FortiGate 3000F, the latest Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) powered by Fortinet’s purpose-built NP7 and CP9 security processing units, improves security and networking convergence across hybrid IT to allow safe digital acceleration.
The latest firewall, according to the company, enables ultra-scalable, security-driven networks that seamlessly converge networking and security without compromising security performance, with built-in network and security convergence, dynamic network segmentation, automation, and natively integrated Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) capabilities.
“Hybrid compute will be around for the foreseeable future. The FortiGate 3000F, powered by Fortinet NP7 and CP9 security processing units, continues to move the performance bar forward, but just as importantly adds more converged networking and cybersecurity applications to the traditional network firewall. These applications include SD-WAN central hub, SSL inspection, and zero trust network access proxy. We believe that it’s because of these innovations that Fortinet has ranked #1 for three consecutive years in the Enterprise Data Center Use Case in the Gartner® Critical Capabilities report for Network Firewalls,” said John Maddison, EVP of products and CMO, Fortinet
Fortinet says organizations today must balance the pressure to accelerate digital innovation and make sure critical applications meet compliance, performance, control, and strategic business needs. In fact, because of these challenges, “customized and legacy applications — about 55% of enterprise applications — are only very slowly migrating to cloud-based options1.”
Instead, organisations are creating hybrid IT infrastructures that include data centres, campuses, interconnected branches, home offices, and multi-cloud installations. As a result, the attack surface has grown, providing a perfect storm for bad actors to undertake cybersecurity assaults.
The FortiGate 3000F contributes to the security of datacenters and hybrid IT infrastructures in the following ways:
Scalability: FortiGate 3000F continues to deliver the most scalability in the industry via purpose-built Fortinet SPUs, including the NP7 and CP9. These are engineered to radically increase the speed, scale, performance, efficiency, and value of Fortinet solutions while greatly improving user experience, reducing footprint, and lowering power requirements.
Advanced Networking and Explicit Application Control: FortiGate NGFWs come with natively integrated ZTNA access proxy to allow users to access applications and resources from anywhere, at any time. FortiGate NGFWs seamlessly converge and accelerate networking and security and offers routing capabilities to peer with multiple providers on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side, and interconnect with a wide array of vendors on the LAN (Local Area Network) side.
Enterprise-Grade Security: With over 565,000 customers, Fortinet solutions seamlessly weave networking, security, and essential AI/ML-powered FortiGuard services into a single platform, enabling IT teams to effectively manage internal and external threats, prevent lateral spread and ransomware, and avoid business disruptions and brand damage.
Automate and Simplify: The Fortinet Fabric Management Center provides single-pane-of-glass management, automation, and orchestration across the Security Fabric, including support for over 470 ecosystem partners, to simplify enterprise-wide workflows. Its open API approach and cross-environment connectors also help simplify and ensure consistent security posture and enforcement across multi-cloud environments.
