Fortinet unveils new security products for Distributed Enterprises

To connect and extend its integrated security platforms for retail, branch offices and distributed enterprises, Fortinet has unveiled 12 new products, namely, new UTM appliances, WLAN Access Points, 3G/4G Wireless WAN extender and Ethernet Switches.  Under the umbrella of “Connected UTM”, Fortinet’s new FortiGate unified threat management appliances, wireless access points, wireless WAN extender and Ethernet switches provide unparalleled policy and access control, threat protection and business continuity.

Rajesh Maurya, Country Manager, SAARC, Fortinet, stated, “Fortinet’s vision for retailers, branch offices and other massively distributed enterprise environments is Connected UTM. By integrating the flexibility of Fortinet’s UTM appliances, wireless access points, wireless WAN extender and switching products, businesses can simplify their complex networks, improve management and ensure seamless policy enforcement, aggressively pursue new business opportunities, and reduce costs while enjoying all the benefits of high-performance network security.”

For organizations requiring broadband as their primary connection or continuity/fail-over, Fortinet has offered the FortiExtender-100B that can act as a 3G/4G wireless WAN extender for improved relaying of critical data between a service provider and a FortiGate device.

Fortinet has introduced two new switching appliances that extend the connected capabilities of the FortiGate platform. The FortiSwitch-224D-POE is a rackmount appliance with 24 (10/100/1000) access ports and 12 PoE ports, and the FortiSwitch-108D-POE is a desktop appliance that offers 10 (10/100/1000) access ports and 8 PoE ports.

The FortiGate/FortiWiFi-30D-POE, FortiGate/FortiWiFi-60D-POE, FortiGate/FortiWiFi-90D-POE, FortiGate-280D-POE, FortiAP-221C, FortiAP-320C, FortiExtender-100B, FortiSwitch-224D-POE and FortiSwitch-108D-POE are available now.