1 & 1 Versatel and Fortinet launch SD-WAN security solution for business customers. The focus is on fast and flexible connection of different locations.
IT security is one of the most important requirements and greatest hurdles in companies' everyday digital life. This is especially true for company networks, which are particularly susceptible to external attacks. With 1 & 1 Secure SD-WAN, 1 & 1 Versatel, one of the leading German telecommunications providers for business customers, and Fortinet, the world's leading provider of automated cyber security solutions, have now launched a product that combines intelligent network management with a suitable security solution.
High security standards against cyber attacks
The fast and flexible connection of different locations is one of the many challenges that companies and IT departments in all industries have to face today. But functioning networking alone is not enough - it must also meet high security standards, as the increasing frequency of cyber attacks on well-known companies shows.
1 & 1 Versatel has recognized this need and is now marketing 1 & 1 Secure SD-WAN, an SD-WAN security solution based on firewalls from Fortinet, as part of a cooperation. The telecommunications specialist is thus adding a security-oriented network solution to its existing SD-WAN portfolio. 1 & 1 Secure SD-WAN is transparent, scalable and offers comprehensive reporting and control options. 1 & 1 Secure SD-WAN creates the prerequisite for companies to protect their network from threats.
Securely network company locations
1 & 1 Secure SD-WAN offers reliable and highly efficient management of all connections in a company network - whether from the closed VPN, the cloud, the Internet or from mobile devices. At the same time, the network is reliably protected with high-performance business processes and applications.
“The need for cyber security is great, especially given the increasing popularity of remote work. The SD-WAN solution that we provide on the basis of the Fortinet platform enables companies to reduce the complexity of their networks and protect themselves from cyber attacks, ”says Dr. Sören Trebst, CEO of 1 & 1 Versatel. “Based on the principle of a one-stop shop, business customers at 1 & 1 Versatel also receive suitable fiber optic connections as well as other telecommunications and IT services from a single source. In this way we are helping to advance the digitization of the German economy. "
SD-WAN solution including next-generation firewall
“Fortinet is the only cyber security provider that offers a comprehensive SD-WAN solution. This combines next-generation firewalls (NGFW), extended routing, self-generating SD-WAN functions and native Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) applications with dedicated user application access - this enables secure, location-independent work, and the applications are also possible can be intuitively orchestrated. With this package, we respond to the increasing need for effective and consistent security and seamless connectivity, while at the same time reducing the complexity of the networks and keeping operating costs low. We look forward to strengthening the 1 & 1 Versatel offering with our unique product, ”says Christian Vogt, Fortinet's Regional Sales Vice President for DACH.
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About 1 & 1 Versatel
As a telecommunications specialist for corporate customers, 1 & 1 Versatel is one of the leading providers of data, Internet and voice services in Germany. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the listed United Internet AG (ISIN DE100). 0005089031 & 1 Versatel operates one of the largest and most powerful fiber optic networks in Germany - it is available in over 1 cities. Due to its high-performance infrastructure and its extensive product portfolio as well as its consistent focus on corporate customers, 250 & 1 Versatel is also able to respond to complex customer requirements. As a driver of the gigabit society, 1 & 1 Versatel is pushing the continuous expansion of the fiber optic network for Germany.