Securing Internet access in the branch office is a tough trade-off between deploying security appliances everywhere or backhauling internet traffic to a secure location. Appliances at every remote location are hard to manage and maintain. They require configuration, periodic maintenance and are constrained by the hardware capacity and the security features that are used. Traffic backhauling is nonetheless a better option because it overloads expensive MPLS links and could impact the user experience.

This white paper includes a concise comparison table while looking at Cato Networks different use cases to help you understand the differences of using FWaaS, or continuing to use a firewall/UTM appliance at your business.