Cato Networks Introduces SMB FlexPool for MSP Managed SASE Provisioning
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Cato Networks introduced SMB FlexPool, a program aimed at helping managed service providers deliver managed SASE services for small and midsize businesses at scale. The company said the approach is intended to reduce onboarding friction by removing the need for a separate licensing transaction for each deployment.
SMB FlexPool is available to Cato’s ecosystem of new and existing MSPs and service providers. The program provides partners with a committed, partner-level pool of Cato licenses that can be gradually allocated across SMB customers as demand grows, while partners retain control of the customer relationship and service delivery experience.
Partners can create customer accounts, complete required customer information, allocate licenses from their pool, and activate Cato services through a self-service workflow. The program also includes license portability across customers and capacity ramp-up so partners can gradually increase utilization as customer deployments proceed.
Cato said SMB FlexPool is powered by the Cato managed SASE (MSASE) Partner Platform and managed through the newly launched Cato Networks MSASE Business Center dashboard. Art Nichols, chief technology officer at Uniti Solutions, said, “Instead of managing separate licensing transactions for every new customer, we can provision services in seconds, bring customers online faster, and keep our operations simple as our business expands.” Karl Soderlund, global channel chief at Cato Networks, said, “SMB FlexPool aims to remove that friction with instant provisioning and flexible pooled licensing, enabling partners to activate new customers while maintaining full control of the customer experience.”
In addition to SMB FlexPool, Cato said the MSASE Business Center provides partners a single, consolidated view of customer accounts, orders, license usage, invoices, and customer lifecycle activity through a centralized management experience.
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