What is Forward Enterprise?
Forward Enterprise is a vendor-agnostic network digital twin platform that creates a mathematically accurate model of your entire network. It collects and organizes network data to provide a single source of truth, enabling teams to query the network like a database, troubleshoot issues faster, and prevent outages. The platform supports vulnerability management, attack surface management, and compliance auditing for both cloud and on-prem environments.
With AI-powered insights, Forward Enterprise delivers deeper visibility, enhanced security, and smarter automation. It is recognized by Gartner and has won over 20 industry awards. Trusted by Fortune 50 companies and federal agencies, it helps reduce mean time to resolution by 80% and audit time by 80%.
Features
- Vendor-Agnostic Digital Twin: Builds a mathematically accurate model of the entire network, supporting over 30 vendors.
- Network Query Engine: Allows users to query the network like a database for instant answers.
- AI-Powered Insights: Uses AI to deliver deeper insights, enhanced security, and smarter automation.
- Vulnerability Management: Provides real-time vulnerability detection and attack surface management.
- Multi-Cloud Visibility: Delivers end-to-end visibility and service assurance across multi-cloud and on-prem environments.
- Path Verification: Enables unparalleled path verification to prevent configuration drift and expedite troubleshooting.
- Non-Compliance Detection: Automatically detects non-compliance and alerts teams.
- Snapshot Comparison: Merge and compare network snapshots to identify changes and issues.
- API Integrations: Seamless data exchange with other platforms via APIs.
- Automated Remediation: Safely take action across the network based on verified answers.
Use Cases
- Network troubleshooting and mean time to resolution reduction
- Vulnerability management and attack surface management
- Multi-cloud visibility and service assurance
- Configuration drift prevention and compliance auditing
- Network security posture improvement
- Inventory management and change control
- Automated network operations and remediation
FAQs
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What is a network digital twin?
A network digital twin is a mathematically accurate virtual model of a physical network. Forward Enterprise creates this digital twin to provide real-time visibility, security, and automation capabilities. -
Is Forward Enterprise vendor-agnostic?
Yes, Forward Enterprise supports over 30 vendors and is designed to work with multi-vendor environments, including both cloud and on-premises networks. -
How does Forward Enterprise use AI?
Forward Enterprise uses AI to enhance the power of the digital twin, delivering deeper insights, enhanced security, and smarter automation across the network. -
Can Forward Enterprise help with compliance auditing?
Yes, Forward Enterprise provides non-compliance detection alerts and helps automate compliance auditing, reducing audit time by up to 80%. -
What is the Network Query Engine (NQE)?
NQE is a feature that allows users to query the entire network like a database, enabling instant answers to complex questions about network state and configuration.
