Fortinet releases the Fortigate 3950 Series

Another Fortinet announcement

FortiGate-3950 Series Benefits (Lifted from Fortinet website)
  • 120 Gbps firewall throughput ensures your policy enforcement won't affect network performance
  • Modular design makes it easy for you to deploy exactly the performance you need today and in the future
  • Advanced FortiASIC designs maximize throughput and deliver very low latency, delivering wire-speed firewall performance at 10-GbE and GbE link speeds
  • Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies minimize single-point failures
  •  Available FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer integration simplifies security management, reporting, and analysis while reducing operating expenses
  • FortiGuard Subscription Services deliver automated, real-time, and up-to-date protection against security threats

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