Heavy Networking 700: Rethinking Networking and Security For The Campus And Branch With Fortinet (Sponsored)

On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with Fortinet about how it converges network and security across the breadth of its portfolio. Fortinet is best known for its firewalls, but the company also offers campus and branch switches, has a wireless portfolio, offers SD-WAN and SASE, provides AI-supported operations, and more. We also talk about Fortinet’s approach to the branch office to provide security and performance. Most of Fortinet’s products use the same operating system, and we’ll discuss the advantages this brings for operations. Our guests are Chris Hinsz, Senior Director of Wired/Wireless Solutions; and Ben Wilson, Field CTO. We discuss: * Fortinet’s strategy to converge networking, security, and NetOps * Being a one-stop shop for routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and security * The benefits of its FortiOS operating system * Automating and segmenting branches * How Fortinet supports hybrid work via SASE * The rise of AIOps and how Fortinet is using AI and ML to streamline operations * Flexible consumption models * More Show Links: Fortinet Secure Connectivity Fortinet Ethernet Switching Fortinet Wi-Fi Access Points Fortinet Wireless Product Matrix Fortinet LAN Edge Chris Hinsz on LinkedIn Ben Wilson on LinkedIn