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What is Fortinet Secure SD-WAN?

FortiGate delivers fast, scalable, and flexible Secure SD-WAN on-premises and in the cloud. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN supports cloud-first, security-sensitive, and global enterprises, as well as the hybrid workforce. Our Secure Networking approach uses one operating system and consolidates SD-WAN, next-generation firewall (NGFW), advanced routing, and ZTNA application gateway functions.

Simplify Your Network and Security with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is foundational for a seamless transition to SASE and SD-Branch. It enables organizations to protect their investment and simplify operations along their journey to a Zero Trust Architecture.

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FortiGate UIThis diagram describes what are the components and use cases of FortiSASE to secure remote users. FortiSASE includes Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) and Secure Web Gateway (SWG) that both enable the Secure Internet Access use case. It includes Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and integration with Secure SD-WAN to enable Secure Private Access to corporate applications. And finally, it includes Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) for Secure SaaS Access for full control and visibility over SaaS application access and content.

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Is Foundational for a Seamless Transition to SASE

FortiSASE helps extend secure access and high-performance connectivity to users regardless of their geographic locations. FortiSASE delivers a full set of networking and security capabilities including secure web gateway (SWG), universal zero-trust network access (ZTNA), next-generation dual-mode cloud access security broker (CASB)Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS), and secure SD-WAN integration. With a unified solution, you can:

  • Overcome security gaps
  • Simplify operations and enhance security and networking analytics
  • Shift to an OPEX business model with simple user-based tiered licensing
Fortinet SD-WAN UI

Get End-to-End Visibility, Analytics, and Reporting to Accelerate Zero-Trust Initiatives

Organizations are embarking on zero-trust initiatives to deliver enhanced security postures across highly distributed environments. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, along with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, provide granular visibility into network traffic, analyze traffic data, and automate response based on the results. This requisite functionality enables the acceleration of zero-trust initiatives.

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SD-WAN Features and Benefits

APPLICATION RESILIENCE

Ensures the highest level of application availability and performance over any WAN transport

INTEGRATED ADVANCED SECURITY

Converges the most advanced NGFW and routing to deliver consistent security on- and off-network

SCALABLE, HIGH PERFORMANCE

Transforms and secures SD-WAN at scale with no performance impact thanks to our WAN ASIC

MULTI-CLOUD ON-RAMP

Enables secure, fast connectivity and high performance to, in, and between cloud applications

ZERO-TOUCH PROVISIONING

Enables large scale, faster deployment of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

CENTRALIZED ORCHESTRATION

Centrally manages deployments, configurations, and operations with visibility, analytics, & reporting

50%

Increase in IT-team productivity

300%

ROI over three years

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SD-WAN Use Cases

Transform WAN and Security
TRANSFORM WAN AND SECURITY
Use one management console for SD-WAN, advanced routing, and NGFW controls to protect the entire digital attack surface.
Secure SD-Branch
SIMPLIFY SECURE SD-BRANCH
Simplify branch architecture with centrally managed, scalable secure SD-WAN and integrated NAC, WLAN, LAN, and LTE/4G/5G.
Hybrid Workforce
OPTIMIZE THE HYBRID WORKFORCE
Enhance work-from-anywhere with a comprehensive SASE solution by integrating cloud-delivered SD-WAN with Security Service Edge (SSE).
Multi-Cloud
ENHANCE HYBRID, MULTI-CLOUD
Enable secure, seamless, faster connectivity to the cloud, in the cloud, and between clouds.
App Performance
PREDICT APP PERFORMANCE
Enable reliable user experience on any transport with rich routing and advanced WAN remediation for self-healing networks.
Operational Efficiencies
ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Automate design, deployment, and operation with a single pane of glass for network-wide visibility, analytics, reporting, and orchestration.

   

Enterprise Analyst Validation

2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN
2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE
Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN Figure 1. The figure ranks companies on their ability to execute and completeness of vision as of September 2023 on a scatter plot. Fortinet is in the upper right quadrant of Leaders.
Fortinet is a Leader and placed highest in Ability to Execute. AGAIN.

We’ve done it again! Fortinet is the only vendor to place highest in Ability to Execute 3 years in a row. And, we’ve been named a Leader for the 4th year in a row. We believe this is because our innovative secure SD-WAN solution lets you uniquely:

  • Simplify architecture with accelerated security and networking convergence
  • Achieve operational efficiencies across all WAN and cloud edges
  • Deliver superior quality of experience to users
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2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE Figure 1. The figure ranks companies on their ability to execute and completeness of vision as of August 2023 on a scatter plot. Fortinet is in the upper left quadrant of Challengers.
Fortinet Named a Challenger in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE
Fortinet delivers unified management using a single console while delivering seamless integration of SD-WAN and cloud-delivered AI-powered security to secure the hybrid workforce.
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The Total Economic Impact™ of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: Cost Savings and Business Benefits Enabled by Fortinet Secure SD-WAN. Published in December 2022. A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study commissioned by Fortinet.
Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) Study Shows 300% ROI for Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Enterprise Deployments
Fortinet commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study to analyze the value that enterprises are able to achieve by deploying Fortinet Secure SD-WAN. The TEI study examines both the network and security impact on businesses.
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FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN supports the seamless convergence of SD-WAN and AI-powered security using a single, consistent operating system, FortiOS. Fortinet uniquely delivers a unified security and management framework for users and networks based on ASIC-accelerated SD-WAN, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and SASE to support high-performance prevention. SD-WAN network transformation initiatives require an evaluation of all internet-facing security as well as local segmentation. Fortinet's powerful combination of deep SSL packet inspection and DNS/URL/Video filtering, AV, inline sandbox, IPS, and IoT/OT security services offers the best protection. Learn more about FortiGuard AI-powered Security Bundles for FortiGate.

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FortiGuard Antivirus Service
FortiGuard Antivirus Service

Protects against the latest polymorphic attacks, viruses, malware (including ransomware), and other threats.

FortiGuard Data Loss Prevention Service
FortiGuard Data Loss Prevention Service

Blocks intentional and accidental disclosures of sensitive data while addressing key requirements for data security associated with major frameworks.

FortiGuard AntiSpam Service
FortiGuard AntiSpam Service

Dramatically reduces spam at the perimeter through a multi-layered approach to filtering unwanted and malicious email.

FortiGuard Application Control Service
FortiGuard Application Control Service

Allows the creation of policies to allow, deny, or restrict access to applications and keep malicious, risky, and unwanted applications out of the network.

FortiGuard Attack Surface Security Service
FortiGuard Attack Surface Security Service

Assesses and rates your Security Fabric infrastructure and controls against best practices and major security and compliance frameworks. Includes coverage for connected IoT devices.

FortiGuard DNS Security Service
FortiGuard DNS Security Service

Provides full visibility into DNS traffic while blocking high-risk domains including malicious newly registered domains (NRDs) and parked domains.

FortiGuard IPS Service
FortiGuard IPS Service

Utilizes the latest threat intelligence to perform deep packet inspection/SSL inspection of network traffic to detect and block malicious traffic and activities.

FortiGuard OT Security Service
FortiGuard OT Security Service

Extends IPS protections to identify and police most of the common ICS/OT/SCADA protocols to detect and block exploits targeting OT vulnerabilities.

FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service
FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service

Performs AI-powered real-time inspection of files for protection against unknown threats, zero-days, and sophisticated file-based attacks.

FortiGuard URL Filtering Service
FortiGuard URL Filtering Service

Uses AI-powered behavior analysis and correlation to block unknown malicious URLs almost immediately, with near-zero false negatives.

FortiGuard Anti-botnet and C2 Service
FortiGuard Anti-botnet and C2 Service

Blocks unauthorized attempts to communicate with compromised remote servers for both receiving malicious commands and extracting information.

Case Studies

Horoz Logistics
Horoz Logistics
Turkish Logistics Giant Transforms Operational Efficiency with the Fortinet Security Fabric
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee
Goodwill Middle Tennessee
Fortinet Helps Goodwill Better Serve the People of Middle Tennessee
SIM Rede de Postos
SIM Rede de Postos
Brazilian Gas Station Chain Powers Its Cloud-Based Network Infrastructure Expansion with Fortinet
Barnes Group Inc.
Barnes Group Inc.
How ZTNA Is Taking Flight at a Precision-Equipment Manufacturer

Models and Specifications

Available in all form factors including physical and virtual appliances. Flexible capacity enables the highest application experience. FortiManager can be used to monitor and manage FortiGate appliances and is also available in different form factors including hardware, virtual, and SaaS. Learn more about FortiGuard AI-powered Security Bundles for FortiGate.

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Devices/VDOMs (Maximum)
30
Sustained Log Rates
50
GB/Day
2
Zero Touch Provisioning
Yes
Third Party Automation
Yes
Devices/VDOMs (Maximum)
100
Sustained Log Rates
50
GB/Day
2
Zero Touch Provisioning
Yes
Third Party Automation
Yes
Devices/VDOMs (Maximum)
1000
Sustained Log Rates
50
GB/Day
2
Zero Touch Provisioning
Yes
Third Party Automation
Yes
Devices/VDOMs (Maximum)
1200
Sustained Log Rates
50
GB/Day
2
Zero Touch Provisioning
Yes
Third Party Automation
Yes
Devices/VDOMs (Maximum)
4000
Sustained Log Rates
150
GB/Day
10
Zero Touch Provisioning
Yes
Third Party Automation
Yes
FMG-BASE to FMG-VM-UL-UG
Devices/VDOMs (Maximum)
10 to Unlimited
Sustained Log Rates
Hardware dependent
GB/Day
1-50
Zero Touch Provisioning
Yes
Third Party Automation
Yes
NGFW Throughput
850 Mbps
Threat Protection Throughput
700 Mbps
VPN Throughput
1 Gbps
Max G/W to G/W IPSEC Tunnels
2000
Ports
Up to 10
NGFW Throughput
1.5 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput
1.2 Gbps
VPN Throughput
1.5 Gbps
Max G/W to G/W IPSEC Tunnels
2000
Ports
Up to 10
NGFW Throughput
2.5 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput
2 Gbps
VPN Throughput
3 Gbps
Max G/W to G/W IPSEC Tunnels
2000
Ports
Up to 10
NGFW Throughput
4.5 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput
3.5 Gbps
VPN Throughput
5.5 Gbps
Max G/W to G/W IPSEC Tunnels
40,000
Ports
Up to 10
NGFW Throughput
9 Gbps
Threat Protection Throughput
7 Gbps
VPN Throughput
6.5 Gbps
Max G/W to G/W IPSEC Tunnels
40,000
Ports
Up to 10
Actual performance may vary depending on the network and system configuration. Performance metrics were observed using a DELL R740 (CPU Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 2.7 GHz, Intel X710 network adapters), running FOS v5.6.3. Tested with VMware vSphere 6.5 Enterprise Plus. SR-IOV is enabled. 1. IPS performance is measured using 1 Mbyte HTTP and Enterprise Traffic Mix. 2. Application Control performance is measured with 64 Kbytes HTTP traffic. 3. NGFW performance is measured with IPS and Application Control enabled, based on Enterprise Traffic Mix. 4. Threat Protection performance is measured with IPS and Application Control and Malware protection enabled, based on Enterprise Traffic Mix.

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google, and Oracle support both bring-your-own-license (BYOL) and on-demand (pay-as-you-go). Please see the Marketplace listings for more information:

SD-WAN ROI Calculator

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN enables better application experience, simplifies WAN operations and reduces costs by migrating from expensive MPLS to broadband connectivity, while also integrating advanced security features.

Enter your data in the calculator below to learn how much you could save with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN.


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Secure SD-WAN
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Total Savings of over Years
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SD-WAN Cost (CAPEX + OPEX)
Productivity Gain
Increase WAN Bandwidth Per Site
Analytics
Enable Better Security Posture
99.3 %
This calculation is for estimation purposes only and doesn't account for legacy router maintenance cost.

FortiCare Support & Professional Services for SD-WAN Users

Fortinet is dedicated to helping our customers succeed, and every year FortiCare services help thousands of organizations get the most from their investments in Fortinet's products and services. To achieve this, FortiCare follows the life-cycle approach and provides unique services to help our customers in their success journeys.

Technical Support Services

Technical Support Services

Various per-device options are available for efficient operations. FortiCare Elite option provides a 15-minute response time for critical products.

Advanced Support

Advanced Support

Various per-account white glove services are available to reduce disruption and increase productivity with operational reviews by designated experts.

Professional Services

Professional Services

Our multi-vendor experts can design and deploy a complete best practice-based solution to help you meet your network or security objectives and adopt new capabilities.

RMA

RMA

Priority RMA options are available across the product family for expedited replacement of defective hardware to meet your availability objectives.

SD-WAN Resources

eBooks
Analyst Reports
Blogs
Checklists
Data Sheets
Industry Insights
Infographic
Solution Briefs
Podcasts
Videos
Webinars
White Papers
Accurate Analysis Matters: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Cyber Threat Assessment Can Help
Accurate Analysis Matters: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Cyber Threat Assessment Can Help »

Customers continue to shift to SD-WAN architectures so they can realize all the benefits that a WAN Edge solution can bring to their networks.

Build a Multi-Cloud Freeway With SD-WAN
Build a Multi-Cloud Freeway With SD-WAN »

Cloud connectivity is a chore. The big 3 public clouds in North America– AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud–each have their own networking constructs, quirks, and management interfaces.

Automotive Company Selects Fortinet to Provide Robust Security and Connectivity
Automotive Company Selects Fortinet to Provide Robust Security and Connectivity »

Distributed enterprises are increasingly shifting data, applications, and workflows to the cloud to meet evolving business requirements and achieve digital innovation goals. However, this can become problematic for branch locations that still rely on traditional MPLS connections to backhaul traffic through the corporate network.

Secure SD-WAN Addresses Manufacturing and Services Organization's Security Challenges
Secure SD-WAN Addresses Manufacturing and Services Organization's Security Challenges »

Organizational growth often leads to the rapid expansion of the workforce and the addition of branch offices. This, combined with the transition to a teleworker environment, can place significant demands on existing infrastructure in terms of bandwidth requirements, access control, and secure workflows and transactions that are not only multiplying but now originating from outside the traditional network.

Considerations for Managed Service Providers as SD-WAN Adoption Grows
Considerations for Managed Service Providers as SD-WAN Adoption Grows »

Over the past two years, SD-WAN has experienced one of the highest rates of adoption of any digital transformation technology as more organizations move their business-critical applications to the cloud.

Ecosystem

For a complete list of all the Alliance partners, go to www.fortinet.com/fabricready. Below is a list of current Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Alliance Partners:

Training & Certifications

Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist - Network Security
Learn about common SD-WAN deployment scenarios using Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solutions. You will explore different situations, from a single enterprise site, to multiple data center environments, that will help you to enhance and troubleshoot SD-WAN deployments.

Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Demo

Find out how to easily deploy and manage secure SD-WAN with a self-guided demo.

What to Expect:

  • Learn about all the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN capabilities
  • Explore how to easily deploy SD-WAN overlays
  • See how visibility, analytics, and reporting accelerate troubleshooting

Fortinet News


Gartner, Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN, Jonathan Forest, Naresh Singh, Andrew Lerner, Karen Brown, 27 September 2023.
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE, Andrew Lerner, Jonathan Forest, Neil MacDonald, Nat Smith, Charlie Winckless, 16 August 2023

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