One network. Multiple connections. Zero headaches.
SD-WAN brings all your internet links together - broadband, leased lines, 4G, Starlink - and makes them work as one intelligent network.
Multiple connections, multiple problems
You've got a leased line for reliability, broadband for backup, maybe 4G for failover. But they don't talk to each other. When the primary fails, someone has to notice, then someone has to switch. By then, the damage is done.
Software-defined networking that actually works
SD-WAN sits across all your internet connections and makes intelligent decisions in real-time. It routes traffic based on what each application needs - not just what's available.
How SD-WAN changes the game
- Automatic failover in seconds, not minutes
- Traffic steering based on application type
- VoIP and video get priority automatically
- Backups run over the cheapest link
- Full visibility of all connections from one dashboard
Intelligent traffic, not just backup
Traditional failover waits for something to break. SD-WAN continuously monitors every link - latency, jitter, packet loss - and moves traffic before problems affect your users. Microsoft Teams struggling on the primary? It's already switched to the backup before anyone notices.
Connect every site, centrally managed
Got multiple locations? SD-WAN creates secure tunnels between them automatically. Add a new site and it joins the network in minutes, not days. All managed from a single pane of glass.
Multi-site capabilities
- Hub and spoke or full mesh topologies
- Encrypted tunnels between all sites
- Centralised policy management
- Add new sites in minutes
- Works over any internet connection
What you get
- FortiGate SD-WAN appliance
- Professional installation and configuration
- Traffic steering policies configured
- Health monitoring on all links
- 24/7/365 UK support
- Centralised management portal
- Monthly reporting
Built for businesses with multiple connections or sites
Whether you're trying to get more from your existing links or connecting offices across the country, SD-WAN makes your network smarter.
Who benefits from SD-WAN
- Multi-site businesses
- Offices with backup connectivity
- Businesses reliant on cloud applications
- VoIP and video-heavy environments
- Anyone tired of manual failover
Still on MPLS? Here's why businesses are switching.
MPLS had its day. SD-WAN does everything it did — faster, cheaper, and with security built in.
Cost
MPLS: Expensive dedicated circuits. Long contracts. Costs scale badly.
SD-WAN: Use broadband, 4G/5G, Starlink, whatever's cheapest. Same performance, fraction of the price.
Scalability
MPLS: Adding a site takes weeks. New circuit, new hardware, new contract.
SD-WAN: New site online in days. Zero-touch provisioning. Scales with your business.
Cloud Performance
MPLS: Wasn't built for cloud. Traffic backhauled through your data centre. Sluggish Microsoft 365, laggy Teams calls.
SD-WAN: Direct cloud breakout. Traffic goes straight to Microsoft, AWS, Google. Faster apps, happier users.
Security
MPLS: Private circuit but no built-in encryption, firewall, or threat protection. You bolt that on separately.
SD-WAN: Fortinet SD-WAN includes next-gen firewall, VPN, encryption, and threat detection built in. End-to-end security across every connection.
Remote Work
MPLS: Extending MPLS to home workers? Good luck. Impractical and expensive.
SD-WAN: Secure connectivity from anywhere. Home workers, mobile staff, temporary sites — all managed from one dashboard.
Traffic Management
MPLS: Fixed paths. No awareness of what's running over them.
SD-WAN: Intelligent routing. VoIP gets priority. Video gets priority. Cat videos don't.
Deployment
MPLS: 60–90 days for a new circuit. Sometimes longer.
SD-WAN: Days, not months. Zero-touch config means the box arrives, plugs in, and configures itself.
We manage it all from Equinix Slough
Our SD-WAN solutions are centrally managed from our private cloud infrastructure at Equinix Slough. Every site monitored 24/7/365, every policy managed from a single dashboard, every issue handled by engineers who know your network inside out.
You don't need to rip out MPLS overnight — SD-WAN can run alongside existing circuits and take over gradually. We'll design the migration around your business, not the other way round.
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