According to Forrester research, security decision-makers are implementing and expanding next-gen firewalls more than any other on-prem security service. In a Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) study on the Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services Solution, Forrester found that many organizations were using multiple next-gen firewall solutions in their environments.
Consolidating Security with Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services Solution
Although many organizations implement multiple security solutions to cover gaps and access more functionality, this approach often yields limited success and exposes an expanding attack surface.
These limitations can lead to:
- Difficulties maintaining and upgrading firewalls
- Disruptions to daily business operations
- Shortages in networking and security talent to maintain firewalls
Recognizing these challenges, Fortinet differentiates its solutions with an integrated portfolio that allows organizations to leverage a single, holistic security solution.
Per the Forrester TEI study, for instance, the Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Solutions enabled organizations to consolidate multiple firewalls into one, augment talent gaps, and gain clearer visibility across network infrastructures.
When evaluating the benefits of the solution across the composite of the organizations in their study, Forrester quantified several three-year, risk-adjusted present-value benefits:
- 50% reduction in outages. Threat identification features helped mitigate business disruption and improve networking and security performance.
- 90% reduction in full-time equivalents (FTEs). Fortinet’s ease of use positively affected the employee experience by automating areas that previously required manual or time-consuming processes.
- End-user savings of 2,535 hours (about 3 and a half months). Automation and more secure measures led to less device reimaging and IT ticket submissions, generating $147,000 savings over three years.
- Over $1.2 million in efficiency gains. Features that assist in mitigating threats and attacks helped give time back to employees and improve the overall employee experience, resulting in security operations efficiencies and cost savings.
- 40% savings compared to previous NGFW solution costs. Compared to other NGFW appliance and services solutions, Fortinet was 40% more cost effective, leading to cost savings worth more than $2.6 million over three years.
Forrester also identified other unquantified benefits to Fortinet’s solutions, including:
- An improved security posture. Real-time protection against known and unknown threats offered clearer visibility into the threat landscape, helping to mitigate more attacks.
- Improved visibility and network reliability. Simplified, centralized management for network infrastructure improved visibility for IT teams and reduced network-related management, maintenance, and monitoring costs.
- Improved sustainability. Fortinet’s firewalls are powered by purpose-built security processing units (SPUs), which are designed to deliver high performance, reduce power consumption, and maintain sustainability efforts.
- Responsive customer support. The Fortinet team was responsive, with 24/7 technical support and professional services.
“Fortinet is more than just a firewall. They converged several network and security components for improved network and security performance. The selling point for Fortinet is that it does more than just a firewall.” -Network and technical security manager, natural resources
Protect, Consolidate, and Scale with Logicalis and Fortinet
In today’s fast-moving market, with ever-evolving threats and an increasing need to do more with less, it is more important than ever to seek out solutions that offer more protection, more simplicity, and more scalability. For organizations intent on modernizing their data centers and infrastructure, Fortinet’s holistic NGFW solutions can offer a way forward.
Logicalis, an expert Fortinet partner, works with customers around the world to provide Fortinet’s security solutions across all components of the network, including the data center, endpoints, cloud, and edge. With our Professional and Managed Services, clients can leverage Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services Solution to consolidate, protect, and scale their networks.
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