Fortinet FORTIGATE-620B FG-620B-BDL-UK Data Sheet

Product codes
FG-620B-BDL-UK
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FortiGate
®
-620B
ASIC-Powered Security at Switching Speeds
The evolution of network security threats has driven the expansion of security 
products to include multiple threat recognition systems within a single appliance.  
Unified Threat Management systems from Fortinet include firewall, VPN, intrusion 
prevention, antivirus, antimalware, antispam and web content filtering to identify 
numerous types of threats from a single device.  While the ease of use of UTM 
products has created a prolific adoption trend, administrators still struggle with 
limited physical deployment options due to the available throughput and port density 
of mid-range devices.  
The FortiGate-620B appliance answers the call of growing enterprise networks 
by integrating a purpose-built security processing ASIC, known as the FortiASIC 
Network Processor, into the FortiGate system to deliver security throughput at 
switching speeds.  Sixteen hardware accelerated interfaces (expandable to 20) allow 
networks to enforce firewall policy between network segmentation points for layered 
security with switch-like performance.  An additional purpose-built ASIC, known 
as the FortiASIC Content Processor, provides additional acceleration for content 
intensive security technologies such as intrusion prevention and antivirus scanning.  
The inclusion of an Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) expansion slot allows for even 
more flexibility, offering additional ASIC-accelerated ports for additional throughput 
or disk-based storage for local logging and content archiving.  With numerous 
accelerated multi-threat security interfaces, organizations can create multiple security 
zones for various departments, users, access methods, and even devices to enforce 
network security at accelerated speeds.
FortiGate Multi-Threat Security Solutions
Fortinet’s multi-layered security solutions efficiently and economically provide an 
integrated set of security services in a single, easy-to-manage high-performance 
appliance that is capable of supporting a wide range of deployment scenarios.  In 
addition, FortiGuard Subscription Services include everything from technical support, 
antivirus updates, antispyware, antispam, and Web content filtering to ensure that 
your security environment remains current and your corporate resources are protected 
against the latest blended threats. Finally, FortiGate systems come with a one-year 
limited hardware warranty and 90-day limited software warranty.
Challenge
 
Solution
FortiOS 4.0 Software 
Redefines Networks Security
FortiOS 4.0 is a purpose-built 
operating system that leverages 
the power of specialized FortiASIC 
hardware to offer increased levels 
of security and performance. 
Fortinet developed FortiOS 4.0 
software solely for the FortiGate 
multi-threat security platform. 
FortiOS software enables a 
comprehensive suite of security 
services – firewall, VPN, intrusion 
prevention, antimalware, antispam, 
web filtering, application control, 
data loss prevention, vulnerability 
management, and end point 
network access control.
The FortiASIC Advantage
FortiASIC processors power 
FortiGate platforms.  With exclusive 
hardware, the purpose built, high-
performance network, security, and 
content processors use intelligent 
and proprietary digital engines 
to accelerate resource-intensive 
security services.
Voice, video, and other time-sensitive 
applications require extremely low-
latency during transit
Many security devices have a limited 
number of ports, preventing desired 
internal network segmentation
Most security devices have limited 
expansion capabilities
To obtain effective protection from 
threats, it’s necessary to cobble 
multiple products together to form a 
solution
FortiGate-620B appliances ensure that security is never a bottleneck, thanks to the FortiASIC network processor 
which provides microsecond latency, up to 20 Gbps firewall performance, and up to 15 Gbps IPSec VPN 
performance.
The FortiGate-620B comes standard twenty (20) 10/100/1000 interfaces (expandable to 24 interfaces), to permit 
a wide-array of deployments.
The FortiGate-620B features an AMC expansion bay to expand the base system with additional security processing, 
accelerated interface, bypass, or wide area network modules.
Fortinet combines firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, antivirus, antispam, web filtering, data leakage prevention, 
application control, and more into a single platform, providing an effective all-in-one solution.
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