Fortinet’s retail offerings aid retailers streamline network management

Fortinet, a network security company has launched six new products aimed at connecting and integrating Fortinet’s security and wireless platforms for retail, branch offices and distributed enterprises. Fortinet’s new FortiGate Unified Threat Management (UTM), FortiWiFi and FortiPresence analytics products combine unparalleled threat protection, analytics, wireless connectivity and centralized management capabilities.

“The launch of Fortinet’s new UTM appliances accelerates the company’s long-term vision for a secure and connected environment for retailers, and other distributed enterprises,” said Rajesh Maurya, Country Manager, India & SAARC for Fortinet. “With increased integration between Fortinet’s UTM features, wireless access points and analytics software, distributed enterprises with limited resources can streamline complex network management tasks, improve security, and better understand customer behavior, enabling greater profitability for their businesses.”

The Connect and Secure Advantage: Easing Retail ComplexityRetailers and other distributed enterprises are looking for a single solution that provides all of the functionality needed to keep their businesses secure, connected and compliant with regulatory mandates such as PCI DSS. Fortinet’s new appliances, which includes the FortiGate-60D-3G4G-VZW, FortiWiFi-60D-3G4G-VZW, FortiGate-70D, FortiGate-80D, and FortiGate-94D-POE, fulfill these needs by integrating advanced security features with WiFi access point control, endpoint management, and policy control into a single, easy-to-manage appliance. This consolidation enhances network visibility and allows organizations to apply consistent policies across both wired and wireless networks, while also lowering management costs.

These new Fortinet devices eliminate the need for a stand-alone network switch or wireless LAN controller by integrating these functions directly into the FortiGate appliance. Furthermore, the platform’s award-winning ASIC architecture and FortiOS operating system allow multiple security features to be enabled without impacting network performance.

Features

Embedded Verizon Wireless 4G LTE modem in the FortiGate/FortiWiFi-60D-3G4G-VZW, providing a failover WAN connection, or a primary connection to rapidly deploy new stores

48 Ethernet ports including 24 PoE in the FortiGate-94D-POE, eliminating the need for a stand-alone switch and enabling simple deployment of WiFi APs and VoIP phones

FortiPresence analytics: A New Competitive Edge

These days, many retail stores face stiff competition, customer attrition and lost sales to online retailers. To address this challenge, the FortiPresence analytics platform gives brick-and-mortar retailers a leg up over their competition, enabling them to compete more effectively against online retail counterparts.  More than simple analytics technology, FortiPresence is an end-to-end solution that leverages a retailer’s existing in-store Fortinet wireless LAN infrastructure to deliver a sophisticated customer influence engine and social Wi-Fi capabilities.