The Fortinet FortiGate 601F is a high-performance firewall engineered to secure large enterprises and data center environments. Leveraging Fortinet's custom SPU NP7 (Network Processor) and CP9 (Content Processor) processors, the FG-601F delivers exceptional throughput for firewall, IPS (14 Gbps), and IPsec VPN (55 Gbps) functions, ensuring security enforcement does not compromise network speed. The inclusion of 480 GB (2 x 240 GB) of onboard SSD storage provides critical capacity for local logging, forensics, and data retention required for compliance. The FG-601F-BDL-809-60 bundle includes FortiGate 601F + FortiCare Premium + FortiGuard Enterprise Protection for a 5 Year term.
The 601F’s extensive interface configuration, featuring 4x 25GE SFP28 and 4x 10GE SFP+ ports, offers unmatched connectivity density and flexibility for modern high-speed networks. Fully integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric, this firewall provides unified threat management, comprehensive visibility, and centralized policy control, making it an ideal platform for implementing Secure SD-WAN and network segmentation across complex, distributed infrastructures.
Secure Networking with SPU-Accelerated Performance and Integrated 480 GB (2 x 240 GB) SSD Storage
Key Benefits
- Extreme Throughput: Achieves up to 139 Gbps firewall throughput and 14 Gbps IPS throughput, ensuring high performance for demanding applications.
- High-Speed Connectivity: Features 4x 25GE SFP28 and 4x 10GE SFP+ ports for ultra-low latency and high-bandwidth links.
- Integrated Storage: Includes 480 GB (2 x 240 GB) onboard SSD storage for local, high-speed logging and reporting requirements.
- Encrypted Visibility: Provides 9 Gbps of SSL Inspection throughput to secure encrypted traffic without performance degradation.
- Maximum Capacity: Supports large-scale environments with up to 8 million concurrent sessions and 30,000 firewall policies.
- Mission-Critical Reliability: Built with included dual hot-swappable power supplies for operational resilience and high availability.
Ideal Use Cases
- Data Center Edge Security: Protecting high-throughput core infrastructure with 25GE connections.
- Enterprise Campus Security: Securing the network perimeter for large organizations requiring dense port configurations.
- Consolidated SD-WAN: Deploying Secure SD-WAN in a single platform with SPU-accelerated networking and security.
- High-Speed Segmentation: Implementing internal network segmentation using high-density GE and SFP ports to contain threats.
Technical Specifications Summary
- Form Factor & Size: Rack Mount, 1 RU; 1.75 x 17.0 x 15.0 inches (44.45 x 432 x 380 mm); 16.2 lbs (7.35 kg)
- Interfaces & Modules: 4x 25GE SFP28 (ULL), 4x 10GE SFP+, 8x GE SFP, 16x GE RJ45 switch ports, 2x GE RJ45 MGMT/HA ports, 1x RJ45 console, 2x USB; Included 2x SFP (SX 1 GE) transceivers
- Internal Storage: 480 GB (2 x 240 GB SSD)
- Firewall Throughput: 139 / 137.5 / 70 Gbps (IPv4/IPv6, 1518/512/64 byte, UDP); 105 Mpps; 4.12 μs / 2.5 μs latency (64 byte, ULL ports)
- IPS Throughput (Enterprise Mix): 14 Gbps
- NGFW Throughput (Enterprise Mix): 11.5 Gbps
- Threat Protection Throughput (Enterprise Mix): 10.5 Gbps
- VPN Performance & Scale: 55 Gbps IPsec VPN (512 byte); 4.3 Gbps SSL-VPN; 2,000 gateway-to-gateway IPsec tunnels; 50,000 client-to-gateway IPsec tunnels
- SSL Inspection: 9 Gbps (IPS, avg. HTTPS)
- Capacity: 8 Million concurrent sessions; 550,000 new sessions/second; 30,000 firewall policies; Max FortiAPs 1024 / 512 (total/tunnel)
- Power & Environment: 174 W / 260 W (Average/Maximum); 100–240V AC, 50–60 Hz; 888 BTU/h; Dual hot swappable power supplies (included); 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C); -31°F to 158°F (-35°C to 70°C); 5% to 90% non-condensing; 55 dBA
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