OVERVIEW
The British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), serving over one million members through 34 locations and digital services, faced frequent outages and limited bandwidth with its legacy SD-WAN. To ensure reliable, high-performance connectivity for its expanding cloud-based operations, BCAA deployed Fortinet Secure SD-WAN across all sites, supported by FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and Cloud Consulting Services. The solution eliminated costly outages, simplified management of nearly 140 VPN tunnels, and enabled BCAA to enhance customer service while reducing operational costs.
1500%
increase in Mbps throughtput
5+
hours per week reclaimed
60%
reduction in network downtime
Challenges
- Frequent outages with legacy SD-WAN devices across 34 sites
- Rising costs and inefficiencies managing MPLS and cloud access
- Limited bandwidth hindered app performance and service
Solution
- Cloud Consulting accelerated AWS migration with scripting and templates
- High-availability FortiGate NGFW ensured stability across all sites
- Direct-to-cloud connectivity improved AWS access and redundancy
Results
- Ensured uninterrupted service delivery, boosting satisfaction for over one million members in BC
- Stable and faster connectivity, ensuring smooth access to AWS and cloud apps
CUSTOMER STORY
“Fortinet is definitely number one in tech support, and the Fortinet Cloud Consulting Services team, with their focus on DevOps and cloud security best practices, is one of the best professional services organizations we have worked with.”- Masoud Haghshenas, Senior Network Analyst, British Columbia Automobile Association
Industry
Insurance
