Remove Network Security Remove Virtual machine Remove WAN
article thumbnail

News in Networking: Security-Defined Networking, SD-WAN, and Container Strategies

Kentik

It means “security-defined networking,” which is where this unit of Cisco is focusing its efforts. SD-WAN is still hogging the spotlight, but CenturyLink says it’s “no quick fix.” Meanwhile, containers are a big part of AT&T’s network strategy. But we think it might actually stand for security-defined networking.”.

WAN 40
article thumbnail

Cloud Native, COVID-19, and True Secure Access Service Edge – What The 2020 Gartner Hype Cycles Taught Us

CATO Networks

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. SASE in, SD-WAN Out What was an anomaly a year ago has become a phenomenon. Here are some of the key highlights and insights.

SASE 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as Described in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, 2019

CATO Networks

Secure Access Service Edge “ Analysis By: Joe Skorupa; Neil MacDonald Definition: The secure access service edge (SASE) are emerging converged offerings combining WAN capabilities with network security functions (such as secure web gateway, CASB and SDP) to support the needs of digital enterprises.

SASE 52
article thumbnail

Implementing a Cost-aware Cloud Networking Infrastructure

Kentik

Cloud-based networking Slightly different is cloud-based networking, which refers specifically to networking solutions that offer a control plane hosted and delivered via public cloud. This might include caches, load balancers, service meshes, SD-WANs, or any other cloud networking component.

Cloud 97
article thumbnail

Cato’s 5 Gbps SASE Speed Record is Good News for Multicloud and Hybrid Cloud Deployments

CATO Networks

We were able to nearly double the performance of the Cato Socket, Catos edge SD-WAN device, without requiring any hardware changes or anything at all, for that matter on the customers side. Companies need encrypted, secure high throughput between their clouds or to the central data centers in their hybrid deployments.

SASE 52
article thumbnail

SSE: It’s SASE without the “A”

CATO Networks

But what happens when security teams want to modernize their tools and services but networking teams remain committed to legacy SD-WAN or carrier technologies? For security teams, Gartner has defined a new category, the Security Service Edge (SSE). What is SSE? The argument of SSE is much of the same as for SASE.

SASE 52
article thumbnail

The Carrier Cloud Needs a New Fabric, Not a Patched Cloth

CATO Networks

With MPLS revenue streams at risk, the carriers are pursuing a two-prong strategy: augmenting MPLS with Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) and adding value-add services to the core network with Network Function Virtualization (NFV). SD-WAN offers a good way for carriers to augment their MPLS services.

Cloud 52