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class="ct-text-block section-description body-text-xlarge" >Use cases</div></div><div id="div_block-77-21" class="ct-div-block" ><h2 id="headline-76-21" class="ct-headline display-3">Explore what Forward Enterprise can do for your network</h2></div><div id="div_block-78-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-79-21" class="ct-text-block hero-subheading-text body-text-large" >With one single platform, users can improve network security, query the network like a database, and finally gain visibility across instances</div></div><div id="div_block-81-21" class="ct-div-block" ><a id="div_block-84-21" class="ct-link use-case-card-wrapper" href="/resource-library/?_type=use-case&_topic=netops" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-87-21" alt="network operations" src="https://nl1g1e2381-staging.onrocket.site/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/will-2024-homepage-small-2.webp" class="ct-image use-case-card-image"/><div id="link-383-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-88-21" class="ct-div-block" ><h3 id="headline-89-21" class="ct-headline h3-small-heading use-case-card-title">Network Operations</h3><div id="text_block-90-21" class="ct-text-block use-case-card-text" >Save time with instant searchable access to all global network information, and proactively verify that network behavior matches your intent</div></div></div></a><a id="div_block-91-21" class="ct-link use-case-card-wrapper" href="/resource-library/?_topic=network-security" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-92-21" alt="network security" src="https://nl1g1e2381-staging.onrocket.site/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/braeden-2024-homepage-v2.webp" class="ct-image use-case-card-image"/><div id="link-385-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-93-21" class="ct-div-block" ><h3 id="headline-94-21" class="ct-headline h3-small-heading use-case-card-title">network security</h3><div id="text_block-95-21" class="ct-text-block use-case-card-text" >Improve SOC efficiency through attack surface, vulnerability, and security posture management</div></div></div></a><a id="div_block-96-21" class="ct-link use-case-card-wrapper" href="/resource-library/?_type=use-case&_topic=cloud" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-97-21" alt="multi-cloud" src="https://nl1g1e2381-staging.onrocket.site/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/anushree-2024-homepage-small-v2.webp" class="ct-image use-case-card-image"/><div id="link-387-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-98-21" class="ct-div-block" ><h3 id="headline-99-21" class="ct-headline h3-small-heading use-case-card-title">Multi-cloud</h3><div id="text_block-100-21" class="ct-text-block use-case-card-text" >Get end-to-end visibility for multi-cloud environments and validate security controls, in a single pane of glass</div></div></div></a></div><div id="div_block-101-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-102-21" alt="" src="https://www.forwardnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VI-connect-270.svg" class="ct-image" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px" /></div></div></div></section><section id="section-320-21" class=" ct-section" ><div class="ct-section-inner-wrap"><div id="div_block-321-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-322-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-323-21" alt="Work Group" src="https://nl1g1e2381-staging.onrocket.site/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/group-home-image2b-straightened.webp" class="ct-image"/><div id="div_block-324-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-325-21" class="ct-text-block" >A single source-of-truth for the average enterprise network's</div><div id="div_block-326-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-327-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-328-21" class="ct-text-block digital-twin-big-number" >13K</div></div><div id="div_block-329-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-330-21" class="ct-text-block" >devices</div></div></div><div id="div_block-331-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-332-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-333-21" class="ct-text-block digital-twin-big-number" >3B</div></div><div id="div_block-334-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-335-21" class="ct-text-block" >lines of code</div></div></div><div id="div_block-336-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-337-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-338-21" class="ct-text-block digital-twin-big-number" >500</div></div><div id="div_block-339-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-340-21" class="ct-text-block" >model+firmware combos</div></div></div><div id="div_block-341-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-342-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-343-21" class="ct-text-block digital-twin-big-number" >200</div></div><div id="div_block-344-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-345-21" class="ct-text-block" >weekly changes</div></div></div></div></div><div id="div_block-346-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-347-21" class="ct-text-block digital-twin-pre-heading body-text-xlarge" >The Digital Twin Advantage</div><h2 id="headline-348-21" class="ct-headline display-3">Who benefits from a network digital twin?</h2><div id="text_block-349-21" class="ct-text-block digital-twin-decrip" >Network, security, and cloud operations teams to troubleshoot issues faster and can even get ahead of the problem, preventing costly outages</div><div id="div_block-357-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-358-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-359-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-360-21" alt="" src="https://www.forwardnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Graph-Descend_32x32.svg" class="ct-image" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></div><div id="div_block-361-21" class="ct-div-block digital-twin-callout" ><div id="text_block-362-21" class="ct-text-block" >Reduction in Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)</div><div id="text_block-363-21" class="ct-text-block" >"We've reduced our MTTR by 80% using Forward Networks search functionality." -- Fortune 50 customer</div></div></div><div id="div_block-364-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-365-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-366-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-367-21" alt="" src="https://www.forwardnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Graph-Descend_32x32.svg" class="ct-image" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></div><div id="div_block-368-21" class="ct-div-block digital-twin-callout" ><div id="text_block-369-21" class="ct-text-block" >Fewer escalations, lower OPEX</div><div id="text_block-370-21" class="ct-text-block" >"Our Tier 1 and Tier 2 staff can troubleshoot faster without escalation." -- US Government agency</div></div></div></div></div><div id="div_block-350-21" class="ct-div-block" ><a id="link_text-351-21" class="ct-link-text btn-cta btn-white" href="/roi-of-a-digital-twin-ebook/" >Explore the benefits</a></div></div><div id="div_block-353-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img id="image-354-21" alt="" src="https://www.forwardnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VI-blueGreen-cloud-1.svg" class="ct-image" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></div><div id="div_block-355-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img id="image-356-21" alt="" src="https://www.forwardnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VI-blueYellow-key-270.svg" class="ct-image" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px" /></div></div></div></section><section id="section-441-21" class=" ct-section" ><div class="ct-section-inner-wrap"><h2 id="headline-442-21" class="ct-headline">Forward Networks Customers</h2><div id="div_block-458-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-459-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-460-21" alt="Goldman Sachs logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Goldman-Sachs-Logo_1500x1500.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-461-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-462-21" alt="Verizon logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Verizon-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-463-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-464-21" alt="Cox logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cox-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-465-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-466-21" alt="fiserv logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/fiserv-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-467-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-468-21" alt="Paramount logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Paramount-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-469-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-470-21" alt="Vodafone logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Vodafone-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-471-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-472-21" alt="StoneX logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/StoneX-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-473-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-474-21" alt="PayPal logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PayPal-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-475-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-476-21" alt="S& P Global logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SPGlobal-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-477-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-478-21" alt="CARFAX logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CarFax-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-479-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-480-21" alt="Tradeweb logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TradeWeb-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-481-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-482-21" alt="Viasat logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Viasat-logo-01-scaled.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-483-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-484-21" alt="Dell logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dell-logo_500x500.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-485-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-486-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IBM_black_on_white.svg" class="ct-image"/></div></div></div></section><section id="section-160-21" class=" ct-section" ><div class="ct-section-inner-wrap"><div id="div_block-172-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-173-21" class="ct-text-block section-description body-text-xlarge" >Get started</div><div id="div_block-175-21" class="ct-div-block" ><h2 id="headline-174-21" class="ct-headline display-3">Customers are unanimous: Forward Enterprise is a game-changer</h2></div></div><div id="div_block-176-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-177-21" class="ct-text-block hero-subheading-text body-text-large" >From Fortune 50 institutions to top level federal agencies, users agree that Forward Enterprise is unlike any other network modeling software</div></div><div id="div_block-183-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-186-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-outer-container" ><div id="div_block-184-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-wrapper" ><div id="div_block-185-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-inner-container" > <div id="-lottie-animation-389-21" class="oxy-lottie-animation get-started-img " ><lottie-player renderer="svg" id="-lottie-animation-389-21-lottie" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/lottie/Explore_2.json" data-offset="" data-click-trigger="self" data-trigger="always" data-start="0" data-end="60" speed="1" autoplay loop ></lottie-player></div> <a id="link_text-192-21" class="ct-link-text info-card-btn btn-dark-blue" href="/forward-enterprise/#forward-enterprise-features" >Explore</a></div></div><div id="div_block-187-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-title" ><h3 id="headline-189-21" class="ct-headline info-card-heading">Explore the features</h3></div><div id="div_block-188-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-text" ><div id="text_block-190-21" class="ct-text-block" >Query your entire network like a database, set up non-compliance detection alerts, merge network snapshots, view every possible network path</div></div></div><div id="div_block-193-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-outer-container" ><div id="div_block-194-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-wrapper" ><div id="div_block-195-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-inner-container" > <div id="-lottie-animation-390-21" class="oxy-lottie-animation get-started-img " ><lottie-player renderer="svg" id="-lottie-animation-390-21-lottie" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/lottie/Evaluate_2.json" data-offset="" data-click-trigger="self" data-trigger="always" data-start="0" data-end="60" speed="1" autoplay loop ></lottie-player></div> <a id="link_text-197-21" class="ct-link-text info-card-btn btn-dark-blue" href="/about#customer-reviews" >Evaluate</a></div></div><div id="div_block-198-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-title" ><h3 id="headline-199-21" class="ct-headline info-card-heading">Evaluate the reviews</h3></div><div id="div_block-200-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-text" ><div id="text_block-201-21" class="ct-text-block" >Read the reviews from G2 and Gartner Peer Reviews that explain why "Forward Enterprise is unlike any other tool out there"</div></div></div><div id="div_block-202-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-outer-container" ><div id="div_block-203-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-wrapper" ><div id="div_block-204-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-inner-container" > <div id="-lottie-animation-391-21" class="oxy-lottie-animation get-started-img " ><lottie-player renderer="svg" id="-lottie-animation-391-21-lottie" data-src="/wp-content/uploads/lottie/Demo_2.json" data-offset="" data-click-trigger="self" data-trigger="always" data-start="0" data-end="60" speed="1" autoplay loop ></lottie-player></div> <a id="link_text-206-21" class="ct-link-text info-card-btn btn-dark-blue" href="/request-a-demo" >Get a Demo</a></div></div><div id="div_block-207-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-title" ><h3 id="headline-208-21" class="ct-headline info-card-heading">Try it out</h3></div><div id="div_block-209-21" class="ct-div-block info-card-text" ><div id="text_block-210-21" class="ct-text-block" >Test drive Forward Enterprise on your own by playing Forward Quest. Or request a demo by a Forward Networks expert</div></div></div><div id="div_block-217-21" class="ct-div-block" ><img id="image-218-21" alt="" src="https://www.forwardnetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VI-blueYellow-network-plus.svg" class="ct-image" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px" /></div></div><div id="div_block-213-21" class="ct-div-block" ><a id="link_text-214-21" class="ct-link-text btn-cta btn-dark-blue qualified-chat-trigger" href="#" target="_self" >Talk to an expert</a></div></div></section><section id="section-432-21" class=" ct-section" ><div class="ct-section-inner-wrap"><div id="div_block-433-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="text_block-434-21" class="ct-text-block section-description body-text-xlarge" >Industry Recognition</div><h2 id="headline-435-21" class="ct-headline display-3">Awards</h2><div id="text_block-436-21" class="ct-text-block body-text-large" >Winner of over 20 industry awards, Forward Enterprise is the best-in-class network modeling software that customers love.</div></div><div id="div_block-437-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-487-21" class="ct-div-block" ><div id="div_block-488-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-489-21" alt="Citrix Synergy Award" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Synergy.webp" class="ct-image"/><div id="div_block-525-21" class="ct-div-block" ></div></div><div id="div_block-490-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-491-21" alt="Mobile Breakthrough Award 2023" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MobileBreakthroughAward2023.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-492-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-493-21" alt="Cloud Computing Award 2023" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cloud-computing-2023.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-494-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-495-21" alt="2024 Globee Awards Winner for CyberSecurity" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/globee-cybersecurity-award-2024.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-496-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-497-21" alt="Customer Service Award 2022" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/customer-service.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-498-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-499-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GlobeeAwards2024Disruptor.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-500-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-501-21" alt="Stratus logo" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/StratusAward2023.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-502-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-503-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SecurityTodayAward.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-504-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-505-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TheSecurityAwards.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-506-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-507-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CyberDefenseMagazine2023.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-508-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-509-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/broadband-award.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-510-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-511-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/golden-bridge-award.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-512-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-513-21" alt="Fortress Cyber Security award 2022" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/fortress-cybersecurity.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-514-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-515-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GSMA-award.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-517-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-518-21" alt="Global Infosec Awards Winner Cyber Defense Magazine 2024" src="/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cyberdefense-award-2024-copy.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-519-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper customer-logo-padding" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-520-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tech-target-award.webp" class="ct-image"/></div><div id="div_block-521-21" class="ct-div-block customer-logo-wrapper" ><img loading="lazy" id="image-522-21" alt="" src="/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/info-security-award.webp" 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color: #0c253f; font-size: 2rem; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCC; } .search-overlay__close { position: absolute; top: 21px; right: 16px; font-size: 1.8rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all .3s; color: #0c253f; line-height: .7; } .search-overlay__close:hover { opacity: 1; } .search-overlay .one-half { padding-bottom: 0; } .search-term { width: 75%; box-sizing: border-box; border: none; padding: 15px 0; margin: 0; background-color: transparent; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 300; outline: none; color: #0c253f; } /* stop window scrolling */ .body-no-scroll { overflow: hidden; }</style>  </body> </html>