Solution providers must deliver safe, headache-free and efficient access across a variety of networks, clouds and applications but also a streamlined way to manage it all.
It’s not simple, but it doesn’t have to be painful. What would be unbearable is realizing after you missed a prime opportunity to help a customer and tap into a high-growth Secure SD-WAN market simultaneously.
Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN solution is expected to be a big part of the overall segment, now forecast to reach a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 32.5 percent through 2030, according to Cognitive Market Research.
“The rising popularity of cutting-edge technologies like the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and the worldwide digitization trend are driving market expansion,” according to Cognitive.
Fortinet has pioneered the convergence of security and networking in IT. It has continued to bolster its Secure SD-WAN solution, with the addition of AI, support for 5G networking, its SD-Branch with LAN/WLAN integration, and a litany of other advances. In fact, Gartner predicts that 65 percent of SD-WAN purchases will be part of SASE by 2027.
The big deal: solution providers now offering Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN solution give their customers a head start on that transition beginning now.
Why It Matters for Solution Providers
However, solution providers know that managing performance and security can become vexing and complex without the right approach. Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN provides a management dashboard with a unified view for NOC and SOC. This makes it possible to use converged networking and security management with - and this is important - real-time monitoring with advanced analytics.
Simply put, Secure SD-WAN is essential for organizations that need to keep up with the world around them. Increased use of IoT devices, cloud-based applications, and real-time threat security are not optional, they are must-haves.
Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN solution offers a comprehensive approach to transforming and securing WANs. Using a single OS and management platform, it uses intelligent steering and traffic optimization to reach peak efficiency and security.
For example, the solution will steer network traffic based on business intent - ensuring an organization’s most important work or data gets priority. Efficiency is always a priority, and Fortinet’s solution doesn’t compromise on security or efficiency.
Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN also supports more than 5,000 applications and encrypted traffic.
Solution providers can find more information about Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN, and the company’s partner program, here.