CATO Networks

AUGUST 17, 2021

SASE SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges network and security functionalities into a single cloud-based solution. SASE merges the network optimization capabilities of SD-WAN with a full security stack, including Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and more.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 18, 2021

Buy more VPN servers? SD-WAN appliances are products aimed at addressing a very particular problem the limitations of MPLS and legacy networks. Making the Technology Transition to SASE SD-WAN is a sophisticated technology, but its meant for meeting the challenges of yesterday not to tomorrow. Whats the alternative?

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Yet, the traditional network architecture (MPLS connectivity, VPN servers, etc.) When a branch office is down, users work from remote, connecting back via the Internet to the VPN in the data center. With SASE, a single, global network connects and secures all sites, cloud resources, and remote users.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 22, 2022

This blog post breaks down the considerations and requirements of strategic change, while comparing two courses of action – transforming early or waiting for the last minute – and proposes a plan for gradual adoption of SASE. Rising MPLS Bandwidth Costs MPLS is expensive and eats up a large portion of IT spend.

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CATO Networks

JUNE 14, 2022

At first, IT teams tried to deal with the new situation by stacking up legacy VPN servers. The Hybrid Workforce: Planning for the New Working Reality | EBOOK Requirement #1: Seamless Transition Between Home and Office Most traditional infrastructure, namely MPLS, SD-WAN and NGFW/UTM, is focused on the office.

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CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The award recognizes the high value of the WAN connectivity and security the Cato SASE Cloud delivers in support of the Gnutti Carlo Group’s digital transformation initiative. Most locations were connected with IPsec VPNs, except for China, which was reached from Frankfort via a shared MPLS.

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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. Here are some of the key highlights and insights.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Middle-Mile Network Optimization Techniques: Reducing Latency In the past, MPLS provided enterprises with low-latency, albeit expensive, connectivity between sites. WAN optimization appliances emerged to solve that problem, providing the means to extract the maximum usage out of available MPLS capacity.

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CATO Networks

OCTOBER 4, 2020

The infrastructure needed to support these remote users, virtual private network (VPN) solutions, was built for the brave few and not for the masses. During the first wave of COVID-19, IT had to throw money and hardware at the problem, stacking up legacy VPN servers all over the world to catch up with the demand.

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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. SASE Makes Catos Convergence of Networking and Security into the Industry Standard In mid-2019, the Cato vision became part of a Gartner trend.

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CATO Networks

JULY 19, 2023

It solved an urgent problem – users wanted direct internet access from anywhere without the need to backhaul to corporate VPN concentrators appliances or data center firewalls. Enterprises had to maintain their MPLS networks, SD-WANs, and network firewalls and layer on top of them the SWG, CASB, and ZTNA proxies.

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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

JULY 25, 2023

Security leaders today are facing a number of challenges, including a rise in the number of breaches, a need to accommodate remote work and networking requirements to replace MPLS networks. Cato SSE 360 is the security pillar of Catos SASE cloud, providing total visibility, optimization and control. Lets delve into each one.

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