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. With the public Internet being the underlying network, Zscaler only option was to build its solution as an overlay proxy. The idea behind Cato is simple.

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Firewall Cloud SASE Wide Area Network 52

NW Kings

JANUARY 4, 2025

Advancing into SD-WAN Once you have a good grasp of firewalls, the next step is to explore SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network). Most companies are adopting SD-WAN technology, making it a crucial skill for network engineers. You’ll learn about architecture, zero-touch provisioning, and deployment strategies.

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Engineering Networking Network Firewall 52

CATO Networks

MAY 5, 2016

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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MPLS Networking Network WAN 52

CATO Networks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

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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WAN MPLS Network Security Encryption 52

CATO Networks

MARCH 3, 2020

Gartner defines SASE as a unified cloud native service that integrates Wide Area Networking, network security functions and equal support for physical locations, cloud datacenters, branches, and mobile users. Indeed, Gartner labelled Cato Networks a Sample SASE vendor. Sound familiar?

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CATO Networks

APRIL 19, 2017

Short-term connections can be set up with 4G/LTE and, depending on the service, mobile users can be connected with VPN clients. Bottom Line Conventional enterprise wide area networks are a hodge podges of routers, load balancers, firewalls, next generation firewalls (NGFW), anti-virus and more.

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WAN MPLS Wide Area Network Firewall 40

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. It is possible to achieve to similar capabilities across MPLS by combining Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN), Cisco Performance Routing (PfR), and real-time quality measurements.

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WAN MPLS Bandwidth Internet 52

CATO Networks

MARCH 1, 2017

While SD-WANs are a valuable first step towards evolving the wide area network , they only address a small part of the dissolved enterprise perimeter challenge. From a mobility perspective, teams need to assess the importance of assuring regional or global VPN access to WAN resources. Will security still be implemented?

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WAN MPLS Internet Bandwidth 52