THREE USE CASES FOR TRANSFORMING BRANCHES WITH FORTINET SECURE SD-WAN

February 4, 2019

Digital transformation (DX) of traditional branch networks offers several advantages for distributed enterprises. Many organizations are switching from performance-inhibited wide-area networks (WANs) to software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) architectures that offer faster connectivity, cost savings, and other benefits. But SD-WAN has its own challenges. Fortieth FortiGate next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) include Secure SD-WAN capabilities that deliver both networking and security capabilities in a unified solution. It supports application visibility and control, high-quality voice and video delivery, and consolidated management of networking and security for branch networks. It also provides advanced protection against threats. Three common uses cases show how Fortinet enables the full benefits of an SD-WAN architecture without sacrificing security.

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