Introduction About the FortiGate unit
FortiGate-50A/50B, FortiWiFi-50B and FortiGate-100 FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
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Introduction
Welcome and thank you for selecting Fortinet products for your real-time network
protection.
FortiGate™ Unified Threat Management System improves network security,
reduces network misuse and abuse, and helps you use communications
resources more efficiently without compromising the performance of your
network. FortiGate Unified Threat Management Systems are ICSA-certified for
firewall, IPSec, and antivirus services.
The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System is a dedicated, easily
managed security device that delivers a full suite of capabilities, which include:
• application-level services such as virus protection and content filtering
• network-level services such as firewall, intrusion detection, VPN and traffic
shaping
The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System uses Fortinet’s Dynamic
Threat Prevention System (DTPS™) technology, which leverages breakthroughs
in chip design, networking, security and content analysis. The unique ASIC-based
architecture analyzes content and behavior in real-time, enabling key applications
to be deployed right at the network edge where they are most effective at
protecting your networks.
About the FortiGate unit
The FortiGate-50A/50B, FortiWiFi-50B and FortiGate-100 appliances are
designed for SOHO and SMB offices, to deliver the same enterprise-class
network-based antivirus, content filtering, firewall, VPN, and network-based
intrusion detection/prevention featured in all FortiGate units.
FortiGate-50A
The FortiGate-50A is
designed for telecommuters
and small remote offices with
10 or fewer employees. The
FortiGate-50A unit includes
an external modem port that
can be used as a backup or stand alone connection to the Internet.
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