect locations. Regulatory constraints mandating MPLS can continue to be met.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 2, 2017

WAN Transformation: SD-WAN Cost and ROI Analysis Its no secret that traditional wide area networks (WANs) have to change. But cost reductions, in particular, that are often promised with the successor to traditional WANs, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), is often misleading. The reality is very different.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 10, 2018

It converges threat protection, cloud security, SLA-backed networking, and optimized mobile access as well as SD-WAN into a single, global network. As a result, organizations are often forced to maintain some MPLS investment even once deploying SD-WAN. Cato Cloud is a global cloud network with ~40 PoPs across the globe.

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CATO Networks

JULY 29, 2018

The network perimeter has dissolved with IaaS, SaaS, and mobile users breaking that barrier and shifting more traffic to the Internet. MPLS was not designed for this new reality. Pet Lovers , a pet product retailer, was looking to improve security on their network of 93 stores. The provider offered only a 1.5

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CATO Networks

MARCH 4, 2018

Normally, such an objective would be mission impossible for a network built on MPLS and firewall appliances. This way we could invest in business analysts or other customer-facing roles and technologies not internal IT roles, such as networking and security specialists. That’s why the team turned to Cato.

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CATO Networks

AUGUST 14, 2019

MPLS circuits can take weeks even months to provision depending on location. All too often, IT directors have told me they need to explain why MPLS circuit delivery is a holdup for branch office going live. VPN has proven to be a popular solution for site-to-site connectivity. the trombone effect ). the trombone effect ).

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The Group came to Cato to reign in the complexity of its network and security infrastructure built over the years from numerous mergers and acquisitions. Most locations were connected with IPsec VPNs, except for China, which was reached from Frankfort via a shared MPLS.

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Akins IT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Not all network traffic is created equal. Performance MPLS was the top dog in enterprise WAN before cloud-computing and mobile smart devices exploded in popularity. Once cloud and mobile became mainstream, a fundamental flaw in MPLS was exposed. With MPLS, enterprises have to deal with the trombone effect .

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CATO Networks

MARCH 22, 2022

To support these efforts, IT teams need to be prepared for digital change – by making a strategic leap towards a network and security architecture that enables rapid and agile digital transformation. Lets look at five network demands IT teams will probably encounter in the (very) near future.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The company already had plenty of experience running IPsec virtual private networks (VPNs) across the Internet. About 90 mobile users were configured with VPN clients to access those firewall appliances; There were 300 users in total accessing the companys network.

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Pet Lovers had already connected and secured traffic between stores with an Internet-based, virtual private network (VPN). Routers at every store directed point-of-sale (POS) traffic across the IPsec VPN to firewalls in the company’s Singapore datacenter housing its POS servers.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2021

The migration to SASE will enable enterprises to successfully address the current and future network ing and security challenges : Shift ing to cloud-delivered security to protect anywhere, anytime access to digital capabilities Simplify ing security management that has become complex due to multiple vendors, policies , and appliances Reduc (..)

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2017

Back then life was much simpler for networking and security professionals. The classical network perimeter has long vanished. There is just the network. The perimeter is no longer, but so many have yet to evolve their thinking about networks and security. With the Cato Cloud, the network becomes simpler again.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs) promised to address the high costs, rigidity and limitations of private MPLS services. The Problem of MPLS Bandwidth costs remain the most obvious problem facing MPLS services. Less pronounced, but perhaps equally important, is the rigidity of MPLS services.

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CATO Networks

MAY 16, 2018

Our 2018 survey included over 700 respondents from IT enterprises that currently run MPLS backbones. Complexity of Security Networks is Driving Change In June 2017, the world’s largest container ship and supply vessel operator Maersk was infected with the Petya ransomware and lost revenue of approximately $300m.

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