FortiGate SD-WAN for multi-site Azure Local
Branch sites with Azure Local need a link that survives a provider outage. We design FortiGate SD-WAN so platform and application traffic take the best path available.
Scope of the work
- Design dual links and health checks per site
- Steer platform, voice and application traffic by rule
- Build hub-and-spoke or meshed tunnels between sites and Azure
- Standardize the branch configuration as a template
- Monitor link quality and failover events
- An SD-WAN design and branch template
- Configured sites with tested failover
- A monitoring view of link health
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Health checks that mean something
A link that is up but losing packets should lose its traffic. Health checks measure quality, not just state.
Template first
One branch template applied everywhere keeps troubleshooting simple.
Update traffic
Platform updates are large. We schedule and steer them so they do not crowd out business traffic.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Do all sites need the same FortiGate model?
No, but the same software release and template. Model follows the site's bandwidth.
Can you work with our existing Fortinet management tools?
Yes. We work with central management where you have it.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service