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How To Guide FortiGate Sizing Guide

This document provides a sizing guide for Fortigate firewall units based on the number of users and required throughput. It lists various Fortigate models and their specifications, including the number of interfaces and maximum throughput. It also includes questions to consider when sizing a Fortigate, such as the number of users, servers, remote access needs, and bandwidth requirements. Additional options that can enhance the Fortigate deployment are also mentioned, such as adding wireless access points, FortiClient for endpoints, and two-factor authentication.

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How To Guide FortiGate Sizing Guide

This document provides a sizing guide for Fortigate firewall units based on the number of users and required throughput. It lists various Fortigate models and their specifications, including the number of interfaces and maximum throughput. It also includes questions to consider when sizing a Fortigate, such as the number of users, servers, remote access needs, and bandwidth requirements. Additional options that can enhance the Fortigate deployment are also mentioned, such as adding wireless access points, FortiClient for endpoints, and two-factor authentication.

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HOW TO GUIDE

FortiGate Sizing Guide


FortiGate Sizing Guide
Threat
Users FortiGate Unit Models Interface Protection Other Comments
Throughput

1-10 Fortigate 30E FG-30E 5xGE Max 40-50Mbps

FWF-30 5XGE

This unit has higher latency


5-30 FortiGate 50E FG-50E 7xGE Max 100Mbps than 60E, Less packets per
second

FWF-50E 7xGE

FWF-50E-2R 7xGE

FG-51E 7xGE Includes 32Gb Storage

10-40 Fortigate 60E FG-60E 10xGE 150-180Mbps

FG-61E 10xGE Includes 128Gb SSD

FWF-60E 10xGE

FWF-61E 10xGE Includes 128Gb SSD

FG-60E-DSL 9GE + 1 inbuild xDSL modem Inbuilt DSL Modem

FWF-60E-DSL 9GE + 1 inbuild xDSL modem Inbuilt DSL Modem

40-80 Fortigate 80E FG-80E 14GE - 2x shared copper/fiber 150-200Mbps

FG-81E 14GE - 2x shared copper/fiber Includes 128Gb SSD

80-180 Fortigate 100E FG-100E 18GE - 2x shared Copper/fiber 200-250Mbps

FG-101E 18GE - 2x shared Copper/fiber Includes 480Gb SSD

FG-140E 40GE + 2xGB SFP

100-250 Fortigate 200E FG-200E 14GE + 4xGE SFP 800Mbps-


1.2Gbps

FG-201E 14GE + 4xGE SFP Includes 480Gb SSD

Upto 500 Fortigate 300E FG-300E 16GE + 16GE SFP Upto 3Gbps

FG-301E 16GE + 16GE SFP Includes 480Gb SSD


Questions to ask to help with sizing

• Number of users connected to the network, internal and remote. Estimated number of devices/BYOD
• Are there any servers that users are connecting to via the FortiGate, regard each server as +10 users.
• Are there any servers remotely accessed, i.e. used to upload files, web servers
• Number of interfaces required - is there a requirement for additional switches to extend the interfaces,
manage APs etc
• Bandwidth of connection, both uplink and downlink

Additional options

• WiFi requirements - how many access points are required to provide secure WiFi access
• FortiClient - provides remote VPN access, AV, Application firewall for end points
• Unmanaged FortiClient is fee, Manager requires FortiClient EMS
• 2 factor Authentication - Adds 2FA to user authentication via Hardware or Software token

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