Fortinet introduces the FortiGate 3000F: a new firewall with proprietary chips.
Security specialist Fortinet introduces the FortiGate 3000F. which is a new series of firewalls that offer very high throughput courtesy of proprietary chips under the hood. The firewall is powered by the NP7 and CP9. These should analyze traffic in an efficient economical way. Fortinet claims a throughput of 400 Gbit/s for top model FortiGate 3001F. That’s a lot more than competing solutions in the same price range, according to the manufacturer itself. However, Fortinet does not communicate a target price with its announcement, nor does it take into account recently announced devices.
Security Fabric
The FortiGate 3000F series is part of Fortinet’s Security Fabric. That means it talks to and supports other solutions in the Fortinet range. Thus, the firewall is immediately compatible with the security specialist’s zero trust ZTNA solution. Fortinet traditionally prides itself on its quality SSL inspection. The firewall can analyze encrypted traffic without significant performance degradation.
Furthermore, the appliance integrates with AI and ML-based protection and enables dynamic network segmentation. Management is done through the centralized Fortinet Fabric Management Center.
Competition
The launch fits into security manufacturers’ struggle to deliver high-performance firewalls that can analyze high traffic volumes. Fortinet has traditionally been strong in this regard, but Check Point only unloaded a shot in the arm with the introduction of its Quantum Lightspeed firewalls with up to 800 Gbit/s throughput for the top system. Fortinet, however, puts its FortiGate 3001F up against Check Point’s just-aged Quantum 16200 (78.3 Gbit/s) and is up to five times faster. The competitor’s new entry-level model, however, can move 250 Gbit/s, making Fortinet and Check Point’s lineups more competitive than ever in terms of throughput.