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Free White Paper: Next Generation Security for Enterprise Networks
FortiGate-5000 series security blades provide consolidated security functions, enabling FortiGate-5000 series chassis-based platforms to secure your high-speed service provider, large enterprise or telecommunications carrier networks. Native 10-GbE support and a highly-flexible AdvancedTCA™ (ATCA)-compliant architecture enable FortiGate-5000 series security blades to provide security for complex, multi-tenant cloud-based security-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service environments.

| Product Name | FortiGate-5001A-SW | FortiGate-5001A-DW | FortiGate-5001B | FortiSwitch-5203B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Family | FortiGate | FortiGate | FortiGate | FortiSwitch5000 |
| ASM slots | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FMC slots | N/A | |||
| Total Network Interfaces | 2 x 10/100/1000 port | 2 x 10/100/1000 port | 8 x 10-GbE SFP+ | 8 x 10GbE SFP+ Fabric Channel ports, 2 x 10GbE SFP+ and 1 x 10/100/1000 Base Channel ports |
| Total Storage Capacity | - | - | 64 GB | 64G SSD |
| Antivirus Throughput (Flow) | 1.5 Gbps | 1.5 Gbps | 2.2 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Firewall Max Concurrent Session | 2 M | 2 M | 11 M | 10 M |
| Firewall New Sessions per second | 50 K | 50 K | 96 K | 150K |
| Firewall Throughput 1518 Bytes | 2 - 13 Gbps | 2 - 22 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Firewall Throughput 512 Bytes | 2 - 13 Gbps | 2 - 22 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 40Gbps |
| Firewall Throughput 64 Bytes | 1 - 12 Gbps | 1 - 21 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 40Gbps |
| IPS Throughput (HTTP) | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps | 5 Gbps | 6 Gbps |
| Antivirus Throughput (Proxy) | 500 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 1.5 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| IPSec Throughput 512 Byte Packet | 0.8 - 8.5 Gbps | 0.8 - 8.5 Gbps | 17 Gbps | 17 Gbps |
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With the superior performance of the Fortinet FortiGate security appliances, we can provide our enterprise customers with broad protection, consolidated for ease of management and maintenance. Additionally, Fortinet's appliances support 3G/3.5G wireless network connections, which will enable more flexibility and scalability for enterprises