THAI CPE

1. Build in 5G capabilities into existing IP Transport Network:
   
   • mmWave/vRAN
   • Fronthaul
   • Segment Routing
2. Evolve traditional packet core to virtual (or hybrid) solution:
   
   • CUPS
   • Distributed Functions
   • Edge Compute
3. Automate and Simplify:
   
   • NSO
   • WAE
   • Ultra-Automate
   • Analytics and Telemetry
4. Secure:
   
   • Devices
   • Network
   • Cloud

• Decades of Technical Evolution and Deployment
• Vast Array of Technologies in Core, Edge, Access and Data Centers
• Huge CapEx Investment. Cannot be simply uprooted
• Complex, multigenerational Networks

Evolution of Technical Architectures and Protocols - over last few decades:

• Native L2:
  
  • Low Cost, Plug & Play
  • IRB creates L3 overlay network to support TDM
  • STP/PVST/RPVST -> G.8032, REP, MC-LAG
• IP/MPLS - to Access/Aggregation:
  
  • Unify services (TDM, Ethernet)
  • Common MPLS (access, aggregation, Core)
  • Remote LFA, Auto IP Ring
• Unified MPLS - for Scale:
  
  • Operational Simplicity Model
  • Remove majority of protocols on access/aggr devices
    
    
• karneliuk.com/2016/01/ccie-what-you-need-to-know-about-study-process
  
  
• www.flowtable.net/remote-lfa-2
  
  
• Virtual Extensible LAN (VxLAN):
  www.facebook.com/virintr/posts/1075382535938948
  
  
• Building DataCenter Networks with VXLAN BGP-EVPN
  clnv.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/usa/pdf/BRKDCN-3378.pdf
  
  
• MPLS + SDN + NFV World Congress Public Multi-Vendor Interoperability Test 2017:
  www.eantc.de/showcases/mpls_sdn_2017/intro.html
  
  

Segment Routing:

• www.bloggang.com/viewblog.php?id=likecisco&date=19-11-2016&group=12&gblog=1
  
  
• www.facebook.com/groups/CCNAHunterGroup/permalink/1707585259544859
  
  
• blogs.cisco.com/sp/segment-routing-fundamental-to-make-your-network-sdn-ready
  
  
• LTRRST-2500 - Get your hands dirty - Segment Routing on IOS-XR and IOS-XE (2017 Berlin)
  www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=94120
  
  
• www.ozguler.co/blog/why-should-i-do-segment-routing
  

• Current State and Network Challenges:
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pa8fdHzCLE
  
  
• Cato's Disruptive WAN Architecture - The Answer:
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu04yh88p50
  
  
• Intelisys Whiteboard Session: Cato Networks:
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8IwqdDgvhk
  
  
• Cato Prospect Discovery:
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzQI3Y0SlD4
  
  
• s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ab-media-prod-01/catonetworks-ab/2019/06/Cato-Cloud_Solution-Brief_NUM171.pdf
  
  
• partners.catonetworks.com/wp-content/documents/catonetworks/uploads/2019/07/Cato-Networks-Security-as-a-Service-002.pdf
  
  
• s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ab-media-prod-01/catonetworks-ab/2019/06/Cato-Networks-Cheat-Sheet-2019.pdf
  
  
• Customer are using MPLS in order to: Connect their physical locations, avoiding sending latency/packet-loss sensitive applications over the unpredictable Internet.
  
  
• Why should a customer consider CATO cloud as an MPLS alternative:
  
  • Need to reduce MPLS costs and/or increase network capacity but without compromising on quality and availability.
  • Need a managed service that is agile, customer-centric, and tailored to the needs of the digital business.
  • Need to optimize and secure access to cloud data-centers and/or cloud applications.
    
    
• Natively-integrated, global connectivity for mobile, allowing optimized and secure access enterprise resources and to the Internet offering does CATO have for mobile workforce.
  
  
• Cato's SD-WAN is delivered as a cloud
  service with a private backbone for global connectivity, integrated security and with cloud and mobile access is Cato's SD-WAN different than other SD-WANs.
  
  
• Uses link profiling to identify and
  report on blackouts as well as brownouts (quality degradation) makes Cato's ILMM (Intelligent Last Mile Management) service unique.
  
  
• Cato built its own NGFW which is natively integrated into its service is NGFW used in Cato's security stack.
  
  
• It governs both North-South (Internet) and East-West (WAN) traffic, rather then just North-South is Cato's integrated NGFW unique compared to
  other gateway firewalls.
  
  
• The capabilities are included in Cato's security stack:
  
  • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) as a Service
  • Known and zero-day malware prevention
  • Application aware access control for both WAN and Internet
    
    
• Natively-integrated TCP Proxy is wan optimization technology provided by CATO cloud to maximize file transfer speed.
  
  
• Cato Socket edge SD-WAN appliances do CATO customers use.
  
  
• Simply contact Cato's partner and adjust the subscription Cato's customers do when grow in users, traffic, or sites.
  
  
• CFO must reduce global MPLS wan connectivity costs. CATO can help with using last-mile Internet together with Cato Cloud.
  
  
• CIO need more bandwidth in MPLS-based network with the same budget. Using last-mile Internet together with Cato can help keep the same spend and increase capacity.
  
  
• Have 20 offices with Fortinet UTMs which are about to expire. Cato's FWaaS can easily replace all UTMs with security as a service, also transitioning from CAPEX to OPEX.
  
  
• Cato is the ONLY vendor that can address regional SD-WAN needs and also security, cloud access and mobile access needs - all in one cloud-service platform.
  
  
• Cato uses multiple SLA-backend backbone connections between all its PoPs, and proprietary routing software that always chooses the optimal path for each packet in real-time.
  
  
• For the last mile, Cato supports aggregation of multiple Internet links (fiber, DSL, cable, and LTE) to establish a highly available connection to Cato's Cloud. On middle-mile, provide a 5-9's SLA similar to MPLS providers.
  
  
• Cato has built a software-based, global network that has full control of the routing like MPLS networks, so it definitely can guarantee MPLS-like experience. The price difference is a result of Cato being a pure software-based solution.