{"id":21227,"date":"2023-06-21T11:02:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T11:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavellenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=21227"},"modified":"2024-08-09T10:04:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T10:04:49","slug":"why-cloud-based-security-with-sd-wan-is-better-than-classical-utm-firewall-at-the-enterprise-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavellenetworks.com\/blog\/why-cloud-based-security-with-sd-wan-is-better-than-classical-utm-firewall-at-the-enterprise-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Cloud based Security with SD-WAN is better than classical UTM firewall at the Enterprise Branch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based security solutions are becoming increasingly popular in enterprise branch environments because they offer several advantages over traditional Unified Threat Management (UTM) firewalls.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, cloud-based security solutions provide greater scalability and flexibility, allowing organizations to more easily adapt to changing network demands. With a cloud-based security solution, you can easily scale your security resources up or down based on your needs, without having to worry about the hardware limitations of a UTM firewall.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, cloud-based security solutions offer better threat intelligence and more advanced security features. By leveraging the power of the cloud, these solutions can quickly and efficiently process vast amounts of data to identify and respond to threats in real-time.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, cloud-based security solutions offer better cost-efficiency. With a UTM firewall, you have to purchase and maintain expensive hardware, and you may have to pay for software updates and licensing fees. With a cloud-based security solution, you can often pay for only what you need, and you can avoid the costs of hardware maintenance and software licensing.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based security solutions are often considered better than classical UTM (Unified Threat Management) firewalls at the enterprise branch because they offer a number of advantages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<h5><b>1. Scalability:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based security solutions can be scaled easily as per the demand of the enterprise. Enterprises can increase or decrease their usage of cloud security services as per their requirements, without needing to invest in additional hardware or software.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><b>2. Flexibility:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based security solutions are more flexible than UTM firewalls. They can be accessed from anywhere, making them ideal for remote and mobile workforces. This allows employees to work from anywhere, without compromising on security.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><b>3. Cost-effectiveness:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based security solutions can be more cost- effective than UTM firewalls. They eliminate the need for expensive hardware, maintenance, and upgrades, and provide enterprises with a predictable monthly cost.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><b>4. Improved Security:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based security solutions can provide enhanced security features such as AI\/ML based security algorithms, real-time threat intelligence feeds, and security automation tools. They also provide continuous security updates and patching, which are important for keeping up with the latest threats.<\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Networking) simplifies cloud security deployments by providing a centralized platform to manage and deploy security policies across the enterprise. SD-WAN allows enterprises to easily integrate cloud-based security solutions into their existing infrastructure, reducing the need for manual configuration and management of individual security solutions. With SD-WAN, enterprises can also easily segment their network traffic and apply different security policies based on the type of traffic. This simplifies the management of security policies and makes it easier to enforce security across the enterprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lavellenetworks.com\/scaleaon-sdwan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-19635 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lavellenetworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ScaleAOn493x403.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud-based security solutions are becoming increasingly popular in enterprise branch environments because they offer several advantages over traditional Unified Threat Management (UTM) firewalls. &nbsp; Firstly, cloud-based security solutions provide greater scalability and flexibility, allowing organizations to more easily adapt to changing network demands. 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