When we speak to enterprises that are shifting operations to the cloud, the top three concerns we hear are network reliability, security, and cost. That's because the typical multi-cloud architecture is complex for IT teams to manage, the internet is inherently fraught with reliability and security issues, and connectivity options such as Cable/DSL and MPLS are either limited in scale or costly, preventing digital acceleration at a time when cloud access drives growth. As a result, there is an immediate need to enable, ensure and secure the enterprise network so that it can deliver safe, reliable, and seamless cloud access-anywhere.

Fortinet's portfolio of FortiExtender 5G/LTE cellular gateways, combined with our industry-leading Secure SD-WAN appliances, solve these pressing challenges with a Security-Driven Networking approach that tightly integrates an organization's network infrastructure and security architecture. FortiExtender cellular gateways help enterprises provide cloud access wherever it's needed, build better resiliency in edge broadband, and secure local internet breakouts with an integrated cybersecurity mesh platform approach for safer cloud connections. FortiExtender gateways and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN also deliver improved availability and resiliency, while providing your network with high-performance cellular path options to deliver an optimal user experience. This combination of cellular connectivity, industry-leading SD-WAN and integrated security is something competing solutions cannot offer.

Introducing New FortiExtender Gateways

And now, our portfolio of cellular gateways is getting even better with new models that deliver the following features and benefits:

  • The industry's first dual-modem gateway for SD-WAN: New FortiExtender 212F marks the first dual-modem in a single SD-WAN gateway, designed to enable better internet reliability via high availability to support organizations with strict uptime requirements. FortiExtender 212F provides four SIM cards for active/active links and load balancing, all in a single gateway device. Combined with our industry-leading Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution, FortiExtender 212F enables up to four different breakout paths at the internet edge to improve reliability at the branch for critical and digital services, such as retail POS and kiosk systems, hospitals and medical facilities where care is connected, and industrial facilities where critical operational technology can't suffer even a few minutes of downtime. The below diagram illustrates the uptime advantage that dual-modem delivers:

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