Tag: fg-60e

What are the Differences Between the FortiGate 60F and FortiGate 60E?

By Andrew Harmon

Posted On November 14, 2019

What are the Differences Between the FortiGate 60F and FortiGate 60E?

The FortiGate 60F arrived just last month and the network security community is already abuzz with praise for this high-tech security appliance. With its SoC4 security processor, application-specific chip set, and WAN edge capabilities, there’s a lot to get excited for. However, because firewall manufacturers tend to design and launch firewalls in successive series, there can be a bit of confusion when it comes to understanding the key differences between the FortiGate 60F and it’s predecessor, the FortiGate 60E. While the FG-60E is still one of the fastest and most secure (and most popular) firewalls in the industry, let us take a closer look at what new potential the FG-60F has in store.

FortiGate 60E Tech Specs at a Glance

Firewall Throughput: 3 Gbps

IPS Throughput: 400 Mbps

NGFW Throughput: 250 Mbps

SSL VPN Throughput: 150 Mbps

Concurrent Sessions (TCP): 1,300,000

New Connections per Second: 30,000

Firewall Latency: 3 μs

FortiGate 60E Overview

The FortiGate 60E is one of the most secure Next Generation Firewalls ever designed, propelled by tons of industry awards and accolades. In fact, the FortiGate 60 series is the #1 selling firewall in the world with over 1.5 million units sold globally. Originally hitting the market in 2016, the FortiGate 60E includes a SoC3 (System-on-a-Chip) architecture that further accelerates networking performance well past the potential of previous generations. The FortiGate 60E was among the first Fortinet firewalls to be integrated into the then-emerging Fortinet Security Fabric infrastructure.

The FortiGate 60E is a Unified Threat Management (UTM) platform that delivers integrate wired and wireless networking for medium-sized organizations. This model includes built-in dual-band, dual-stream wireless with integrated internal antennas providing fast 802.11ac wireless. Further, a USB port located on the rear of the appliance allows for compatibility with 3G or 4G USB modems for additional WAN connectivity.

Though this Next Generation Firewall is a few years old, it continues to stand at the front of the pack when compared to its competitors. For any small business not particularly concerned with SD-WAN considerations, the FortiGate 60E still makes for an excellent option as a primary network firewall.

FortiGate 60F Tech Specs at a Glance

Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps

IPS Throughput: 1.4 Gbps

NGFW Throughput: 1 Gbps

SSL VPN Throughput: 900 Mbps

Concurrent Sessions (TCP): 700,000

New Connections per Second: 35,000

Firewall Latency: 4 μs

FortiGate 60F Overview

The FortiGate 60F is a high-performance SD-WAN solution in a compact fanless form factor. Designed for branch offices, remote outposts, and mid-sized businesses, the FG-60F simplifies remote access issues and helps organizations reduce long-term expenses by phasing out expensive MPLS connections. SD-WAN provides secure, direct Internet access for the kinds of cloud-connected applications that businesses now depend on like Dropbox, GitHub, Salesforce, Office 365, and more.

This security-focused WAN edge networking is made possible by Fortinet’s SD-WAN Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The first-of-its-kind SOC4 – first introduced in the more port-heavy, rack-mountable FortiGate 100F – delivers blazing fast application identification and steering for over 5,000 known cloud applications. Fortinet’s advanced routing capabilities mean that modern connected businesses achieve superb user experience without worrying about performance loss.

The FortiGate 60F joins its F-Series big brother the 100F as kings of the growing SD-WAN arms race and the industry’s news face of digital transformation. For any organization looking to deploy applications, devices, or cloud environments across multiple branch locations, the WAN edge efficiency of these models are just too great put them at the top of the shortlist.

Take a deeper dive into the FortiGate 60F with our video review on Youtube!

Try SD-WAN Yourself, For Free

Curious what all the hubbub about SD-WAN is about? Fortinet’s Cyber Threat Assessment Program allows you to test these new technologies in a real-world setting: your network! Get your hands on a free SD-WAN test drive and see how much time, money, and productivity your network is leaving on the table. Sign up for a free Cyber Threat Assessment today.

Review the Features, Specs, & Benefits of the FortiGate-50E for Small Business

By Andrew Harmon

Posted On January 29, 2019

Review the Features, Specs, & Benefits of the FortiGate-50E for Small Business

fg-30e fg-50e fg-60e fortigate fortinet

What do Firewalls.com Next-Gen Firewall reviews cover?

If you’ve checked out the Firewalls.com YouTube Channel, then you already know that our video library is a convenient hub for product information, how-to videos and configuration tutorials, feature reviews, & more. We’re going to keep offering the most in-depth educational videos around the web because we believe customers should make the most informed decision possible when shopping for a next-generation firewall solution.

Why choose Fortinet for your small business?

Fortinet FortiGate firewalls are making a huge splash in the SMB market with small business firewall solutions that tackle budget constraints. Quick, simple installations, comprehensive security service suites, and intuitive management makes it so even small businesses with little to no IT support are able to effectively secure their network. As a now 9 time Gartner leader for Unified Threat Management, FortiGate firewalls for small business have proven themselves a consistent winner as SMB multifunction firewalls. Low total cost of ownership, partnered with super smart security services make the FortiGate-30E, FortiGate-50E, and FortiGate-60E ideal and budget-friendly options for any small office setting.

FortiGate-50E Spec Snapshot

Want a quick rundown of the FortiGate-50E’s technical specifications before you jump into the video?

Here’s a quick snapshot of what this Fortinet small business firewall is capable of:

Fortinet FortiGate-50E

Max Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps

Full Unified Threat Management Throughput: 160 Mbps

Available Interface Ports: USB Port; Console RJ45; 2x GE RJ45 WAN Ports; 5x GE RJ45 Switch Ports

Maximum Supported Wireless Access Points: 10 Total, 5 in Tunnel Mode

VPN SSL Tunnels Supported: 80 Recommended

Hardware-Only MSRP: $550.00

Firewalls.com Price: $394.24

See the full FortiGate/FortiWifi 50E Series Datasheet

Check out our review of the SonicWall NSa 2650

If you’re looking for more videos to compare your options, we’ve got no shortage of resources and guides to lend a hand! Whether it’s our firewall buyer’s guide series or convenient comparison tables, Firewalls.com provides the info you need make the wisest network security investment possible.

Check out our feature overview video for the SonicWall NSa 2650 to see how they stack up!

Looking for more info about FortiGate firewalls?

Take the guesswork out of your Fortinet purchase by learning about different Fortinet series, security bundles, services, & more. A quick download of our Fortinet Buyer’s Guide for 2021 can arm you with the confidence to find your security bliss.

Get the Fortinet Buyer’s Guide

Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls for Small Business: Securing SMBs with Enterprise-Class UTM

By Andrew Harmon

Posted On January 18, 2019

Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls for Small Business: Securing SMBs with Enterprise-Class UTM

fg-30e fg-50e fg-60e fortigate fortigate utm fortinet

As cyber threats continue to grow more sophisticated, security platforms respond with greater complexity and specialization, SMB organizations with a quickly diverging set of goals: small businesses need increasingly complex solutions but delivered with increasingly simpler way to manage those solutions. With 25% of data breaches occurring at small businesses, organizations need enterprise-grade security at a low total cost of ownership that can be managed through a single pane of glass. Fortinet SMB options consistently meet this holy trinity of security goals and have the NSS Labs recommendations and Gartner accolades to prove it. But how do small business FortiGates stand against the tied of evolving threats and which are the best small business Fortinet firewalls for your needs?

FortiGates for Small Business: FortiGate 30E, FortiGate 50E, FortiWifi 30E, & FortiWifi 60E

FortiGate 30E

Perfect for: Small business networks as large as 10 users

Firewall Throughput, Running full UTM service suite: 150 Mbps

Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels supported: Up to 80

SSL VPN Throughput: 35 Mbps

Interfaces: Features multiple GE RJ45 Points with USB Port

Wireless Access Points Supported: 2

MSRP with 1-Year FortiGuard UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support for Small Business: $709.50

Firewalls.com Price with 1-Year UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support: $546.32 (Over $150 in Savings)

FortiGate 50E

Perfect for: Small business networks as large as 15 users

Firewall Throughput, Running full UTM service suite: 160 Mbps

Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels supported: Up to 80

SSL VPN Throughput: 100 Mbps

Interfaces: Features multiple GE RJ45 Points with USB Port

Wireless Access Points Supported: 10

MSRP with 1-Year FortiGuard UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support for Small Business: $907.50

Firewalls.com Price with 1-Year UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support: $698.78 (Over $200 OFF MSRP)

FortiWifi 30E

Perfect for: Small business networks as large as 10 users

Firewall Throughput, Running full UTM service suite: 150 Mbps

Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels supported: Up to 80

SSL VPN Throughput: 35 Mbps

Interfaces: GE RJ45 Ports, USB Port, & IEEE 802.11 a/b/h/n/ac

Wireless Access Points Supported: 2

MSRP with 1-Year FortiGuard UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support for Small Business: $825.00

Firewalls.com Price with 1-Year UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support: $635.25 (Nearly $200 in Savings)

FortiWifi 60E

Perfect for: Small business networks as large as 25 users

Firewall Throughput, Running full UTM service suite: 200 Mbps

Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels supported: Up to 100

SSL VPN Throughput: 150 Mbps

Interfaces: GE RJ45 Ports, USB Port, & IEEE 802.11 a/b/h/n/ac

Wireless Access Points Supported: 30

MSRP with 1-Year FortiGuard UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support for Small Business: $1237.50

Firewalls.com Price with 1-Year UTP Bundle & 24×7 Support: $952.88 (Save nearly $300)

Want to compare more Fortinet FortiGate and FortiWifi firewalls for your small business? Check out these four free tools that help you compare Fortinet firewalls and make Fortinet renewals a breeze.

FortiGate UTM Weaves Individual Services into a Single Security Fabric

In simple terms: Fortinet’s Security Fabric philosophy describes the seamless integration between various FortiGuard services to operate as a single, truly unified platform. In more techy terms, the Security Fabric uses telemetry to link together security sensors in real time in order to collect data, coordinate responses, process efficiently, and report comprehensively on any potentially malicious behavior that occurs at any place, time, or attack surface of your network. An upstream FortiGate next-gen firewall coordinates behavior for other Fortinet products in your network such as FortiAnalyzer, FortiAPs, FortiSwitches, & more. The added visibility and control of the Fortinet security fabric makes the separate parts of endpoint protection, network infrastructure, and remote access capabilities into a greater whole.

Managing an SMB Fortinet Firewall

Restraints on time and budget hold back small business across the globe when it comes to effectively managing their network. Fortinet SMB options simplify management into a single pane of glass, meaning all of the important data and notifications you need can be located on a single, easy-to-navigate dashboard. FortiGate SMB management focuses on providing quantifiable security metrics, superior traffic visibility, and automation that integrates multiple data silos to provide holistic security outlooks. The Fortinet security fabric outlined above centralizes control over all Fortinet network assets, meaning you don’t have to juggle a dozen different browser tabs to analyze trends and make decisions. Reduce task time for your IT team and improve response time with rapid detection and alerting.

Want to skip the legwork altogether? More and more small businesses are relying on trusted third-party security providers to manage, monitor, and remediate networks on their behalf. Not only does this cut down on how much time and money SMBs spend on network security, it lets small business owners focus on more relevant and profitable aspects of their business. Firewalls.com manages hundreds of small business networks across the United States. We monitor and respond to threats directly from our Security Operations Center located in Indianapolis and staffed by engineers and network architects certified to the highest possible tiers. Learn more about Managed Security Service to save your small business time, labor, and money.

Deploying a Small Business Fortinet Firewall

99% of network breaches can be attributed to a misconfigured firewall. Configuring a next generation firewall is just as important as which brand, model, or services you purchase. If you follow our content, you’re sure to have seen the Firewalls.com campaign imploring network admins to just say “No” to the out-of-box setup wizard.

If you plan on pursuing a DIY FortiGate configuration: follow along with our free Firewall Configuration QuickStart Checklist.

Want to have your new Fortinet SMB firewall perfectly configured to your exact specifications and mailed to your door just a few days later? Check out our Firewall Configuration Service, performed by the same expert team of engineers that keep our managed customers secure around the clock.

Buying Fortinet SMB

Navigating security service options can be a hassle, but Fortinet makes it easy for small businesses to find not only a well-sized and high-performance FortiGate firewall for their needs but bundles together comprehensive suites of security services that integrate hand-in-hand with your network infrastructure. The Fortinet Security Fabric represents the close-knit alliance of a network’s multiple security “threads” pulling together. This enhanced visibility and control means even small businesses can deploy enterprise-class network security using FortiGate firewalls.

If you want to learn how FortiGuard UTM & Enterprise bundles, FortiCare contracts, FortiSandbox, and FortiCare support services pair up to bolster your network security, check out the Firewalls.com FortiGate Buyer’s Guide. We break down FortiGate Series and define brand terms in this free short product guide.