FG-200F-BDL-950-12 Fortinet Fortigate-200f H/w 1y 24x7 Fortic Fortigcare Security Appliance.

Purpose-Built for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments

Designed to support organizations transitioning to hybrid networks, the FG-200F-BDL-950-12 provides comprehensive security across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It ensures optimal network performance while offering unified threat protection, making it ideal for data centers, branch offices, and campus environments.

Secure Network Fabric Integration

FortiGate-200F integrates natively into the Fortinet Security Fabric, providing end-to-end visibility, automation, and protection across the entire attack surface. It interconnects with other Fortinet solutions, including FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiSandbox, and FortiClient, enabling a consistent and simplified security architecture.

Interface Options

The FortiGate-200F comes equipped with a diverse range of high-speed interfaces, including 18x GE RJ45, 4x GE SFP, 2x 10GE SFP+, and 2x 10GE RJ45. This allows seamless integration into existing infrastructure while delivering high throughput and low latency for mission-critical applications.

Comprehensive Security Services

Unified Threat Management (UTM)

The included FortiGuard subscription enhances the security profile of the FortiGate-200F with an arsenal of cloud-delivered services:

• Antivirus and Anti-Malware – Real-time scanning of files and applications using a robust threat intelligence database.
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) – Shields against known vulnerabilities and zero-day attacks.
• Web Filtering – Blocks access to malicious or inappropriate web content, ensuring safe browsing practices.
• Application Control – Provides granular visibility and control over application behavior in the network.
• Sandboxing – Detects advanced threats through behavior analysis in a secure environment.
• Email Filtering – Stops spam, phishing, and malicious payloads from reaching users.

24x7 FortiCare Global Support

FortiCare delivers around-the-clock technical support and firmware updates, ensuring operational continuity and optimal performance. Organizations benefit from expert-level assistance via phone, web, and ticket-based systems, complemented by proactive device monitoring and RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) services.

Security Fabric Connectivity and Automation

Advanced Visibility and Centralized Management

With full integration into Fortinet’s Security Fabric, administrators can centrally monitor and manage network security from a single-pane-of-glass console using FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer. This enables policy-based automation, analytics-driven insights, and efficient threat response mechanisms.

AI-Powered Threat Intelligence

FortiGuard Labs provides real-time threat intelligence backed by AI and machine learning algorithms, drawing from over 200 global threat feeds. This ensures proactive protection against emerging malware variants, botnets, and data breaches.

Use Cases and Deployment Scenarios

Enterprise Edge Firewall

When deployed at the network edge, the FortiGate-200F enforces zero-trust access, inspects all traffic, and mitigates threats before they infiltrate the core network. Its high throughput and low latency are suitable for bandwidth-heavy environments like financial institutions, healthcare networks, and educational campuses.

Data Center Security

FortiGate-200F’s scalable architecture and support for high-speed interfaces make it an excellent fit for data centers. It supports east-west traffic inspection, segmentation, and advanced threat detection for sensitive environments.

Secure SD-WAN Enablement

The appliance features native Secure SD-WAN capabilities, allowing organizations to replace costly MPLS with broadband connections while maintaining secure and optimized application performance. This is essential for businesses operating across multiple branches or remote locations.

Licensing and Support Features

1-Year 24x7 FortiCare & FortiGuard Bundle (BDL-950-12)

The BDL-950-12 license includes full access to security services, firmware upgrades, and global technical support for 12 months. This bundle ensures that your FortiGate-200F remains up to date with the latest security enhancements and software improvements.

What's Included in the Bundle:

• 24x7 FortiCare Support
• FortiGuard Antivirus, IPS, Web Filtering, and Application Control
• Cloud Sandbox
• Email and Anti-Spam Filtering
• Advanced Malware Protection
• RMA Services

Scalability and Performance Benefits

Next-Gen Performance with Fortinet SPU

The FortiGate-200F is powered by Fortinet’s proprietary SPU (Security Processing Unit), which delivers hardware-accelerated performance for all threat protection capabilities. This translates to lower latency, faster throughput, and more reliable traffic inspection even under high traffic loads.

Optimized for High Availability and Redundancy

Support for active-active and active-passive HA (High Availability) configurations ensures uninterrupted service during outages or scheduled maintenance. This reduces downtime, improves failover efficiency, and maintains continuous service delivery.

Compliance and Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance Support

The FortiGate-200F helps organizations meet stringent compliance requirements such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and NIST 800-53. With features like comprehensive logging, SSL inspection, application visibility, and role-based access control, it supports both technical and procedural aspects of risk management.

Advanced Logging and Reporting

Integration with FortiAnalyzer provides centralized logging, event correlation, and customizable reporting capabilities. Security teams gain actionable insights through intuitive dashboards and forensic-level event analysis.

Environmental and Form Factor Considerations

Compact, Rack-Mountable Form Factor

Housed in a 1U rack-mount chassis, the FG-200F appliance is space-efficient and easy to install in standard network racks. Its fanless cooling design reduces noise, making it suitable for office environments.

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Fortinet designs its appliances with energy efficiency in mind, reducing power consumption without compromising performance. This helps organizations meet their sustainability goals while lowering operational expenses.