Monitor Fortinet FortiManager performance in Datadog

As enterprises expand, identifying user-reported issues becomes more challenging, especially with the implementation of Software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs), which, while simplifying the addition of branch offices, complicate the differentiation between connectivity degradation and application behavior changes. FortiManager offers a centralized control plane for Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, reducing operational complexity and enabling efficient monitoring of link quality and FortiGate edge device health through its integration with Datadog. This integration aids engineering teams by providing metrics, logs, and Network Device Monitoring (NDM) metadata to identify connectivity issues and application performance impacts. Datadog's dashboard facilitates visualization of link performance, helping teams diagnose network issues by correlating data like latency and packet loss, and build monitors for conditions such as jitter spikes. Additionally, visibility into FortiGate devices' resource utilization helps prevent outages by identifying resource pressures, while application and traffic insights allow for informed troubleshooting of network incidents. By centralizing link-quality metrics, device health, and application usage, the FortiManager integration enhances the efficiency of incident investigation and decision-making regarding routing policy and capacity planning.