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CASE STUDY: CORPORATE SECTOR

Multi-Site Network & Security
Fortinet SD-WAN & Zero-Trust Mesh

How Microlines interconnected 50+ corporate branch offices using Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, FortiManager cloud orchestration, and Cisco Duo Zero-Trust authentication—slashing WAN operating costs by 40% while boosting security.

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Corporate
Client Industry
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50+ Branches
Pan-India Sites
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40% Savings
WAN Cost Reduction
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99.99%
Guaranteed Uptime SLA

analytics The Challenge

The client operated 50+ regional sales offices and corporate branches relying on legacy MPLS circuits to access centralized ERP servers. High recurring circuit costs, sub-optimal cloud application performance, lack of centralized security visibility, and vulnerable remote work endpoints threatened business agility and compliance.

Key Objective:

Replace expensive legacy MPLS lines with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, establish single-pane-of-glass management via FortiManager, and secure remote workers with ZTNA and Multi-Factor Authentication.

security The Microlines Solution

Microlines deployed Fortinet FortiGate 60F Next-Gen Firewalls at all 50+ branch locations, configuring automated dual-WAN load balancing and sub-second failover. Centralized policy pushing and threat intelligence updates were unified using FortiManager.

Engineering Deliverables:

  • ✓ Fortinet FortiGate 60F SD-WAN Deployment across 50+ Branch Offices
  • ✓ FortiManager Centralized Single-Pane-of-Glass Policy Management
  • ✓ FortiClient ZTNA Remote Access Tunnels with Device Posture Check
  • ✓ Cisco Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Integration
  • ✓ Automated 4G/5G Cellular Backup Line Failover under 1 Second
Multi-Site Network Security Operations
Fortinet Security Dashboard Branch Office Networking

OEM Products Deployed in Project 2

Enterprise network security hardware & software deployed by certified Microlines engineers.

FORTINET FortiGate 60F

FortiGate 60F SD-WAN Firewall

10 Gbps Firewall throughput, SOC4 ASIC hardware acceleration, dual WAN SFP slots for SD-WAN link steering.

FORTINET FortiManager

FortiManager Central Console

Centralized policy deployment, automated firmware upgrades, and single-pane-of-glass threat visibility.

FORTINET FortiSwitch 148F

FortiSwitch 148F Managed Switch

48-Port Gigabit PoE+, FortiLink integrated management, and automated VLAN port provisioning.

CISCO DUO Cisco Duo MFA

Cisco Duo Zero-Trust MFA

Adaptive multi-factor authentication, push notification verification, and device health policy enforcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Technical questions regarding SD-WAN cost reduction, central management, and failover SLA.

Fortinet SD-WAN dynamically steers application traffic across low-cost commercial broadband lines and Direct Internet Access (DIA), replacing expensive dedicated MPLS lines while maintaining sub-second failover and QoS prioritization for critical SAP ERP and VoIP traffic.
Using FortiManager Centralized Orchestration, security policies, firmware updates, and threat intelligence signatures are pushed simultaneously across all 50+ branch locations from a single pane of glass console, eliminating manual per-device configuration.
Microlines integrated FortiClient ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) paired with Cisco Duo Multi-Factor Authentication, allowing hybrid remote workers to securely access corporate applications with automated device posture and health validation.
Each branch firewall features dual ISP connections (Fiber + 4G/5G failover). Fortinet SD-WAN performs seamless link steering in under 1 second without dropping active VoIP calls, VPN sessions, or ERP transactions.

Upgrade Your Multi-Site Branch Network to SD-WAN

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