Why Hardware-as-a-Service from Fortinet Makes Sense for State and Local Governments
Why Hardware-as-a-Service from Fortinet Makes Sense for State and Local Governments
2 PagesFortinet Hardware-as-a-Service gives state and local governments access to modern security technologies through recurring operational expenses instead of large capital purchases. A participating partner deploys and maintains products such as FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiNAC, and FortiSIEM either at the government site or in a managed data center. Contracts commonly run for 12 or 36 months, after which the agency can purchase the equipment, renew the service, or end the agreement. The model simplifies procurement, reduces upfront costs, supports regular technology upgrades, and can include managed security expertise. An example shows an agency replacing a $10,000 monthly MPLS service with FortiGate Secure SD-WAN for $5,200 per month, eliminating capital expenditure and generating s
