How a Government Building Upgraded from Fortinet to UniFi Enterprise

Hi there, it’s Juan again, your UniFi Certified Trainer and Lead Tech Support at Flytec Computers. Today’s blog is about a government IT department that finally got fed up with complexity and found freedom in UniFi Enterprise.

This was a municipal agency in Central America managing multiple public offices. Their network ran on Fortinet firewalls and Forti APs, with a separate dashboard for NVR and switching. Every configuration change took hours, and costs were climbing.

Their Network Challenges:
- High annual licensing and FortiCare subscription costs
- Multi-dashboard chaos: One for wireless, one for firewall, one for surveillance
- Scaling complexity with every added government site
- Delayed response time when coordinating with national IT security

Their setup was audited and proposed a full UniFi Enterprise transition. Here’s what was installed:

- EFG Gateway: Advanced firewall, secure multi-site routing, native VPN support, and VLAN segmentation, replacing the Fortinet firewall and simplifying compliance
- ECS-Aggregation and ECS-48-PoE: Central and edge switching for departments
- E7-Campus APs: Fast, reliable connectivity for staff and secure guest zones
- ENVR: All building cameras and entrances were connected and monitored remotely

They segmented the network with dedicated VLANs for public Wi-Fi, administrative operations, and secure inter-office communication, ensuring traffic isolation and compliance with national IT policies.

Everything was managed through a single UniFi Controller, cloud-based, license-free, and securely accessible from the national data center.

Results Within 90 Days:
- 100% license fee elimination (saving $22,000/year)
- All sites accessible from the national security operations center
- Simplified onboarding for new branches or public buildings
- Increased surveillance uptime with UniFi cameras + ENVR

Even the IT director, initially skeptical of a non-Fortinet solution, admitted:
“The deployment was smoother than anything we’ve done in the last 5 years.”

Why Government Agencies Are Choosing UniFi Enterprise:
- No recurring software or security license fees
- Remote management of hundreds of locations from one interface
- Fast deployment and centralized security
- Budget predictability, essential for public funding cycles

If your agency is ready to cut complexity, meet compliance, and save your budget for what truly matters, Register your ISP project now or reach out to Flytec at flyteccomputers.com or call (305) 471‑5142. We’ll help you design a UniFi Enterprise network that works for you, not against you.