The Fortinet FG-500E-BDL-980-60 is a 1U form-factor mid-range firewall appliance designed for branch and mid-market deployments. It features eight 1000Base-T gigabit Ethernet ports (RJ45) and two SFP+ slots supporting 10 Gbps connectivity for uplink flexibility. The 500E delivers stateful inspection, VPN termination, and application-level threat protection with support for FortiCare 24x7 and FortiGuard threat intelligence subscriptions. Typical deployments include branch office security, data center perimeter defense, and east-west traffic inspection in hybrid environments. Compatible with standard enterprise networking stacks and FortiOS management platforms.
Tested and guaranteed refurbished unit. Available via quote from G5 Network Group.
