Firewall Users

Hello,

Sizing rather depends on amount of traffic and feature usage rather than the number of users.

Fortinet releases datasheet with performance benchmarks for each hardware platform. (i.e. https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/FortiGate_200E_Series.pdf)

Resource intensive features are UTM (security inspection especially deep inspection), proxy and SSL VPN, etc.

You may consider to estimate total amount of traffic (internal and external) passing through firewall and type of traffic (SSL VPN, UTM inspected, proxy, etc.). 

Hello,

It's important to take into account your organization's network design, size, traffic volume, and security requirements when selecting the best FortiGate for your needs.

Find out how many servers, devices, and users are connected to your network. This will assist you in choosing the FortiGate model that has the necessary throughput capacity to manage the volume of traffic on your network.

Determine the dangers to your network's security and the types of threats it encounters. You can use this to evaluate the features and capabilities your FortiGate needs to offer in order to give the highest level of security.

You can consult with a Fortinet partner or expert to get a better understanding of the various FortiGate models and their capabilities. They can help you select the right device that meets your requirements.

Hi wadeparker_27,

For the suggestions related to purchasing a new  firewall, kindly consult with the Fortinet sales team/partner as it includes the  size, traffic volume, and security requirements when selecting the best FortiGate for your needs. 

Regards,
Parteek