Cato SD-WAN Cloud

Cato Cloud connects all the enterprise network elements, including branch locations, the mobile workforce, and physical and cloud datacenters, into a global, encrypted and optimized SD-WAN in the cloud. With all WAN and Internet traffic consolidated in the cloud, Cato applies a set of security services to protect all traffic always.

The Cato Cloud is comprised of two complementary layers:

• Cato Cloud Network: A global, geographically distributed, SLA-backed network of PoPs, interconnected by multiple tier-1 carriers. Enterprises connect to Cato using the Cato Socket SD-WAN device via any last mile transport (Internet, MPLS, 4G/LTE).
• Cato Security Services: A fully managed suite of enterprise-grade and agile network security capabilities, directly built into the network. Current services include a NGFW, SWG, Anti-Malware and IPS.

The cloud-based and multi-tenant Cato Management Application enables enterprises and service providers to configure policies, and monitor network activity and security events, from a single pane of glass. Cato Cloud is seamlessly and continuously updated by Cato’s dedicated networking and security experts, to ensure maximum service availability, optimal network performance, and the highest level of protection against emerging threats.

Unlike appliance-based Edge SD-WAN, Cato Cloud offers:

• Global backbone that provides affordable, SLA-backed connectivity that is superior to the unmanaged public Internet, and can replace expensive global MPLS providers.
• Secure direct internet access from remote locations, without the need for dedicated security appliances or third party cloud-based security services.
• Seamless cloud and mobile WAN integration to securely and optimally connect mobile users and cloud datacenters to the enterprise network.

By using Cato, enterprises will be able to:

• Cut MPLS connectivity costs by augmenting or replacing MPLS services with SD-WAN solutions that deliver last mile optimization and SLA-backed global backbone.
• Improve WAN performance between global locations using Cato’s SLA-backed backbone
• Securely access the Internet everywhere, without deploying a dedicated on-premise network security stack
• Eliminate distributed networking and security appliances, and the cost and complexity of buying, deploying, upgrading and patching them
• Enforce a unified policy across remote locations, mobile users, and physical and cloud infrastructure without using multiple point solutions
• Strengthen security posture with agile cloud-based security services that can scale to support any business need and rapidly adapt to emerging threats
• Gradually migrate the legacy enterprise WAN into the new SD-WAN of the future for a growing subset of locations, users and use cases