FORTIGATE-311B

The FortiGate-311B multi-threat security appliance delivers proven, consolidated security at switching speeds. Its enterprise-grade performance and no per-user pricing make it ideal for your growing enterprise. The FortiGate-311B 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, encryption/decryption, signature, and heuristic packet scanning. The FortiASIC Content Processor provides additional acceleration for content intensive security technologies such as intrusion prevention and antivirus scanning.

The FortiGate-311B appliance's eight hardware-accelerated interfaces (expandable to 12) enable you to enforce firewall policies between network segmentation points for increased security, while preserving switch-like performance. The modular expansion slots give you even more flexibility, offering incremental ASIC-accelerated ports for additional throughput or increased disk-based storage. The appliance's included storage provides localized event logging, content archiving, or WAN optimization. The FortiGate-311B 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.

FortiGate-311B Benefits

  • ASIC-acceleration delivers wire-speed firewall and near wire-speed IPSec VPN performance, combined with superior IPS and antivirus/antispyware/antimalware operation.
  • Modular expansion offers you maximum configuration flexibility, such as additional hardware-accelerated gigabit Ethernet ports.
  • Integrated multi-threat security features provide the ability to augment existing systems or replace aging security infrastructures, increasing security while protecting the value of your investments.
  • Internal network security segmentation delivers increased security, with security event isolation and greater network visibility.
  • Available integration with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer appliances lowers your operating expenses by simplifying security management, reporting, and analysis.
  • FortiGuard Subscription Services deliver automated, real-time, up-to-date protection against emerging security threats and exploits.

FortiGate-311B Features
Maximum Firewall Throughput 8 Gbps (base)
12 Gpbs (w/AMC)
Maximum IPSec VPN Throughput 6 Gbps (base)
9 Gpbs (w/AMC)
Maximum Antivirus Throughput 160 Mbps
Maximum IPS Throughput 800 Mbps
Maximum Concurrent Sessions 600,000
Network Interfaces 10 Copper GigE 10/100/1000 Base-T
+4 GigE SFP w/AMC
Modular Expansion Bays 1 Single-Width AMC Bay
2 Fortinet Storage Module (FSM) Bays (1 available)
Local Log / Content Archive Facilities Yes (One Solid-State Disk Storage Module Included)
Redundant Power Supplies Yes
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We have evaluated security solutions from various vendors but very few had solutions specifically tailored to the needs of MSSPs. The ability of the FortiGate solution to virtually segment each customer's connection and customize its configuration and profile to access all or several of the security applications we offer was decisive in our choice. FortiGate's multi-threat security platform is definitely a great option for large data center deployments such as ours.

Omar Kaaki, General Manager
FASTtelco