Name: FortiGate-51E, Unified (UTM) Protection (8x5 FortiCare plus Application Control, IPS, AV, Web Filtering and Antispam, FortiSandbox Cloud)
Brand: Fortinet
SKU: FC-10-0051E-900-02-DD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Question 1

What is the FortiGate-51E and its primary function?

Accepted Answer

The FortiGate-51E is a Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliance that combines firewall, IPS, antivirus, web and email filtering, and sandboxing to protect mid-sized networks.

Question 2

Which UTM features are included with SKU FC-10-0051E-900-02-DD?

Accepted Answer

This SKU bundles Application Control, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Antivirus (AV), Web Filtering, Antispam, and FortiSandbox Cloud for comprehensive threat protection.

Question 3

What is the firewall throughput of the FortiGate-51E?

Accepted Answer

The FortiGate-51E delivers up to 3 Gbps firewall throughput, ensuring low-latency packet inspection for enterprise and branch environments.

Question 4

How many network interfaces does the FortiGate-51E provide?

Accepted Answer

It offers eight GE RJ45 ports and two shared GE SFP slots to support versatile LAN, DMZ, and WAN network topologies.

Question 5

What does the 8×5 FortiCare subscription cover?

Accepted Answer

The 8×5 FortiCare subscription includes firmware updates, eight-hour business-hour support response, and access to Fortinet’s technical knowledge base.

Question 6

How does Application Control enhance security?

Accepted Answer

Application Control identifies and categorizes applications in real time, allowing administrators to block or shape risky or non-productive traffic.

Question 7

What intrusion prevention capabilities does IPS offer?

Accepted Answer

The integrated IPS inspects traffic against an up-to-date signature database, detecting and blocking known exploits and zero-day threats with high accuracy.

Question 8

How does the Antivirus engine protect against malware?

Accepted Answer

The AV engine scans file and web traffic using signature, heuristic, and real-time cloud-based analysis to block viruses, worms, spyware, and ransomware.

Question 9

How effective is the Web Filtering service?

Accepted Answer

Web Filtering enforces URL categorization and SSL inspection to block access to malicious or inappropriate websites across HTTP and HTTPS.

Question 10

What email protection does Antispam provide?

Accepted Answer

Antispam filters inbound and outbound email using reputation scoring, blacklists, and advanced heuristics to reduce phishing, spam, and malware.

Question 11

How does FortiSandbox Cloud integrate with the UTM features?

Accepted Answer

FortiSandbox Cloud analyzes suspicious files in a secure sandbox, delivering real-time verdicts to the UTM engine for proactive threat mitigation.

Question 12

What management tools are available for the FortiGate-51E?

Accepted Answer

You can manage the device via FortiManager, FortiCloud, and the built-in web GUI, providing centralized policy orchestration and real-time monitoring.

Question 13

What are the recommended deployment scenarios?

Accepted Answer

The FortiGate-51E is ideal for mid-sized enterprises, branch offices, and distributed networks requiring consolidated security and high performance.

Question 14

How does the device scale with network growth?

Accepted Answer

Its modular subscription model and high-throughput architecture allow seamless feature upgrades and capacity expansion as your network evolves.

Question 15

What licensing model applies to this appliance?

Accepted Answer

SKU FC-10-0051E-900-02-DD includes a one-year UTM service bundle and 8×5 support, renewable annually to maintain security updates and technical coverage.

Question 16

Does the FortiGate-51E support VPN connectivity?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels for secure remote access and site-to-site connectivity, with built-in MFA and high performance.

Question 17

What warranty and support options are offered?

Accepted Answer

The appliance comes with a one-year limited hardware warranty, with optional 24×7 FortiCare support upgrades and advanced replacement service.

	FC-10-0051E-900-02-DD	FC-10-00E81-112-02-DD	FC-10-FG60J-980-02-DD	FC-10-0050E-289-02-DD	FG-60E-BDL-950-36
Architecture	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount
Centralized Configuration & Reporting	Yes	Yes	Yes with CLI, GUI, SNMP, REST API	Yes	Included
Concurrent Sessions	1000000	500,000	1000000	500,000	250000
Deployment Type	Enterprise / Branch Office	Enterprise / Branch Office	Enterprise / Branch Office	Enterprise	Enterprise / Branch Office
Depth	18 inches	12 inches	17 inches	14 inches	12 inches
Device Type	NGFW	NGFW	NGFW	NGFW	NGFW
Expansion Slots	SFP	SFP	SFP	SFP	SFP
Feature	Advanced Threat Protection, Deep Packet Inspection, Automated Updates	Advanced threat protection	Next-Generation Firewall with Advanced Threat Protection	Advanced threat protection	Advanced threat protection
Firewall Layer Supported	Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7	Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7	Layer 7	Layer 7	Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7
Firewall Policies Supported	150	1000	5000	1000	200
Firewall Throughput	5 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	0.95 Gbps
Flash Storage	128 GB	128 GB SSD	128 GB SSD	128 GB	128 GB SSD
Form Factor	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	Rack-mount	1 RU
Height	1.75 inches	1.75 inches	1.8 inches	1.75 inches	1.75 inches
High Availability	Active-Passive	Active-Passive	Active-Active	Active-Active	Active-Passive
IPS Throughput	3 Gbps	5 Gbps	2 Gbps	5 Gbps	0.4 Gbps
Integrated I/O	6	4	4	4	8
Interfaces	RJ-45 / SFP	RJ-45 / SFP+	RJ-45 / SFP	RJ-45 / SFP	RJ-45 / SFP
LAN Ports	8 LAN Ports	4 LAN Ports	8 LAN Ports	8 LAN Ports	8 LAN Ports
Logging & Monitoring	Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging	Built-in / Syslog	Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging	Built-in / Syslog	Built-in / Syslog
Management Options	Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP	Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP	CLI / GUI / SNMP / REST API	Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP	CLI / GUI / SNMP
Maximum Concurrent Sessions	1500000	1,000,000	1000000	1,000,000	250000
Memory	8 GB	8 GB	16 GB	16 GB	8 GB
New Sessions Per Second	25000	50,000	20000	50,000	7500
POE Ports	No	No	No	No	No
Power Source	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply
Product Name	FC-10-0051E-900-02-DD	FC-10-00E81-112-02-DD Next-Generation Firewall	FC-10-FG60J-980-02-DD Next-Generation Firewall	FC-10-0050E-289-02-DD	FG-60E-BDL-950-36
Product Type	Firewall Appliance	Firewall Appliance	Firewall Appliance	Firewall Appliance	Firewall Appliance
Rack Units	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU
Redundant Power Supply Supported	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Routing Protocols Supported	OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing	OSPF / BGP / RIP / Static Routing
Security Services	Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN	Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN	Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN	Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN	Antivirus / Web Filtering / Application Control / IPS / VPN
Supported Applications	120	50	128	50	250
Supported VPN Types	IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP	IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP	IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP / PPTP / GRE	IPSec / SSL VPN	IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP
Switch Ports	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Threat Protection Throughput	2 Gbps	8 Gbps	2 Gbps	5 Gbps	0.6 Gbps
Use Case	VPN / Secure Access / UTM	VPN / Secure Access / UTM	VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM	VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM	VPN / Secure Access / UTM
Users Supported	Unlimited	N/A	N/A	N/A	Unlimited
Users/Nodes	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
VPN Throughput	1.5 Gbps	6 Gbps	9 Gbps	8 Gbps	0.3 Gbps
WAN Ports	2 WAN	2 WAN	4 WAN	2 WAN	2 WAN Ports
Weight	15 lbs	15 lbs	15 lbs	12 lbs	15 lbs
Width	17.5 inches	17.5 inches	17 inches	17.5 inches	17.5 inches

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