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FG-500E-BDL-980-DD
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FG-500E-BDL-980-DD is a high-performance, rack-mounted firewall appliance engineered for enterprise and branch office deployments. It delivers a robust firewall throughput of 5 Gbps and integrates advanced threat protection services including IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and VPN, all supported by a dual AC power supply with redundancy to ensure continuous operations. The device features a mix of LAN and WAN SFP interfaces designed to meet diverse network configurations with optimal resiliency and scalability.
FG-500E-BDL-980-DD supports centralized management via cloud, CLI, GUI, REST API, and SNMP, making it ideally suited for distributed environments and rapid deployment scenarios. With its high availability in an active-passive configuration and integrated clustering options, this next-generation firewall is a perfect choice for organizations that require secure, high-throughput connectivity and effective segmentation across various use cases such as secure access, VPN, UTM, and advanced application control.
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| Architecture | Rack-mount | Rack-mounted | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount |
| Centralized Configuration & Reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Concurrent Sessions | 1000000 | 500000 | 1000000 | 50,000 | 100000 |
| Deployment Type | Enterprise / Branch Office | Enterprise / SMB / Branch Office / Cloud | Enterprise | Enterprise / Data Center | Enterprise / Branch Office |
| Depth | 18.5 inches | 19 inches | 11 inches | 15 inches | 15 inches |
| Device Type | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW | NGFW |
| Expansion Slots | SFP | SFP | SFP | SFP | SFP |
| Feature | Integrated advanced threat protection and high availability clustering | Advanced Threat Protection, Clustering, High Availability | Next-Generation Firewall with Advanced Threat Protection | Next Generation Firewall | High availability clustering |
| Firewall Layer Supported | Layer 7 | Layer 3 / Layer 4 / Layer 7 | Layer 7 | Layer 7 | Layer 7 |
| Firewall Policies Supported | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 100 | 2000 |
| Firewall Throughput | 5 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 2 Gbps | 0.95 Gbps |
| Flash Storage | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Form Factor | 1 RU | Rack-mounted | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Height | 1.75 inches | 1.75 inches | 1.75 inches | 1 inch | 1.75 inches |
| High Availability | Active-Passive | Active-Passive | Active-Passive | Active-Active | Active-Passive |
| IPS Throughput | 2 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 2 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 0.65 Gbps |
| Integrated I/O | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Interfaces | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP | RJ-45 / SFP / Combo Ports |
| LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 8 LAN Ports | 16 LAN Ports |
| Logging & Monitoring | Built-in / Cloud Logging | Built-in / Syslog / Cloud Logging | Built-in / External / Syslog | Built-in / Syslog | Built-in |
| Management Options | Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / Centralized / REST API / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP | Cloud / CLI / GUI / SNMP |
| Maximum Concurrent Sessions | 1500000 | 500000 | 1000000 | 100,000 | 150000 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| New Sessions Per Second | 20000 | 20000 | 50000 | 2000 | 3000 |
| 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 | FG-500E-BDL-980-DD | FC-10-00207-301-02-DD | FC-10-00603-212-02-DD | FC-10-00306-928-02-DD NextGen Firewall Appliance | FG-201E-BDL-950-60 Next Generation Firewall Appliance |
| Product Type | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance | Firewall Appliance |
| Rack Units | 1 RU | 2 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 / RIP / Static Routing | OSPF / BGP / 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 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | N/A |
| Supported VPN Types | IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP | IPSec / SSL VPN / L2TP | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN | IPSec / SSL VPN |
| Switch Ports | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Threat Protection Throughput | 3 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 0.75 Gbps |
| Use Case | VPN / Secure Access / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM / Segmentation | VPN / Secure Access / Segmentation / UTM | VPN / Secure Access / UTM |
| Users Supported | 10000 | 10000 | Unlimited | 50,000 | N/A |
| Users/Nodes | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| VPN Throughput | 4 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 4 Gbps | 500 Mbps | 0.80 Gbps |
| WAN Ports | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN | 2 WAN |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 20 lbs | 15 lbs | 22 lbs | 15 lbs |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
Enterprise protection bundle delivers strong performance and security.
Hardware and services integrate seamlessly.
Handles high traffic volumes reliably.
Good choice for enterprise edge deployments.
Consistent uptime and support experience.
The FortiGate-500E is a next-generation firewall appliance bundled with 24x7 FortiCare support and FortiGuard Enterprise Protection for advanced threat prevention, continuous updates, and hardware replacement services.
FortiGuard Enterprise Protection includes intrusion prevention (IPS), antivirus, application control, web filtering, anti-spam, and advanced malware protection with real-time threat intelligence updates.
The FortiGate-500E delivers up to 5 Gbps firewall throughput, 500 Mbps IPS throughput, and 420 Mbps threat protection throughput for high-speed network environments.
24x7 FortiCare provides around-the-clock technical support, hardware warranty with rapid replacement, firmware updates, and access to the Fortinet support portal.