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Introduction

Introduction

About the FortiGate units

FortiGate-3000

FortiGate-3000 and FortiGate-3600 FortiOS 3.0MR4 Install Guide
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Welcome and thank you for selecting Fortinet products for your real-time network
protection.
The FortiGate™ Unified Threat Management System improves network security,
reduces network misuse and abuse, and helps you use communications
resources more efficiently without compromising the performance of your
network. FortiGate Unified Threat Management Systems are ICSA-certified for
firewall, IPSec, and antivirus services.
The FortiGate Unified Threat Management Systemis a dedicated, easily managed
security device that delivers a full suite of capabilities, which include:
• application-level services such as virus protection and content filtering
• network-level services such as firewall, intrusion detection, VPN and traffic
shaping
The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System uses Fortinet's Dynamic
Threat Prevention System (DTPS™) technology, which leverages breakthroughs
in chip design, networking, security and content analysis. The unique ASIC-based
architecture analyzes content and behavior in real-time, enabling key applications
to be deployed right at the network edge where they are most effective at
protecting your networks.
The FortiGate-3000 and FortiGate-3600 provides carrier-class levels of
performance and reliability demanded by large enterprises and service providers.
Both the FortiGate-3000 and FortiGate-3600 meet the needs of the most
demanding applications, including redundant power supplies to minimize
single-point failures. The easy management of both units is a natural choice for
managed service offerings.
The FortiGate-3000
provides the
carrier-class levels of
performance and
reliability demanded
by large enterprises
and service providers.
The unit uses multiple CPUs and FortiASIC chips to deliver a throughput of
3Gbps, meeting the needs of the most demanding applications. The
FortiGate-3000 includes redundant power supplies to minimize single-point
failures, including load-balanced operation and redundant failover with no
interruption in service. The high capacity, reliability, and easy management of the
FortiGate-3000 makes it a natural choice for managed service offerings.
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