Description
Fortinet’s FortiGate firewalls offer strong security at a good price point, and the FortiGate-200E is no exception. It is a very powerful, new mid-to-enterprise grade firewall. A price/performance analysis of the FG 200E makes it clear why this appliance could be worth stepping up to.
For example, the FortiGate-200E pushes Firewall Throughput of 20 Gbps, IPS Throughput of 2.2 Gbps, and NGFW Throughput of 1.8 Gbps It has Threat Protection Throughput of 1.2 Gbps. Of course, it also has the built-in secure SD-WAN capability that Fortinet pioneered.
Super-usability of the FortiGate-200E
The FortiGate-200E intertwines fluidly in the cloud with other Fortinet products. with great features and support. The web interface is extremely intuitive and the CLI is a breeze to use.
The VPN capacity, SSL inspection, and other traffic metrics are eye-popping for the price. The high availability and SD Wan features that customers want are super easy to use and configure. FortiGates are a great alternative to more expensive solutions that still lag way behind.
In addition, the support and training portals are very very informative. The FortiGate-200E is definitely pushing boundaries with its UTM devices.
The FortiGate-200E has a true next-gen firewall feature set. Building policies to perfectly suit your infrastructure needs is surprisingly easy. It’s a very scalable solution that will serve a mid-sized organization with plenty of room to grow into. And, it’s easy to license up or down to suit your needs. Plus, Fortinet’s partner support is amazing.
Utilizing NGFW functionality like UTM, Web Filtering, IPS, the FG 200E is excellent for anything up to 100 users, and even more. And you have additional head room in CPU and memory for the future. It may not be important immediately, but it will be when the unit’s approaching end-of-life.
Features
For one, there’s Intrusion Prevention. With this feature, you get the latest defense updates on network intrusions. Also, you’ll have URL filtering. This safeguards users from websites with malware and spyware that steal private data. The FortiGate-200E delivers 2,000 GW to GW IPSec VPN Tunnels. There’s also Application Filtering, and of course, secure SD-WAN. If you have any questions, reach out to Corporate Armor or call 877-449-0458!
Comparing the FortiGate-100E and the FortiGate-200E
| Comparison | FG100E | FG200E |
|---|---|---|
|
360 Mbps | 1.8 Gbps |
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250 Mbps | 1.2 Gbps |
|
130 Mbps | 820 Mbps |
|
3 µs | 3 µs |
|
30,000 | 135,000 |
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