FG-2200E-BDL-950-36

This is a bundle package that combines the FortiGate 2200E hardware appliance with 3 years of FortiCare 24×7 support and 3 years of FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTM/UTP) services.  FortiCare 24×7 means continuous, round‑the‑clock technical support (hardware replacement, firmware updates, etc.).  FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection (UTP)” is Fortinet’s bundled security services suite, combining threat detection, prevention, filtering, and updates (IPS, antivirus, web filtering, anti‑spam, application control, etc.).  The “HW PLUS” phrasing emphasizes that the hardware is included (not a license only), plus the support and security service package for 3 years.

Key features & capabilities:

• Firewall throughput up to ~158 Gbps (depending on packet size)

• IPS (Intrusion Prevention) throughput ~16.5 Gbps

• NGFW / Threat Protection throughput ~11 Gbps

• SSL inspection throughput ~17 Gbps

• IPsec VPN throughput ~98 Gbps

• Supports a large number of concurrent sessions (e.g. 24 million TCP sessions) and new session rates (500,000/sec)

• Rich interface options:
    • 4 × 40 GE QSFP+ slots
    • 20 × 25 GE SFP28 / 10 GE SFP+ ports (including HA ports) 
    • 14 × GE RJ45 (including 2 management ports) 
    • Redundant, hot-swappable dual AC power supplies

• Physical & environmental specs:
    • Rackmount, 2 RU form factor (dimensions ~ 443 mm × 556 mm × 88.9 mm) 
    • Power consumption: average ~ 408 W, max ~ 571 W 
    • Operating temperature: 0–40 °C

Key Advantages

1. Very High Throughput & Low Latency
   The device supports very high firewall throughput (e.g. ~158 Gbps for large packets) and very low latency, making it suitable for high-traffic environments such as data centers or enterprise edges.

2. Excellent SSL / IPSec VPN Performance
   With high throughput for both SSL‑VPN (≈ 10 Gbps) and IPsec VPN (≈ 98 Gbps) tunnels, it’s well suited for secure remote access and site‑to‑site connections without being a bottleneck.

3. Strong Security Inspection Capabilities
   It offers robust threat protection, including IPS, SSL inspection, application control, and threat protection throughput at several tens of Gbps, enabling deep inspection of both encrypted and unencrypted traffic. This means it’s effective in modern networks where so much traffic is encrypted.

4. High Port Density & Flexibility
   Multiple high‑speed interface options are available: 40GE, 25GE, 10GE, along with numerous RJ‑45 ports. This helps in diverse deployment scenarios (data center spine/leaf, WAN edge, cloud‑edge, etc.), reduces the need for additional switches/adapters, and helps optimize cable/port costs.

5. Scalability
   Large capacity for concurrent sessions, new sessions per second, high number of VPN tunnels and SSL VPN users. These mean it can handle growth in user count, traffic, and complexity without immediate replacement.

6. Hardware Acceleration (SPUs)
   Use of Fortinet’s ASICs (SPU / NP / CP) allow offloading of compute-intensive tasks (encryption, inspection) from the main CPU, improving performance and efficiency. This helps in maintaining high throughput even when many security‑features are enabled

7. Redundancy & Reliability Features
   Dual, hot‑swappable power supplies, high availability options, plenty of HA / management / dedicated interface ports. This supports uptime and resilience in mission‑critical environments.

8. Application Awareness & Threat Intelligence
   The model supports deep application inspection, identification of thousands of applications, and FortiGuard threat feeds / services. This allows more granular policies and more proactive defense versus traditional firewalls.

9. Flexible Deployment
   Can be used at edges, data‑center core, cloud‑hybrid environments or internal network segmentation. The high performance and port flexibility make it adaptable.

10. Support for Multitenancy / Virtual Domains (VDOMs)
    The ability to partition the appliance into multiple virtual firewalls (VDOMs) allows multiple departments or customers to use the same hardware with segregation, useful in large enterprises or service provider contexts

Scenario: Large Enterprise Data Center Security

Use Case:

A multinational enterprise with multiple regional offices, remote workers, and cloud applications needs a central security gateway to protect its core data center. The organization handles:

• High volume of encrypted traffic (e.g., HTTPS, SSL VPN)

• Multiple IPsec site-to-site tunnels to remote branches

• Thousands of remote employees using SSL VPN

• Integration with Fortinet’s Security Fabric, including FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and FortiAnalyzer

Deployment Scenarios

Given its performance and capabilities, this bundle is best suited for:

• Data Center Edge / Core — to inspect and control high volumes of traffic in and out of the data center, with strong SSL inspection.

• Large Enterprise Edge / WAN Gateway — supporting many branch offices via IPsec VPN, handling many remote users via SSL VPN, enforcing centralized security policies.

• Internal Segmentation & Zero Trust — using Virtual Domains (VDOMs) to isolate departments (Finance, HR, R&D) while allowing granular control and inspection between them.

• Service Provider / MSSP Use — hosting multiple tenants on one physical device (multi‑tenant VDOMs) with shared infrastructure but logically separated security domains.

• Cloud Hybrid / Multi‑Cloud Integration — acting as a secure gateway between on‑prem and cloud environments, inspecting traffic across hybrid links.

Future-Proofing:

• With 40GE / 25GE / 10GE ports, it supports high-speed uplinks and is ready for data center upgrades.

• Ideal for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) or SD-WAN implementations via Fortinet ecosystem.