Fortigate Vm | Sizing Azure

For environments above 2 Gbps, consider or native Azure Firewall Premium for cost comparison – FGT-VM often wins on features but not always on raw Azure throughput.

As organizations increasingly move their workloads to the cloud, ensuring the security and integrity of their infrastructure becomes a top priority. FortiGate, a leading network security appliance, offers a virtual machine (VM) solution that can be deployed in Azure to provide robust security features. However, to ensure optimal performance and efficiency, it's crucial to properly size the FortiGate VM for your Azure environment. In this article, we'll delve into the key considerations and best practices for FortiGate VM sizing in Azure. fortigate vm sizing azure

Sizing approach (practical steps)

When selecting your size in the Azure Marketplace, keep these three technical limits in mind: For environments above 2 Gbps, consider or native

Based on the guidelines above, you would need a: However, to ensure optimal performance and efficiency, it's

| Use Case | FortiGate SKU | Azure VM Size | vCPU | RAM | |----------|--------------|---------------|------|-----| | Small office (100 users, 300 Mbps) | FG-VM01 | D2s v3 | 2 | 8 GB | | Branch (500 users, 1.5 Gbps, IPS) | FG-VM02 | D4s v3 | 4 | 16 GB | | HQ (2000 users, 3 Gbps + SSL) | FG-VM04 | D8s v3 | 8 | 32 GB | | VPN concentrator (1000 tunnels) | FG-VM08 | D16s v3 | 16 | 64 GB | | Heavy SSL + logging (5 Gbps) | FG-VM08 | E8s v3 | 8 | 64 GB |