High-Density 25G Switching for Modern Data Centers
The Fortinet FortiSwitch 2048F-B2F is a high-performance data center and campus core switch engineered for environments that demand massive throughput, ultra-low latency, and operational resilience. Designed to scale modern workloads such as virtualization, cloud services, and high-speed aggregation, it delivers non-blocking 25G access with powerful 100G uplinks in a compact 1RU form factor.
With native integration into the Fortinet Security Fabric via FortiLink, the FortiSwitch 2048F-B2F enables centralized management, automated provisioning, and consistent policy enforcement when paired with FortiGate firewalls, reducing complexity while improving visibility and control.
Key Benefits & Features
- Ultra-High Switching Capacity: Delivers up to 4 Tbps switching capacity and 4000 Mpps throughput to handle east-west traffic at scale.
- Dense 25G and 100G Connectivity: Supports 48 x 1/10/25G SFP28 ports and 8 x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks for high-speed aggregation and spine-leaf architectures.
- FortiLink Security Fabric Integration: Operates as a logical extension of FortiGate firewalls for unified network and security management.
- Low-Latency Performance: Sub-1 microsecond latency ensures optimal performance for latency-sensitive applications.
- Resilient Data Center Design: Dual hot-swappable power supplies and back-to-front airflow support continuous operations in high-density racks.
Ideal Use Cases
- Data center leaf or aggregation layer deployments
- Campus core switching with high-bandwidth requirements
- Virtualized and cloud-heavy enterprise networks
- High-performance computing and storage backbones
- Organizations standardizing on Fortinet Security Fabric
Technical Specifications
- Port Configuration: 48 x 1/10/25G SFP28, 2 x 1/10G SFP+, 8 x 40/100G QSFP28
- Switching Capacity: 4000 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: Up to 4000 Mpps
- Latency: Less than 1 microsecond
- Layer Support: Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and routing
- Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
- Airflow: Back-to-front
- Power Supply: Dual hot-swappable AC power supplies (1+1 redundancy)
Build a Scalable and Secure Core Network
Deploy the Fortinet FortiSwitch 2048F-B2F to power high-speed, secure, and resilient data center networks. Order today.
