Managed FortiGate SD-WAN
Zent Networks provides 24x7x365 managed FortiGate SD-WAN services, ensuring your business network operates with maximum uptime and security.
- 24x7x365 Monitoring: Continuous oversight of your FortiGate SD-WAN environment to detect and address issues proactively.
- ITIL Change Management: Structured processes for all network changes, minimizing disruption and ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Automated Patching: Proactive application of security patches and firmware updates by the Fortinet NOC to maintain system integrity.
- Incident Resolution: Swift and efficient response to network incidents, ensuring rapid restoration of services and business continuity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Zent Networks' Managed FortiGate SD-WAN service offers 24x7x365 expert management of your FortiGate devices, ensuring optimal network performance, security, and reliability. This service includes continuous monitoring, proactive maintenance, and incident response, all managed by a dedicated Fortinet NOC.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies seeking to offload the complexities of SD-WAN management. It integrates seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures, providing enterprise-grade network management without the overhead of a large internal team.
- 24x7x365 Network Oversight: Dedicated monitoring and management of your FortiGate SD-WAN infrastructure.
- Proactive Maintenance: Automated patching and firmware updates to ensure security and performance.
- ITIL-Aligned Processes: Structured change management for minimal disruption and maximum stability.
- Incident Response: Rapid resolution of network issues to maintain business continuity.
- Expert Management: Leveraging the Fortinet NOC for specialized device management and support.
Empower your business with a highly available and secure network, managed by experts, allowing your team to focus on strategic initiatives.
What's Covered
Ensuring Network Uptime and Performance
Organizations deploying SD-WAN solutions to connect multiple sites require continuous monitoring and rapid issue resolution. This service guarantees 24x7x365 oversight and proactive maintenance to minimize downtime.
Multi-site businesses, businesses with critical network dependencies, organizations seeking high availability.
Maintaining Security Posture
Businesses using SD-WAN must keep their edge devices secure through regular patching and updates. This service automates critical updates via the Fortinet NOC, protecting against emerging threats.
Security-conscious organizations, businesses with remote or distributed workforces, companies with compliance requirements.
Streamlining Network Operations
Teams managing complex network infrastructures often face alert fatigue and resource constraints. This managed service offloads the day-to-day operational tasks, including change management and incident handling.
IT departments with limited staff, organizations seeking to reduce operational overhead, businesses standardizing on Fortinet.
Optimizing SD-WAN Configuration
Businesses migrating to or expanding their SD-WAN footprint need expert configuration and ongoing management. This service provides ITIL-aligned change management and incident resolution for optimal network function.
Organizations undergoing network modernization, businesses implementing new site connectivity, companies requiring structured IT processes.
Key Features
24x7x365 Monitoring by Fortinet NOC
Provides continuous oversight of your FortiGate SD-WAN devices, enabling immediate detection and response to potential issues.
Automated Patching and Updates
Ensures your network edge is always protected against the latest threats with proactive firmware and security updates.
ITIL Change Management
Minimizes network disruption and risk by implementing all configuration changes through a structured, best-practice process.
Incident Resolution and Escalation
Guarantees swift response and resolution for network incidents, ensuring business continuity and minimizing impact.
Dedicated FortiGate Expertise
Leverages specialized knowledge from the Fortinet NOC for optimal device performance and security management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and reliable network connectivity to protect sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations. Managed SD-WAN provides the necessary uptime and security controls.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often involve multiple distributed sites and critical real-time data flow. Managed SD-WAN ensures consistent connectivity and security for operational technology (OT) and IT environments.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses with numerous locations need to maintain secure and stable connections for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services. Managed SD-WAN simplifies this complexity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure secure and uninterrupted access to patient data and critical systems. Managed SD-WAN offers the reliability and security required to meet stringent compliance and operational demands.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FortiGate SD-WAN?
FortiGate SD-WAN is a solution that uses Fortinet's security-driven networking approach to provide secure and optimized wide area network connectivity. It allows businesses to intelligently route traffic across multiple connections for better performance and reliability.
What does 'managed service' mean in this context?
A managed service means Zent Networks, through the Fortinet NOC, takes responsibility for the day-to-day operation, monitoring, maintenance, and support of your FortiGate SD-WAN devices. This includes proactive patching, incident response, and change management.
How does this service ensure my network is secure?
The service ensures security through continuous monitoring, rapid threat response, and automated application of security patches and firmware updates by the Fortinet NOC. It also adheres to ITIL best practices for change management, reducing the risk of misconfigurations.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.