Case Study: Hornsby Shire Council achieves stronger, more resilient networking with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

Hornsby Shire Council cuts communications costs by 50% with Fortinet

Hornsby Shire Council faced an ageing IT infrastructure with high operational costs, insufficient bandwidth, and a lack of redundancy, which hindered its ability to support digital services and innovation. To modernize, the council partnered with vendor Fortinet and provider Ip.Glass, implementing Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN and SD-Branch solutions, including FortiGate firewalls and FortiManager Cloud.

Fortinet's solution provided segmented networks, wireless backup, and unified policies, which improved resilience and prepared the council for future IoT integration. This resulted in a 50% reduction in communications costs, enhanced cybersecurity, and a better user experience, achieving the council's goals for a more secure, flexible, and cost-efficient network.

Hornsby Shire Council