FortiGate FG-100F
The Fortinet FortiGate FG-100F is an enterprise Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Secure SD-WAN appliance designed for medium-sized businesses, enterprise branch offices, campus networks, and distributed environments. It provides high-speed firewalling, advanced threat protection, application control, VPN, intrusion prevention, and secure SD-WAN capabilities in a 1RU rack-mountable platform.
Description
The FortiGate FG-100F is part of Fortinet’s FortiGate 100F Series, designed to provide comprehensive network security and high-performance connectivity for enterprise and branch environments.
Powered by FortiOS and Fortinet’s security acceleration architecture, the FG-100F combines multiple security and networking functions into a single platform. It provides Next-Generation Firewall, Secure SD-WAN, application control, intrusion prevention, VPN, web filtering, and advanced threat protection capabilities.
The FG-100F provides a combination of Gigabit Ethernet and 10Gbps SFP+ interfaces, making it suitable for high-speed WAN, LAN, server, and network-core connectivity. Its high-speed interfaces allow organizations to integrate the appliance into modern enterprise networks without creating a bottleneck at the security edge.
The platform supports advanced security inspection and is designed for demanding network environments. Fortinet rates the FG-100F at up to 20 Gbps firewall throughput, 2.6 Gbps IPS throughput, and 1.6 Gbps NGFW throughput, while IPsec VPN performance can reach up to 11.5 Gbps, depending on traffic conditions and enabled services.
The 1RU rack-mountable form factor makes the FG-100F particularly suitable for enterprise server rooms, network closets, data centers, and branch locations requiring higher network security performance.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brand | Fortinet |
| Product Family | FortiGate 100F Series |
| Model | FG-100F |
| Platform Type | Next-Generation Firewall / Secure SD-WAN |
| GE RJ45 Ports | 18 |
| 10Gb SFP+ Ports | 2 |
| FortiLink Ports | Supported |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Console | RJ45 |
| Firewall Throughput | Up to 20 Gbps |
| IPS Throughput | Up to 2.6 Gbps |
| NGFW Throughput | Up to 1.6 Gbps |
| IPsec VPN Throughput | Up to 11.5 Gbps |
| Operating System | FortiOS |
| VPN | IPsec / SSL VPN |
| SD-WAN | Supported |
| Form Factor | 1RU Rack-Mountable |
| Wi-Fi | No |
Key Features & Benefits
- Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
- Integrated Secure SD-WAN
- 18 × Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
- 2 × 10Gbps SFP+ ports
- High-speed fiber connectivity
- FortiOS operating system
- Up to 20 Gbps firewall throughput
- Up to 2.6 Gbps IPS throughput
- Up to 1.6 Gbps NGFW throughput
- Up to 11.5 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput
- Application visibility and control
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
- SSL/TLS inspection
- IPsec VPN
- Secure remote access
- Web filtering
- Network segmentation
- FortiLink support
- FortiSwitch and FortiAP integration
- Centralized security management
- 1RU rack-mountable enterprise design
Security Capabilities
The FG-100F provides multiple layers of network protection, including:
- Stateful Firewall
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
- Application Control
- SSL/TLS Inspection
- IPsec VPN
- Web Filtering
- Anti-Malware Protection
- Threat Intelligence
- Network Segmentation
- Secure SD-WAN
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) capabilities
- FortiGuard Security Services
Advanced threat-protection and FortiGuard capabilities depend on the applicable Fortinet licensing and active security subscriptions.
Recommended Applications
- Medium-Sized Enterprise Networks
- Enterprise Branch Offices
- Campus Network Security
- Internet Edge Security
- Data Center Edge
- Secure SD-WAN
- High-Speed WAN Connectivity
- VPN Gateway
- Retail & Distributed Branch Networks
- Network Segmentation
- Corporate Internet Gateway
- FortiSwitch / FortiAP Deployments



