Fortinet FortiGate 4201F - 8 × 100GE/40GE QSFP28 & 18 × 25GE/10GE SFP28 Security Appliance with SPU NP7 & CP9 Hardware Acceleration (REF)

Fortinet FortiGate 4201F is a high-performance next-generation firewall designed for large enterprises and data centre environments. It features 8 × 100GE/40GE QSFP28 ports and 18 × 25GE/10GE SFP28 ports, providing ultra-high-speed connectivity and scalable network security. With SPU NP7 and CP9 hardware acceleration, it delivers low-latency threat inspection, VPN, and application control while maintaining line-rate performance under heavy traffic loads.

The appliance supports dual GE RJ45 management ports, advanced HA clustering, and flexible deployment options, including front-to-back or back-to-front airflow. Integrated with Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager, it enables centralised management, automated workflows, and real-time visibility into security events. Ideal for enterprise data centres, cloud environments, and service provider networks, the 4201F ensures maximum performance, resiliency, and comprehensive threat protection.

KEY FEATURES:

• Total Ports: 8 × 100GE/40GE QSFP28 and 18 × 25GE/10GE SFP28
• Port Flexibility: QSFP ports support breakout for 4 × 10GbE links
• Management Ports: 2 × GE RJ45
• Hardware Acceleration: SPU NP7 & CP9 for firewall, IPS, SSL/TLS inspection, and VPN
• Switching Capacity: Up to 2.56 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 1.44 Bpps
• CPU: 1.6 GHz, 8-core Intel processor
• System Memory: Up to 32 GB DRAM
• Onboard Storage: SSD up to 100 GB
• Packet Buffer: 16 MB shared packet buffer
• MAC Address Table: Up to 1 million MAC addresses
• VLAN Support: Up to 4,096 VLANs
• Jumbo Frames: 9192 bytes maximum
• Latency: As low as 550 ns, optimised for low-latency workloads
• Resiliency: Dual hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies, redundant fan trays, nonstop software upgrades
• Airflow Options: Front-to-back (AFO) or back-to-front (AFI)
• Form Factor: 3U rack-mountable chassis
• Advanced Features: EVPN-VXLAN, MACsec AES-256, Fortinet Security Fabric integration, ZTP, streaming telemetry, AI-driven automation

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

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ADVANCED FEATURES:

High-Performance Threat Protection: 

SPU NP7 & CP9 hardware acceleration delivers line-rate firewall, IPS, SSL/TLS inspection, and VPN processing with minimal latency. Supports deep packet inspection, multi-gigabit VPN throughput, encrypted traffic analysis, intrusion prevention, antivirus scanning, application control, advanced malware detection, threat sandboxing, and real-time content filtering. Ensures enterprise-grade security under heavy traffic while maintaining uninterrupted performance, low jitter, and consistent session handling.

Fortinet Security Fabric Integration: 

Centralises visibility and control across all Fortinet and third-party devices. Enables cross-device correlation, automated threat intelligence sharing, centralised policy management, real-time telemetry, automated remediation, proactive vulnerability management, AI-driven threat prioritisation, continuous risk scoring, and automated compliance verification. Ideal for enterprises requiring unified security operations across multiple sites, cloud environments, and hybrid networks.

Flexible Deployment & HA Clustering: 

Supports active-active and active-passive high-availability modes with rapid failover, session persistence, and front-to-back or back-to-front airflow. Includes redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays, seamless software upgrades, load balancing, automated session synchronization, network traffic distribution, flexible deployment topologies, and dual management interfaces, providing reliable, scalable, and uninterrupted operations for data centres and enterprise networks.

EVPN-VXLAN & Advanced Networking: 

Enables scalable overlays, multi-tenant segmentation, and hybrid-cloud connectivity. Supports dynamic routing protocols, MACsec encryption, Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs, VXLAN tunneling, automated network provisioning, policy-based routing, flexible QoS, multicast support, end-to-end encryption, traffic engineering, dynamic load balancing, and per-tenant SLA management, ensuring secure, high-performance, fully segmented enterprise and cloud networks.

AI-Driven Automation & Analytics: 

FortiOS and FortiManager integration deliver AI-powered operational insights, predictive analytics, and automated workflows. Includes Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), automated incident response, predictive capacity planning, anomaly detection, AI-based event correlation, automated firmware updates, workflow automation, proactive alerting, predictive maintenance, and dynamic policy adjustments, reducing human error, improving operational efficiency, and accelerating threat response.

Energy Efficiency & Intelligent Cooling: 

Optimized power management and intelligent thermal control reduce energy consumption while maintaining peak performance. Features eco-friendly PoE allocation, adaptive thermal monitoring, predictive fan speed control, dynamic voltage regulation, energy-efficient component design, low-power idle modes, reduced operational costs, smart load distribution, predictive energy analytics, and fan noise minimization, making it ideal for large-scale deployments and sustainability-focused enterprises.

Advanced Logging, Compliance & Reporting: 

Provides full logging, auditing, and SIEM integration for regulatory and operational compliance. Supports real-time monitoring, historical data analysis, automated alerts, customizable dashboards, regulatory compliance reporting, secure log retention, audit trail tracking, forensic investigations, detailed policy compliance validation, multi-tenant log separation, and automated report scheduling, enabling enterprises to meet stringent security and regulatory requirements.

Cloud Integration & Centralised Management: 

Supports FortiCloud, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer for cloud-based management, analytics, and orchestration. Enables centralised configuration, global policy enforcement, cloud-based visibility, multi-site management, remote monitoring, automated updates, integrated threat intelligence feeds, centralised firmware management, cross-device health monitoring, and cloud-based backup and recovery, streamlining network and security operations across distributed enterprise environments.

Scalable Multi-Tenant Security: 

Built for service providers and large enterprises requiring segmented security for multiple tenants or departments. Supports multi-tenant overlays, dedicated virtual domains, isolated routing instances, per-tenant security policies, bandwidth allocation, tenant-specific analytics, per-tenant logging, dynamic tenant provisioning, role-based tenant management, and tenant-level QoS enforcement, enabling secure, high-performance multi-tenant environments without compromise.

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