Fortinet Changes Security Landscape With New FortiGate-3810D, the World's First Data Center Firewall Appliance With 100GbE Interfaces and 300+Gbps Throughput

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 13, 2014) - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) -- a global leader in high-performance network security -- is setting a new standard for large scale enterprises and carriers with the release of the FortiGate-3810D, the first and only firewall appliance with 100GbE interfaces and 300+ Gbps throughput to meet the stringent performance and connectivity demands of next-generation high-speed data centers. Using Fortinet's FortiASIC Network Processor 6 technology, a solution that previously required chassis-based systems can now be successfully achieved in an impressive appliance form factor. The FortiGate-3810D's 3U appliance form factor saves space and power and includes unique features such as Virtual Domain and transparent mode, allowing networks to be segmented, without having to make major modifications to your network.

Future-Proofing the Next Generation Data Center
Enterprise organizations are upgrading their data centers or campus networks to support higher speeds, driven by initiatives such as public and private cloud infrastructure, Internet2, software defined networks (SDN), virtualization and mobile platforms. In light of increased reliance on these technologies for day-to-day business, many enterprise organizations are preparing for higher network speeds with 40G/100G ports to accommodate an anticipated explosion of network traffic and prepare for future infrastructure build-outs without compromising existing performance or disrupting operations.

Designed for large-scale enterprise data centers, carriers, service and cloud providers, the FortiGate-3810D touts scalable NP6 ASIC architecture that delivers 10x Data Center and 5x Next Generation performance for any enterprise office. The latest FortiASIC network processors triple the typical range of top-end appliances previously only achievable with costly chassis solutions while also eliminating traffic bottlenecks that cause latency and slow productivity. In addition, the custom ASIC architecture also enables FortiGate network security appliances to reduce power consumption and TCO.

"Enterprise organizations are continually demanding increased throughput performance and high-speed interfaces to accommodate complex, multi-platform environments that help them stay competitive," said Jeff Wilson, principle analyst for security at Infonetics Research. "In preparation for impending infrastructure build-outs, many organizations are looking for platforms like the FortiGate-3810D with more than 100 Gbps throughput; history is shown that the need for additional performance only increases."