The FortiSwitch™ Secure Access Family delivers outstanding security, performance, and manageability. Secure, simple, and scalable, FortiSwitch is the right choice for threatconscious businesses of all sizes.
Tightly integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric via FortiLink, FortiSwitch can be managed directly from the familiar FortiGate interface. This single pane of glass management provides complete visibility and control of users and devices on the network regardless of how they connect. This makes the FortiSwitch ideal for SD-Branch deployments with applications that range from desktop to data center aggregation, enabling businesses to converge their security and network access.
Security Fabric Integration through FortiLink
FortiLink is an innovative proprietary management protocol that allows our FortiGate Next Generation Firewall to seamlessly manage any FortiSwitch. FortiLink enables the FortiSwitch to become a logical extension of the FortiGate, integrating it directly into the Fortinet Security Fabric. This management option reduces complexity and decreases management costs as network security and access layer functions are enabled and managed through a single console. FortiLink integration enables centralized policy management, including role-based access and control, making it easy to implement and manage. This control and manageability make FortiSwitch ideal for SD-Branch deployments.
HIGHLIGHTS | Entry | 100 Series
Entry level switch
8-48 GE ports, PoE+ capable
Desktop to wiring closet
2-4 GE SFP uplink ports
4x 10GE SFP+ uplink ports
Mid-Range | 200 Series
Mid-level switch
24-48 GE ports, PoE+ capable
Typical wiring closet switch
4 GE SFP uplink ports
Premium | 400 Series
Enterprise switch
24-48 GE and Multi-Gig port options, PoE+ and UPOE options
Larger wiring closet or high throughput requirements
4x 10 GE SFP+ uplink ports
Aggregation | 500 Series
Aggregation switch
24-48 GE ports, PoE+ capable
Larger wiring closet or high throughput requirements
4x 10 GE SFP+ and 2x 40 GE QSFP uplink ports
DEPLOYMENT | FortiLink
FortiGate managed
Security Fabric enabled
Most common deployment model
Standalone
Industry standard deployment model
Common in non-FortiGate environments
Cloud Management for both deployment options available through FortiCloud