The Fortinet FortiGate 7920E is a high-performance network security appliance designed for carrier-grade and enterprise deployments requiring multi-gigabit throughput and advanced threat protection. The 7920E integrates four 100GE QSFP28 ports for ultra-high-speed backbone connectivity, two 10Gb Ethernet SFP+ ports for mid-tier link aggregation, and four 1000Base-T copper ports for legacy network compatibility and out-of-band management. This modular platform supports mixed-speed connectivity across a single chassis, enabling flexible network architecture in data center, service provider, and large enterprise environments where scalable security and low-latency inspection are critical.
The 7920E delivers sustained throughput for inspecting high-volume traffic across multiple security processes including firewalling, intrusion prevention, SSL/TLS decryption, and malware detection. Port configuration supports LACP bonding, VLAN segmentation, and standard switching protocols. Typical use cases include protecting data center perimeters, carrier backbone security, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure, and consolidated security appliances in networks with heterogeneous speed requirements.
Fortinet part number FIM-7920E. Tested and guaranteed; available via quote.
