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What are VPN Tunnels and How do They Work

CATO Networks

However, there has been a lot of confusion around what VPNs can and cannot do. That confusion has led many technologists to choose a VPN solution that may not be well suited for their particular environment. However, that confusion can be quickly eliminated with a little bit of education, especially when it comes to VPN Tunnels.

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23 Good-To-Know Networking Acronyms and Abbreviations

CATO Networks

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

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The Future of the Firewall is in the Cloud 

CATO Networks

Jay correctly understood that a more general-purpose firewall, the network firewall, would win that battle by embedding security directly into the network and applying inspection to all traffic, not just application traffic. The network firewall was initially met with skepticism and only visionaries like Jay saw the future.

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Network Engineer Roadmap | Complete Guide for 2025

NW Kings

At Network Kings, you will learn networking concepts (routing, switching, IP addressing) and basic network security fundamentalssuch as how to block websites and manage port numbers. Understanding the OSI model and routing protocols is crucial; because routing is the backbone of internet connectivity.

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Is MPLS a must-have component in your enterprise network architecture?

CATO Networks

MPLS cost reduction is the target of the emerging SD-WAN market that is bustling with solutions looking to take the corporate wide area network to a whole new level. A very common alternative architecture is to use firewalls to establish Internet-based VPN tunnels between enterprise locations.

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How Secure is Your SD-WAN?

CATO Networks

Traditionally, Wide Area Networks (WANs) and network security were loosely coupled entities. Networking teams focussed on the connectivity between locations; security teams focussed on protecting against malware threats and other external or application-layer security issues.

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4 Tangible Reasons for Considering SD-WANs

CATO Networks

Short-term connections can be set up with 4G/LTE and, depending on the service, mobile users can be connected with VPN clients. Easy and Rapid Configuration For years, WAN engineering has meant learning CLIs and scripts, mastering protocols like BGP, OSPF, PBR, and more.

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