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Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

Network World

Cato Networks this week introduced its next-generation firewall as part of its secure access service edge (SASE) platform, saying the NGFW would mitigate security vulnerabilities left unpatched by manual efforts. Operating at Layer 7, it allows for detailed control over LAN applications such as RDP and SSH, among others.

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What is a network router? How AI networking driving its evolution

Network World

] Switches, on the other hand, typically operate at Layer 2, connecting and sorting packets to distribute traffic to devices within the LAN. These networks utilize Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to send and receive data from other LANs and WANs. What are the different types of routers?

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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO Business Intelligence

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. For example, a typical NGFW now may be equipped with firewalling, SD-WAN, a Wi-Fi controller for SD-Branch, an Ethernet controller, and zero-trust functionality.

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Cisco Live: AI takes center stage

Network World

The company also extended ThousandEyes Endpoint Experience to gather details from Meraki Wi-Fi and LAN telemetry and device information, enabling customers to gain deeper insight into local network issues affecting users, Vaccaro said. In addition, a new version of firewall software, version 7.6

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

Data center sustainability Data center sustainability is the practice of designing, building and operating data centers in a way that minimizes their environmental by reducing energy consumption, water usage and waste generation, while also promoting sustainable practices such as renewable energy and efficient resource management. Industry 4.0

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HPE Aruba taps behavioral analytics to find network threats

Network World

In the zero trust realm, Aruba extended Networking Central’s capabilities to set security policies across the vendor’s edge LAN environments. In addition, HPE is adding firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) support to its SSE package.

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Enabling Digital Transformation, Securely

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs are challenged with securing an ever-more cloud-reliant, distributed, data-driven, and bandwidth-consuming enterprise with largely the same resources at their disposal. With on-premise and cloud-based solutions available, managed UTM provides enhanced monitoring and greater visibility for resource-strapped IT teams.

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