Keeping Security Nimble in Traffic
Most firewalls and next-generation security appliances are difficult to manage, especially ones that pack multiple features into a single box. Fortinet has simplified those functions, using a unified operating system called FortiOS 5 that drives each component, paired with a graphical user interface that is easy to control.
It’s also easy to create unique firewall rules for the equipment and user needs of each location, and the 60E can store up to 5,000 of them. The fact that each feature shares a common interface means learning how to program one equals proficiency with all the others as well.
The FortiGate 60E proved more than capable of handling the kind of traffic generated by a small or even a medium-sized office. In stress testing, it was able to process 25,000 new sessions per second and over half a million concurrent TCP sessions with no hint of slowdown — and it’s actually rated to go higher.
The total maximum throughput is 3 gigabits per second, which is probably more than any company’s branch office will need. Given the capacity, however, businesses could configure and protect up to 10 virtual domains.
For good protection and ease of use, businesses with small facilities will find the Fortinet FortiGate 60E a great fit.