Fortinet FortiGate 1500D Enterprise Firewall

Secure your enterprise network with the Fortinet FortiGate 1500D, a high-performance network security appliance designed for demanding enterprise and data-center environments.

The FortiGate 1500D combines firewall, intrusion prevention, application control, VPN and advanced threat-protection capabilities in a high-density 1U platform. As a result, it can be deployed at the enterprise edge, in data-center environments or for internal network segmentation.

Furthermore, the appliance provides substantial high-speed connectivity, including 8 × 10GbE SFP+ slots, 16 × Gigabit SFP slots and 16 × Gigabit RJ45 ports. It also includes dedicated Gigabit management/HA connectivity and a console interface.

Key Features

• Model: Fortinet FortiGate 1500D
• SKU: FG-1500D
• Enterprise next-generation firewall
• Data-center and internal segmentation firewall
• Up to 80 Gbps firewall throughput
• Up to 13 Gbps IPS throughput
• Up to 7 Gbps NGFW throughput
• Up to 5 Gbps threat protection throughput
• 8 × 10GbE SFP+ slots
• 16 × Gigabit SFP slots
• 16 × Gigabit RJ45 ports
• 2 × Gigabit RJ45 management/HA ports
• Console port
• USB connectivity
• FortiASIC hardware acceleration
• 1U rack-mountable form factor
• Designed for enterprise network security deployments

Technical Specifications

These are manufacturer-published performance figures and should be presented as rated maximums rather than guaranteed throughput under every real-world security configuration.

High-Speed 10GbE Connectivity

One of the major advantages of the FortiGate 1500D is its high port density.

The appliance provides 8 hardware-accelerated 10GbE SFP+ slots, together with 16 Gigabit SFP slots and 16 Gigabit RJ45 ports. Therefore, it can connect directly to both high-speed fiber infrastructure and conventional Ethernet networks.

This makes the FG-1500D particularly suitable for network cores, data-center security and internal segmentation.

Firewall Performance

The FortiGate 1500D is rated for up to 80 Gbps IPv4 firewall throughput under the published test conditions.

In addition, Fortinet’s specifications list up to 13 Gbps IPS throughput, 7 Gbps NGFW throughput and 5 Gbps threat protection throughput. Consequently, the platform can support demanding security deployments where network traffic volume and inspection performance are important.

VPN Performance

The FG-1500D also provides substantial VPN performance.

Fortinet’s published specifications list up to 50 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput, with support for up to 20,000 gateway-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels and 50,000 client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels.

Therefore, the appliance can be considered for enterprise site-to-site VPN, remote connectivity and secure network segmentation applications.

Ideal Applications

The Fortinet FortiGate 1500D can be used for:

• Enterprise network security
• Data-center firewall deployments
• Internal network segmentation
• High-speed Internet edge security
• Enterprise VPN infrastructure
• Branch and campus security
• Security laboratories
• Network security testing
• High-density 10GbE environments
• Large corporate networks

Why Choose FortiGate 1500D?

The FortiGate 1500D combines high firewall performance with a large number of fiber and copper interfaces.

Moreover, FortiASIC acceleration helps Fortinet deliver high-performance security processing, while the combination of 10GbE SFP+, Gigabit SFP and RJ45 connectivity provides flexibility for different network architectures.

For organizations looking for a high-performance FortiGate platform at a lower acquisition cost, a properly tested used or refurbished FG-1500D can be an attractive option.