Description

Fortinet FortiSwitch FS-1024E switch 24 ports managed Rack-mountable SFP+

Overview:

FortiSwitch Data Center switches deliver a secure, simple,
scalable Ethernet solution with outstanding throughput, resiliency, and
scalability. Virtualization and cloud computing have created dense
high-bandwidth Ethernet networking requirements. FortiSwitch Data Center
switches meet these challenges by providing a high-performance 10 GE, 40 GE, or
100 GE capable switching platform, with a low total cost of ownership. Ideal
for Top of Rack server or firewall aggregation applications, as well as
SD-Branch network core deployments, these switches are purpose-built to meet
the needs of today’s bandwidth-intensive environments.

Security Fabric Integration Through FortiLink

The FortiSwitch Data Center Series supports FortiGate
management through FortiLink, extending the Fortinet Security Fabric to the
Ethernet port level. This link allows the same policies configured and applied
to FortiGate interfaces to be applied to the FortiSwitch Ethernet ports,
reducing complexity and decreasing management cost. With network security and
access layer functions enabled and managed through a single console,
centralized policy management, including role-based access and control, are
easy to implement and manage. Users or devices can be authenticated against the
same database and have the same security policy applied regardless of how or
where they connect to the network.

Highlights

High throughput Ethernet switch suitable for Top of Rack or
large SD-Branch network deployments

Compact 1 RU form factor

1GE, 2.5GE, 5GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE capable access ports

Fixed 10GE copper port option

40GE or 100GE capable uplinks with breakout support for
2x50G, 4x25G, 4x10G, and 4x1G

40 GE capability on the FortiSwitch-1048E.

FortiGate management through FortiLink, enabling the
Security Fabric

Stackable up to 300 switches per FortiGate depending on
model

Dual hot-swappable power supplies for redundancy

Supports wire-speed switching with both store and forward
and cut-through forwarding modes

FortiSwitch is commonly managed and deployed through our
FortiGate with FortiLink but can also be deployed and managed in non-FortiGate
environments.

FortiGate

FortiGate management is accomplished through FortiLink, an
innovative proprietary management protocol that allows our FortiGate security
appliance 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.

Non FortiGate

FortiSwitch can be managed without a FortiGate in a traditional
stand-alone fashion with a native GUI and CLI interface. FortiSwitch Manager
offers stacking and management at scale with a network design similar to a
FortiGate-managed deployment. This design supports up to 2500 FortiSwitches but
offers no traffic inspection or Security Fabric integration. Lastly, RESTful
API’s offer additional configuration and management tools.