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Fortinet Deepens Its Dedication to Flexible Licensing with Expansion of FortiFlex Program
Simpler Procurement and Usage-Based Licensing for Security Across Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and On-Premises Deployments Empowers Customers to More Easily Access
About this update from Fortinet, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Simpler Procurement and Usage-Based Licensing for Security Across Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and On-Premises Deployments Empowers Customers to More Easily Access the Solutions They Need\nSUNNYVALE, Calif., June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John Maddison, EVP Products and CMO at Fortinet “The solutions organizations deploy today are becoming more flexible to support highly distributed users and applications. Licensing models should be just as flexible. That’s why we’re excited to expand our FortiFlex program to give customers more licensing options to utilize Fortinet solutions and services according to their evolving needs.” News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced new product and service additions to its FortiFlex program, delivering even more flexible licensing options to customers. FortiFlex already includes a complete suite of virtualized solutions for protecting cloud and virtual data center deployments and now supports services for physical FortiGate next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliances. FortiFlex is also available beginning today via a private offer in AWS Marketplace as an additional purchasing option. Driving Business Value with Usage-Based Licensing With highly distributed users accessing highly distributed applications and a growing number of edges, networks are evolving at an unprecedented rate. IT teams are often expected to procure and deploy solutions before they have a full understanding of their needs—and those needs frequently change. Flexible licensing programs, which allow organizations to pay by usage, have emerged as a solution to this challenge. While there will always be a need for traditional product licensing models, usage-based pricing offers customers an additional way to leverage the solutions they need and adapt to their business’ dynamic needs. FortiFlex: Flexible Access to Cybersecurity Solutions FortiFlex offers usage-based licensing for a wide range of Fortinet’s cybersecurity solutions across cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises deployments. It uses a points system that makes it easy to understand available balance, usage trends, and total spend. Organizations are charged in 24-hour periods to give IT teams the flexibility to right-size their deployments each day. Customers can use points to deploy...