The FortiGate 81F-POE-BDL-950-12 is the ideal secure networking device for organizations looking to consolidate their branch office infrastructure without sacrificing performance or visibility. By integrating 8 Power over Ethernet (PoE/+) ports with a 96W budget, the device can power access points, IP phones, and cameras directly. Furthermore, the included 128GB SSD provides on-device storage for logs and reporting data retention.
This firewall operates on FortiOS, enabling unified security and secure SD-WAN capabilities. Accelerated by the purpose-built Fortinet SP4 ASIC, the FG-81F-POE delivers up to 1.4 Gbps of IPS throughput and 6.5 Gbps of IPsec VPN throughput. This bundle includes FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP) for 1 year.
Secure Networking Power and Visibility with 96W PoE+ and 128GB SSD
Key Benefits
- Integrated Power Delivery: Features 8x GE PoE/+ ports with a 96W total power budget for powering edge devices directly.
- On-Device Storage: Includes a 128GB SSD for on-device storage of logs and reporting data.
- Bundle Included: FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP) coverage included for 1 year.
- ASIC-Accelerated Performance: Delivers up to 10 Gbps firewall and 1.4 Gbps IPS throughput via the purpose-built Fortinet SP4 ASIC.
- Converged Security Fabric: Integrates control over connected FortiAPs (up to 96) and FortiSwitches (up to 24).
- Power Redundancy Support: Powered by external DC power adapters with redundancy optional (up to two adapters).
- Optimal Network Latency: Maintains ultra-low firewall latency of 3.23 μs (64 byte UDP) for critical applications.
Ideal Use Cases
- Branch Office Consolidation: Consolidates firewalling, PoE connectivity, and on-device storage in a single appliance.
- Retail and POS Locations: Securely power and manage edge devices, including cameras and Point-of-Sale systems, from one unit.
- Distributed Enterprises: Deployments requiring local retention of security and traffic logs for compliance and forensics.
- Secure Remote Work Hubs: Remote user access scenarios supporting up to 2,500 client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels.
Technical Specifications Summary
- IPS Throughput: 1.4 Gbps
- NGFW Throughput: 1 Gbps
- Threat Protection Throughput: 900 Mbps
- Firewall Throughput (IPv4, 1518/512/64 byte UDP): 10 / 10 / 7 Gbps
- IPsec VPN Throughput (512 byte): 6.5 Gbps
- SSL-VPN Throughput: 950 Mbps
- Concurrent Sessions (TCP): 1.5 Million
- Interfaces: 8x GE RJ45 PoE/+ Ports, 2x GE RJ45/SFP Shared Media Ports
- Total PoE Power Budget: 96 W (maximum 30 W per PoE/+ port)
- Power Consumption (Average / Maximum): 98 W / 137 W
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
- Dimensions (H x W x L): 60 x 216 x 178 mm (2.4 x 8.5 x 7.0 inches)
Upgrade Your Network Security
Streamline your branch operations with the high-performance, consolidated FortiGate 81F-POE-BDL-950-12.
