Heavy Networking 700: Rethinking Networking and Security For The Campus And Branch With Fortinet (Sponsored)

On today’s sponsored Heavy Networking we talk with Fortinet about how it converges network and security across the breadth of its portfolio. Fortinet is best known for its firewalls, but the company also offers campus and branch switches, has a wireless portfolio, offers SD-WAN and SASE, provides AI-supported operations, and more. We also talk about Fortinet’s approach to the branch office to provide security and performance. Most of Fortinet’s products use the same operating system, and we’ll discuss the advantages this brings for operations. Our guests are Chris Hinsz, Senior Director of Wired/Wireless Solutions; and Ben Wilson, Field CTO. We discuss: * Fortinet’s strategy to converge networking, security, and NetOps * Being a one-stop shop for routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and security * The benefits of its FortiOS operating system * Automating and segmenting branches * How Fortinet supports hybrid work via SASE * The rise of AIOps and how Fortinet is using AI and ML to streamline operations * Flexible consumption models * More Show Links: Fortinet Secure Connectivity Fortinet Ethernet Switching Fortinet Wi-Fi Access Points Fortinet Wireless Product Matrix Fortinet LAN Edge Chris Hinsz on LinkedIn Ben Wilson on LinkedIn

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Heavy Networking is an unabashedly nerdy dive into all things networking. Described by one listener as "verbal white papers," the weekly episodes feature network engineers, industry experts, and vendors sharing useful information to keep your professional knowledge sharp and your career growing. Hosts Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray cut through the marketing spin to explore what works—and what doesn't—in networking today, while keeping an eye on what's ahead for the industry. On air since 2010, Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers podcast network.