Fortinet FortiGate 300C

Overview:

The FortiGate-300C multi-threat security appliance delivers proven, consolidated security at switching speeds. Its enterprise-grade performance and no per-user pricing make it ideal for mid-sized organizations and branch office locations of large enterprises. The highly versatile FortiGate-300C features one of the highest port densities and price/performance ratios of any product in its class to deliver advanced firewall, VPN, application control and intrusion prevention system functionality in a single appliance.

The FortiGate-300C appliance integrates two purpose-built security processing ASICs to provide the high-performance protection you need in your network. The FortiASIC™ Network Processor provides acceleration for firewall, VPN and heuristic packet scanning. The FortiASIC Content Processor provides additional acceleration for content intensive security technologies such as application control, intrusion prevention and antivirus scanning. The FortiGate-300C appliance's eight hardware-accelerated interfaces and additional two non-accelerated WAN ports enable you to enforce policies between network segmentation points for increased security, while preserving switch-like performance. The appliance's included storage provides localized event logging, content archiving, or WAN optimization. The FortiGate-300C appliance enables you to create multiple security zones for various departments, users, access methods and devices, to enforce your critical network security at accelerated speeds.

The FortiGate-300C appliance delivers industry-leading performance and flexibility with hardware-accelerated essential security technologies, including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, application control, and web content filtering, all managed from a 'single pane of glass' console. They also include other security technologies such as antivirus/antimalware, antispam, vulnerability management, and WAN optimization. The FortiGate-300C gives you the ability to identify and stop numerous types of threats from a single device.

FortiGate-300C Features & Benefits:

• Provides up to 8 Gbps firewall throughput with 10 GbE interfaces
• A “single pane of glass” management console makes it easy for you to deploy and manage
• Consolidated network security features augment your existing systems and increase your security profile while protecting the value of your investments
• IPv6-ready platform with strong authentication options for secure network access and security policy compliance
• Available integration with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer appliances lowers your operating expenses by simplifying security management, reporting, and analysis.
• On-board storage provides localized event logging, content archiving, or WAN optimization

The Power of Accelerated Security

The FortiGate-300C platform delivers the speed and comprehensive security your growing enterprise network needs. It integrates a purpose-built security processor, the FortiASIC Network Processor, into the FortiGate platform to deliver security throughput at switching speeds. Another purpose-built ASIC, the FortiASIC Content Processor, provides additional acceleration for content inspection. Eight hardwareaccelerated LAN interfaces with an additional two non-accelerated WAN ports allow you to enforce policies between network segments for layered security with switchlike performance. The numerous accelerated security interfaces give you the freedom to create multiple security zones for various departments, users, access methods, and even devices, to enforce network security at accelerated speeds.

FortiGate Consolidated Security Solutions

Fortinet's consolidated security solutions provide an integrated set of core security and network services in a single, easy-to-manage, high-performance appliance that is capable of supporting a wide range of deployment scenarios. In addition, FortiGuard Subscription Services include dynamic updates to ensure your security environment remains current and your corporate resources are protected against the latest threats.

Fortinet’s Multi-Layered Security Solution

Fortinet’s multi-layered security solutions efficiently and economically provide an integrated set of security services in a single, easy-to-manage high-performance appliance that is capable of supporting a wide range of deployment scenarios. In addition, FortiGuard Subscription Services include everything from technical support, antivirus updates, antispyware, antispam, and Web content filtering to ensure that your security environment remains current and your corporate resources are protected against the latest blended threats. FortiGate systems come with a one-year limited hardware warranty and 90-day limited software warranty.

Features & Benefits:

FortiOS 4.0: Redefining Network Security

FortiOS 4.0 is the software foundation of FortiGate multi-threat security platforms. Developed solely for security, performance and reliability, it is a purpose-built operating system that leverages power of the FortiASIC content and network processors. FortiOS software enables a comprehensive suite of security services: Firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, antivirus/antispyware, antispam, web filtering, application control, data loss prevention, and end point network access control.

Fortinet’s ASIC-Based Advantage

FortiASIC is the foundation of Fortinet’s unique hardware technology. FortiASIC is a family of purpose built, high-performance network and content processors that uses an intelligent proprietary content scanning engine and multiple algorithms to accelerate compute-intensive security services. FortiASIC provides the performance required to deliver enterprise and carrier-class UTM services. Coupled with the FortiOS security hardened Operating System, FortiASIC delivers extreme performance and security.

Technical Specifications:

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All performance values are "up to" and vary depending on system configuration Antivirus performance is benchmarked using traffic containing 32 Kbyte HTTP objects. IPS performance measured using 44 Kbyte HTTP files (similar to NSS Labs test methodology).

Services & Support:

FortiGuard Security Subscription Services

FortiGuard Security Subscription Services deliver dynamic, automated updates for Fortinet products. The Fortinet Global Security Research Team creates these updates to ensure up-to-date protection against sophisticated threats. Subscriptions include antivirus, intrusion prevention, web filtering, antispam, vulnerability and compliance management, application control, and database security services.

FortiCare Support Services

FortiCare Support Services provide global support for all Fortinet products and services. FortiCare support enables your Fortinet products to perform optimally. Support plans start with 8x5 Enhanced Support with "return and replace" hardware replacement or 24x7 Comprehensive Support with advanced replacement. Options include Premium Support, Premium RMA, and Professional Services. All hardware products include a 1-year limited hardware warranty and 90-day limited software warranty.

Documentation:

Download the Fortinet FortiGate 300 Datasheet (PDF).