Uses cases
FortiGate SD-WAN is a flexible solution that can be used to cover a broad range of different use cases. This section covers some of the most common use cases.
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Use case |
Description |
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Dynamic application steering across multiple WAN links |
Dynamic application steering across multiple WAN transports based on the business intent. |
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Redundant connectivity for enterprise branch |
Leveraging multiple WAN transports to provide branch redundancy from failures and reduced performance. WAN links may include private circuits, public internet, LTE/5G, or satellite connectivity. |
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Reduce WAN OPEX with direct internet access |
Secure, local internet breakout of SaaS applications and internet traffic without the need to offload to a remote location. |
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Secure and automated intra-site connectivity |
Secure transport and connectivity of corporate traffic between branch, head quarters, datacenter, and other locations. |
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Multi-cloud connectivity and cloud on-ramp |
Connectivity and intelligent steering of network traffic between one or more cloud locations. |
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Application performance improvement |
Improving application and network performance by using various methodologies, including steering between best performing links, QoS, WAN remediation, WAN optimization, and more. |
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Work from anywhere |
Remote workers connecting to corporate resources from any location. |
This section includes the following topics: