Case Studies
WatchGuard Success stories
Success stories demonstrate how diverse organizations have protected their corporate assets with help from WatchGuard specialized network security solutions.
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Centralized, Simplified Secure Connectivity across 50 Hotels
One of North America's largest hotel management and development companies, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, needed a VPN solution that would work with any locally based Internet service provider, centralize security without requiring IT talent at every site, and allow employees to focus on hospitality, not technology. And they got it. Read this case study to find out how a WatchGuard firewall and VPN solution secured their highly distributed enterprise using simple, centralized management.
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Unified Security Strategy Gives Major Publisher the Competitive Edge
Outlook India produces numerous publications on tight deadlines for 2.5 million readers. Strong, multifaceted network protection that could be extended to branch offices and remote contributors throughout the country was a must. A savvy network consulting firm brought WatchGuard unified threat management (UTM) solutions to their attention and showed them how a single effective network security system could filter incoming and outgoing data, prevent spam, stop malicious threats, and securely connect all locations and colleagues. The result? Besides gaining the security their growing business needed, they freed up network bandwidth and increased productivity by 60 to 70%, with even greater ROI expected within the year.
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UTM Solution Selected for Price, Performance, and Reliability
When a long-time WatchGuard customer was ready to extend security to protect new branch offices and upgrade to comprehensive unified threat management, there was no question which solution provider to use. Read how the Korean Standards Association selected additional WatchGuard security appliances to ensure continued trouble-free network security for their organization – security that combined high performance and reliability with unbeatable pricing.
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Fast, Fresh, and Convenient:
WatchGuard Security for Hilcona Foods
Upgrading network security doesn’t have to be painful for an enterprise – or expensive – as this case study proves. Read how the right solution gave a thriving company like EU-based Hilcona better network performance, greater resiliency, and tighter security and control. Working with IT consultants from MTF Micomp, Hilcona found all the components of security, reliability, and performance they needed, integrated into one cost-effective WatchGuard UTM solution.
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Making the Case for Upgrading to Unified Threat Management
Spam wasn’t a big issue when this church and school network launched a decade ago, but eventually it became their IT nightmare. That’s when the organization decided to look for ways to boost protection. They turned to the unified threat management (UTM) capabilities of the WatchGuard® Firebox® X, and succeeded in stopping the spam. What’s more, they discovered that the robust multi-layered protection of UTM greatly reduces the time and cost associated with managing multiple security products and significantly increases protection from blended threats.
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End-to-End Security for Energy Giant
European energy giant E.ON was faced with the challenge of upgrading their network to keep pace with growth. Working with WatchGuard and consulting company Klestrup | partners, they selected two Firebox® X security appliances to provide the power and high availability they needed. Meanwhile, the new VPN capabilities of the network allowed service engineers who are on the road every day to easily monitor operations at the different plants. And the cost savings have been significant, as this case study explains.
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Secure Networks Help Diadora Maintain Excellence
With subsidiaries in the UK, Spain, and Hong Kong, the renowned Italy-based sportswear manufacturer Diadora was in need of an updated network security system that could handle their global business concerns. Other vendors were evaluated, but ultimately it was a WatchGuard solution that met their criteria for strong security, resilient connectivity, good network visibility, and ease of use – all at a compelling price point.
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Countywide Government Network Stays Secure with WatchGuard Solution
Goshen County was struggling to find a network security solution that met their requirements for security, flexibility, advanced networking, and cost-effectiveness. Foremost in their minds was their responsibility to protect confidential data according to stringent compliance standards, including Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) security policies set forth by the FBI. A vendor specializing in products and services for government clients introduced them to WatchGuard, and they found everything they were looking for – from secure Wi-Fi access and policy-based routing to exceptional customer support.
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Integrating Security for Multiple LANs with a Central WAN
With a wide range of departments and facilities being serviced, this large community-based agency needed a solution that would provide security for a dozen separate LANs, while allowing those networks to integrate seamlessly with the organization’s central WAN. Secure internet access for voice, video, and data, as well as security for hosted web servers was also required. Learn how a WatchGuard solution provided the robust and reliable protection needed to satisfy all requirements.
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Extending Robust UTM Protection to the Edges of a Network
With main and branch offices using different ISPs, Philippines-based Tollways Management Corporation needed a solution that could seamlessly integrate with the WAN connecting branch offices, the mobile VPN linking its headquarters’ executives, and the secure remote access VPN connecting mobile users and consultants in France. Read how a WatchGuard solution fully satisfied every requirement and delivered robust UTM protection for all.
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Protecting a Large Distributed School Network from Without and Within
Like other K-12 school districts, the Durham District needed to thoroughly protect its network from external threats, as well as from unauthorized intrusions by users within the network. With more than 70,000 students in its care and over 15,000 desktops to manage, they were also looking for strong centralized management to streamline administration and real-time monitoring to instantly track network activity. Learn how they found the perfect solution.
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Intuitive Tools Allow Company to Easily Manage Network Security In-House
When a leading renewable energy company decided to retire their current security equipment, they wanted a replacement solution they could manage in-house. The previous system required employing consultants for even the simplest of modifications which led to high costs and time delays for updates. With WatchGuard, they discovered how easy it can be to have comprehensive network protection, managed in-house using an intuitive, centralized console.
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Simplifying Network Infrastructure and Reducing Costs
When this financial service organization put out a bid to redesign the core of its network, the requirements comprised high bandwidth, high availability, and real-time reporting and troubleshooting. With a WatchGuard high-performance security solution incorporated into the redesign, they got everything they wanted – and more – including greater efficiencies, cost-savings, and the ability to smoothly scale to handle rapid growth.
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Setting Up Secure, High-Performance Communications Between Main and Branch Offices
As Telit Communications, an EU-based provider of cellular technology, added more branch offices around the globe, they needed a high-performance security solution with the broadest possible compatibility to secure communications between the offices. Read how a straightforward combination of WatchGuard security products gave them the reliability, redundancy, and multi-gigabit throughput they required to keep their data protected and flowing smoothly.
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