60F replacement

[kendafulp]

I currently have one Fortigate 60F, which is about 5 years old. In the future, I want to implement a HA cluster.

Is it a good idea to go with the 60F again? Performance wise, it’s been fine so far, but I can’t find any information about when it will go EOS, and I’m worried about how well it will work with future version releases. At the same time, I don’t want to go for the G-series yet, as I’ve heard some negatives about that.

Also, I like the new “Single FortiGuard license for FortiGate A-P HA cluster”-model, where you only need to purchase one license for the HA cluster. And as far as I understand, this is not supported for the G-series models yet.

[AEH]

Dear @kendafulp ,

To review EOS information , please refer to the following knowledge base article: https://community.fortinet.com/t5/Customer-Service/Customer-Service-Tip-Product-Life-Cycle-Informati...

Note: If a product is not listed in this document, it means that no end-of-life (EOL) date hasn't been defined for that model yet.

If you determine that the 60F no longer meets your requirements, but you are hesitant to move to the G-series, you may consider other F-series FortiGate models that could better fit your needs. Keep in mind that selecting the right model should always be based on proper sizing. Accurate sizing helps optimize budget while ensuring improved performance and security.

Best regards.

[Toshi_Esumi]

Some facts:
- 60F's EOO/EOS is not determined yet.
- 60F's memory/RAM size is <2GB.
- FG-xxF-HA order options are currently for those smaller F series only.

Generally, once EOO date is determined, EOS date is 5 years later. Means 60F's EOS doesn't happen at least next 5 years or more. I think all other F series are in the same fate.
But my main concern would be its RAM size. Since you're NOT experiencing concerve mode, you're not using ISDB in your policies. But if you have a budget to buy one more piece of hardware, I would recommend at least 70F, which has almost doubled memory size, with -HA option. So that you can safely use more FW features including ISDB.

Toshi 

[ede_pfau]

If you've got the budget to get a 70F, you also have the budget to get a 70G. Which is a very decent machine.