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Fortinet deploys firewall solution into Cisco APIC

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BENGALURU: Security solutions provider Fortinet has integrated Fortinet FortiGate firewall solution into the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC).

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APIC is the controller for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), which Fortinet claims reduces TCO, automates IT tasks and accelerates data center application deployments.

The new FortiGate Connector for Cisco ACI is designed with the security needs of software-defined data centers in mind, enabling physical and virtual networks to deploy policy-driven application services across Layer 4 – 7 fabrics. This integration further extends the Fortinet Software-Defined Network Security (SDNS) Framework. Fortinet’s cybersecurity solutions integrated with Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) can help joint Cisco and Fortinet customers to significantly reduce data center operating costs without compromising on security or performance, a statement said.

"ACI delivers unique benefits to customers through policy-based automation, greater scalability through a distributed enforcement system, and greater network visibility through the integration of physical and virtual environments,” said Ish Limkakeng, Vice President, Product Management at Cisco. “The FortiGate Connector for Cisco ACI delivers security protection for enterprise applications and workloads, while enabling automation for greater business efficiencies and cost savings.”

Rajesh Maurya, Country Manager, India and SAARC at Fortinet, said: "The data center is the heart of the network where application workloads are modified, added, changed, or deleted through manual security provisioning-processes prone to human error. FortiGate Connector for Cisco ACI eliminates these cumbersome processes and automates security policies so they can be centrally orchestrated with better traffic visibility and scalability based on application workloads.”

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