FortiFlex concepts
Traditional, term-based licensing is not always suitable for dynamic environments. Unpredictable costs, procurement delays, and sizing difficulties can created unexpected challenges and overspending issues when provisioning products and services. FortiFlex addresses these challenges to create a simplified provisioning model of Fortinet Inc. services.
Benefits of the FortiFlex programs include:
| Simplified operation | Centralized administration and visibility of all license entitlements with automated and custom reports. |
| Cost control |
Single payment for a broad choice of products, thus avoiding multiple procurement cycles. Entitlements are charged daily and can be stopped at any time. |
| Cloud agnostic | Support any type of cloud; virtual or hardware security appliance instances run on either hybrid, private, or public clouds. |
| Flexibility and scalability | Create as many license entitlements as you need for various supported products. Increase and decrease capacity and services as you go without any procurement hassles to eliminate sizing issues. |
| Automation | Automate the whole license life-cycle management with rich API support. |
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