SUNNYVALE, CA --(Marketwired - August 29, 2016) -
John Maddison, senior vice president of products and solutions, Fortinet
"IT teams face severe challenges scaling and securing their wireless networks to meet rising access demands and the increasing dangers posed by IoT. The Fortinet Security Fabric solves these challenges by integrating security with the wireless infrastructure to unlock advanced internal segmentation strategies that are critical to defend against IoT threats. Now offering automated operations and plug-in-play compatibility with any Fortinet access management backend, the introduction of Fortinet's patented FortiAP-U series of universal access points lowers the barrier for customers to implement the increased security protections of the Fortinet Security Fabric."
News Summary:
Fortinet (
Protect Your Internet of Things with The Fortinet Security Fabric
Fully integrated within the Fortinet Security Fabric the FortiAP-U series devices deliver unified protections for the network edge with security functions and application controls. Seamless Security Fabric integration also enables access network segmentation capabilities to deliver the only security strategy capable of protecting enterprises against threats targeting IoT and endpoint devices before they can access critical internal data.
Automated Network Operations, Simplified Access and Advanced Security
FortiAP-U series universal APs simplifies deployment and administration of access networks, offering a single appliance that is compatible with all Fortinet access management platforms -- including FortiWLC enterprise wireless LAN controllers, integrated with FortiGate enterprise firewall LAN controllers and FortiCloud's controllerless cloud wireless management.
Universal access points feature innovative plug-in-play implementation, enabling each device to automatically determine the type of management backend and pull down configuration information to deliver rapid deployment without the need for IT to manually update every appliance.
Performance to Meet Access Demands Now and Into the Future
Fortinet Universal APs are also designed to suit the wireless needs of the largest enterprises with cutting-edge 2 802.11ac Wave 2 features such as quad spacial streams, extended 5 GHz channel support, wide-channel 160MHz and Multi-User MIMO.
These technologies maximize bandwidth and device capacity, supporting even the most dense wireless needs with mulit-gigabit throughput while providing advanced security and unified visibility for all of the devices connected to the network. These features coupled with universal management compabitlities enable the flexibility to effortlessly scale as network requirements increase.
Additional Information
The FortiAP-U series of wireless access points are available now. Please contact your authorized Fortinet sales representative for more details.
Additional Resources
- Data sheet: FortiAP Universal Access Point Series
- Blog: Filling IoT Connectivity and Security Gaps
- Follow Fortinet on Twitter and LinkedIn and Facebook .
About Fortinet
Fortinet (
FTNT-O
Copyright © 2016 Fortinet, Inc. All rights reserved. The symbols ® and ™ denote respectively federally registered trademarks and unregistered trademarks of Fortinet, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. Fortinet's trademarks include, but are not limited to, the following: Fortinet, FortiGate, FortiGuard, FortiManager, FortiMail, FortiClient, FortiCloud, FortiCare, FortiAnalyzer, FortiReporter, FortiOS, FortiASIC, FortiWiFi, FortiSwitch, FortiVoIP, FortiBIOS, FortiLog, FortiResponse, FortiCarrier, FortiScan, FortiAP, FortiDB, FortiVoice and FortiWeb. Other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Fortinet has not independently verified statements or certifications herein attributed to third parties and Fortinet does not independently endorse such statements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein constitutes a warranty, guarantee, binding specification or other binding commitment by Fortinet, and performance and other specification information herein may be unique to certain environments. This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve uncertainties and assumptions, such as the benefits of the acquisition of AccelOps, the integration plans of the AccelOps products and services, plans regarding new products and services, and others. Changes of circumstances, product release delays and changes in product plans, execution risks, integration risks and other risks associated with acquisitions in general, and other risks as stated in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, located at www.sec.gov , may cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this press release. If the uncertainties materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Fortinet assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Media Contact Dan Mellinger Fortinet, Inc. 415-572-0216 Email contact Investor Contact Michelle Spolver Fortinet, Inc. 408-486-7837 Email contact Analyst Contact Ron Davis Fortinet, Inc. 415-806-9892 Email contact
