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FortiGate® Virtual Appliances Next Generation Firewall

VPN Gateway
Consolidated Security for Virtualized Environments

Complete end-to-end security ecosystem for the software

-defined datacenter. Fortinet enables and facilitates the
enterprise’s journey through the datacenter consolidation
process.
Fortinet delivers both physical and virtualized security
appliances to secure unique data planes. It offers on one
side, unmatched performance and security capabilities, while
allowing for the growth and evolution of the consolidating
datacenter with no service degradation or bottlenecks, no
compromise on security, and with an unmatched ROI — fulfilling the outcomes of a robust
software-defined security framework.

FortiGate virtual appliances allow you to mitigate blind spots by implementing critical security
controls within your virtual infrastructure. They also allow you to rapidly provision security
infrastructure whenever and wherever it is needed. FortiGate virtual appliances feature all of the
security and networking services common to traditional hardware-based FortiGate appliances.
With the addition of virtual appliances from Fortinet, you can deploy a mix of hardware and
virtual appliances, operating together and managed from a common centralized management
platform.

FortiADC-VM FortiAnalyzer-VM FortiAuthenticator-VM FortiCache-VM FortiRecorder-VM

Fortinet’s comprehensive security

FortiGate-VM
virtual appliance lineup supports in
excess of 16 solutions.
FortiMail-VM FortiManager-VM FortiSandbox-VM FortiVoice-VM FortiWeb-VM

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FortiPortal-VM FortiSIEM-VM FortiWAN-VM FortiWLC-VM FortiWeb Manager

Benefits
n Protection from a broad array of threats, with support n Simple licensing with no per-user fees
for all of the security and networking services that the
n Support for multiple virtualization and cloud platforms
FortiOS operating system offers
n Full support for FortiHypervisor deployments enabling
n Increased visibility within virtualized infrastructure
line-speed security in vCPE requirement
monitoring
n Wide array of licensing choices to fit any infrastructure
n Rapid deployment capability
requirement
n Ability to manage virtual and physical appliances from a
n VDOM-enabled models for multi-tenant environments
single pane of glass management platform

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PLATFORMS

Choice of Form Factor Multi-Threat Security

Few organizations use 100% hardware or 100% virtual IT Using the advanced FortiOS™ operating system, FortiGate
infrastructure today, creating a need for both hardware appliances effectively neutralize a wide range of security
and virtual appliances in your security strategy. Fortinet threats facing your virtualized environment. Whether
allows you to build the security solution that is right for your deployed at the edge as a front-line defense, or deep within
environment with hardware and virtual appliances to secure the virtual infrastructure for inter-zone security, FortiGate
the core and the edge and increase visibility and control appliances protect your infrastructure with some of the
over communications within the virtualized infrastructure. most effective security available today by enabling security
FortiManager virtual or physical appliances allow you to features you need.
easily manage and update your Fortinet security assets —
hardware, virtual, or both — from a single pane of glass.

DEPLOYMENT

Gain comprehensive visibility and apply consistent control

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FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC

Security Fabric
The industry’s highest-performing cybersecurity platform,
powered by FortiOS, with a rich ecosystem designed to Fabric Mgmt.
Center
Fabric Security
Operations
span the extended digital attack surface, delivering fully
automated, self-healing network security. NOC SOC

§ Broad: Coordinated detection and enforcement across the

entire digital attack surface and lifecycle with converged
networking and security across edges, clouds, endpoints Adaptive Cloud
Security

and users 
§ Integrated: Integrated and unified security, operation, Zero Trust
Access

and performance across different technologies, location,

FORTI OS
deployment options, and the richest Ecosystem
§ Automated: Context aware, self-healing network &
security posture leveraging cloud-scale and advanced AI
to automatically deliver near-real-time, user-to-application
coordinated protection across the Fabric 
Security-Driven Open
Networking Ecosystem

The Fabric empowers organizations of any size to secure and FortiGuard

Threat Intelligence

simplify their hybrid infrastructure on the journey to digital

innovation.

FortiOS™
Operating System
FortiOS, Fortinet’s leading operating system enable the The release of FortiOS 7 dramatically expands the Fortinet
convergence of high performing networking and security Security Fabric’s ability to deliver consistent security across
across the Fortinet Security Fabric delivering consistent and hybrid deployment models consisting on appliances, software
context-aware security posture across network endpoint, and and As-a-Service with SASE, ZTNA and other emerging
clouds. The organically built best of breed capabilities and cybersecurity solutions.
unified approach allows organizations to run their businesses
without compromising performance or protection, supports
seamless scalability, and simplifies innovation consumption.

SERVICES

FortiGuard™ FortiCare™
Security Services Services
FortiGuard Labs offers real-time intelligence on the threat Fortinet is dedicated to helping our customers succeed, and
landscape, delivering comprehensive security updates across every year FortiCare services help thousands of organizations
the full range of Fortinet’s solutions. Comprised of security get the most from their Fortinet Security Fabric solution. We
threat researchers, engineers, and forensic specialists, the have more than 1,000 experts to help accelerate technology
team collaborates with the world’s leading threat monitoring implementation, provide reliable assistance through advanced
organizations and other network and security vendors, as well support, and offer proactive care to maximize security and
as law enforcement agencies. performance of Fortinet deployments.

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SPECIFICATIONS
VM-01/01V/01S VM-02/02V/02S VM-04/04V/04S VM-08/08V/08S VM-16/16V/16S VM-32/32V/32S VM-UL/ULV/ULS
Technical Specifications

vCPU Support (Minimum / Maximum) 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1 / 16 1 / 32 1 / unlimited

Storage Support (Minimum / Maximum) 32 GB / 2 TB 32 GB / 2 TB 32 GB / 2 TB 32 GB / 2 TB 32 GB / 2 TB 32 GB / 2 TB 32 GB / 2 TB
Wireless Access Points Controlled 32 / 64 512 / 1,024 512 / 1,024 1,024 / 4,096 1,024 / 4,096 1,024 / 4,096 1,024 / 4,096
(Tunnel / Global)
Virtual Domains (Default / Maximum) * 10 / 10 10 / 25 10 / 50 10 / 500 10 / 500 10 / 500 10 / 500

Firewall Policies 10,000 10,000 10,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000

Maximum Number of Registered 2,000 2,000 8,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Endpoints
Unlimited User License Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Note: All performance values are “up to” and vary depending on system configuration. and instance types, and they may not allow you to attach the greater number of interfaces to
Network Interface Support an instance than their maximum limits even while FortiGate allows up to 24.
The maximum number of network interfaces consumable by a FortiGate instance is 24 starting * FG-VMxxV and FG-VMxxS series do not come with a multi-VDOM feature by default.
with FortiGate version 6.4.0. Prior versions allow 18. The minimum number is 1. The actual You can add it by applying separate VDOM addition perpetual licenses. See ORDERING
number of network interfaces attachable to instances varies depending on cloud platforms INFORMATION for VDOM SKUs.

VENDOR VENDOR

Private Clouds (Hypervisors) Public Clouds (Marketplaces)

VMware ESXi v5.5 / v6.0 / v6.5 / v6.7 / v7.0 Amazon AWS (including GovCloud and AWS China)

VMware NSX-T* v2.3 / v2.4 / v2.5 VMware Cloud on AWS*

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 / 2016 / 2019** VMware Cloud on Dell EMC**

Microsoft AzureStack Microsoft Azure (including regional Azure: US Gov, Germany, and China) and AzureStack
syndication
Citrix Xen XenServer v5.6 sp2, v6.0, v6.2 and later
Google GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
Open source Xen v3.4.3, v4.1 and later
Oracle OCI
KVM qemu 0.12.1 & libvirt 0.10.2 and later for Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS 6.4 and
later / Alibaba Cloud (AliCloud)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (generic kernel)
IBM Cloud (Gen1 / Gen2)
KVM qemu 2.3.1 for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS
Virtualization/Cloud Platform Support varies by model and FortiOS builds. Please refer to
Nutanix AHV (AOS 5.10, Prism Central 5.10)*** appropriate release notes.
Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100*** FG-VMxxV series require FortiOS 5.4.8+ / 5.6.1+ / 6.0.0+.
* FortiGate-VM 6.0.4+ supports VMware Cloud on AWS.
Cisco ENCS (NFVIS 3.12.3)**** ** FortiGate-VM 6.2.3+ supports VMware Cloud on Dell EMC.

* See the NSX-T on VMware Compatibility Guide for the latest supported platforms.
** FortiGate-VM 6.2.3+ supports Microsoft Hyper-V 2019.
*** FortiGate-VM 6.0.3+ supports Nutanix AHV and Cisco CSP 2100.
**** FortiGate-VM 6.2.3+ supports Cisco NFVIS 3.12.3.

ORDERING INFORMATION
The following SKUs adopt the perpetual licensing scheme:available with marketplace-listed products.
Product SKU Description

FortiGate-VM01 FG-VM01, FG-VM01V FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. 1x vCPU core. No VDOM by default for FG-VM01V model.

FortiGate-VM02 FG-VM02, FG-VM02V FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. 2x vCPU cores. No VDOM by default for FG-VM02V model.

FortiGate-VM04 FG-VM04, FG-VM04V FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. 4x vCPU cores. No VDOM by default for FG-VM04V model.

FortiGate-VM08 FG-VM08, FG-VM08V FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. 8x vCPU cores. No VDOM by default for FG-VM08V model.

FortiGate-VM16 FG-VM16, FG-VM16V FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. 16x vCPU cores. No VDOM by default for FG-VM016V model.

FortiGate-VM32 FG-VM32, FG-VM32V FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. 32x vCPU cores. No VDOM by default for FG-VM032V model.

FortiGate-VMUL FG-VMUL, FG-VMULV FortiGate-VM ‘virtual appliance’. Unlimited vCPU cores. No VDOM by default for FG-VMULV model.

Optional Accessories/Spares SKU Description

Virtual Domain License Add 5 FG-VDOM-5-UG Upgrade license for adding 5 VDOMs to FortiOS 5.4 and later, limited by platform maximum VDOM capacity.

Virtual Domain License Add 15 FG-VDOM-15-UG Upgrade license for adding 15 VDOMs to FortiOS 5.4 and later, limited by platform maximum VDOM capacity.

Virtual Domain License Add 25 FG-VDOM-25-UG Upgrade license for adding 25 VDOMs to FortiOS 5.4 and later, limited by platform maximum VDOM capacity.

Virtual Domain License Add 50 FG-VDOM-50-UG Upgrade license for adding 50 VDOMs to FortiOS 5.4 and later, limited by platform maximum VDOM capacity.

Virtual Domain License Add 240 FG-VDOM-240-UG Upgrade license for adding 240 VDOMs to FortiOS 5.4 and later, limited by platform maximum VDOM capacity.

FortiGate-VM 6.2.2 no longer has RAM restriction on all vCPU models while prior versions still restrict RAM sizes per model. Upgrade to 6.2.2 is necessary to remove the restriction.

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ORDERING INFORMATION
The following SKUs adopt the annual subscription licensing scheme:

Product SKU Description

FortiGate-VM01-S FC1-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (1 vCPU core)

FortiGate-VM02-S FC2-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (2 vCPU cores)

FortiGate-VM04-S FC3-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (4 vCPU cores)

FortiGate-VM08-S FC4-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (8 vCPU cores)

FortiGate-VM16-S FC5-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (16 vCPU cores)

FortiGate-VM32-S FC6-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (32 vCPU cores)

FortiGate-VMUL-S FC7-10-FGVVS-<Support Bundle>-02-DD Subscriptions license for FortiGate-VM (Unlimited vCPU cores)

FortiOS 6.2.3+ and 6.4.0+ support the FortiGate-VM S-series. The FortiGate-VM S-series does not have RAM restrictions on all vCPU levels.
FortiManager 6.2.3+ and 6.4.0+ support managing FortiGate-VM S-series devices.

BUNDLES
Advanced Threat
Bundles Enterprise Protection Unified Threat Protection
Protection

FortiGuard FortiCare 24x7 24x7 24x7

FortiGuard App Control Service • • •
Bundle
FortiGuard IPS Service • • •
FortiGuard Labs delivers FortiGuard Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) — Antivirus, • • •
a number of security Mobile Malware, Botnet, CDR, Virus Outbreak Protection and
intelligence services to FortiSandbox Cloud Service
augment the FortiGate FortiGuard Web and Video1 Filtering Service • •
firewall platform. You
FortiGuard Antispam Service • •
can easily optimize the
protection capabilities of FortiGuard Security Rating Service •
your FortiGate with one of FortiGuard IoT Detection Service •
these FortiGuard Bundles.
FortiGuard Industrial Service •
FortiConverter Service •

1. Available when running FortiOS 7.0

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