The Fortinet FortiGate 280D-POE (FG-280D-POE-BDL-USG-871-12) is a 2U rackmount firewall appliance designed for mid-to-large enterprise deployments requiring high-port-density switching with integrated PoE delivery. The unit features 32 PoE+ LAN ports and 52 additional Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (1000Base-TX) for flexible network segmentation and device provisioning, plus 2 dedicated WAN ports and 4 SFP slots for uplink redundancy and multi-gigabit connectivity. This configuration supports simultaneous IP telephony, wireless AP expansion, and traditional server/endpoint connectivity within a single appliance footprint. Typical deployments include medium-sized branch offices, campus networks, and consolidated security perimeters where centralized PoE power, firewall inspection, and Layer 3 switching reduce infrastructure complexity. The bundle includes FortiOS licensing (USG-871-12 SKU variant) providing threat prevention, VPN, intrusion detection, and advanced filtering capabilities. Tested and guaranteed; available via quote.
