fortinet FortiGate 7000E
The Fortinet FortiGate 7000E is a 14U carrier-grade modular chassis firewall delivering up to 450 Gbps of firewall throughput, 200 Gbps of IPsec VPN throughput, and 100 Gbps of threat protection throughput. Accommodating multiple enterprise processing blades and chassis management modules, the 7000E provides carrier-class five-nines reliability, massive concurrent session scale, and hitless failover for global telecommunications operators, cloud service providers, and sovereign government perimeters.
Specifications
| Brand | fortinet |
|---|---|
| Family | FortiGate |
| Form factor | modular chassis |
| Released | Oct 2016 |
| Form factor | 14U modular chassis with front-to-back high-volume cooling |
| Firewall throughput | Up to 450 Gbps stateful firewall throughput |
| Threat protection | Up to 100 Gbps next-generation threat protection throughput |
| Blades | Modular chassis accommodating FortiGate processing and interface blades |
| High availability | N+1 power supply shelves, redundant cooling modules, and hitless controller failover |
Generations
- Previous generation: fortinet FortiGate 6000F
Check compatibility with Fortinet
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Fortinet has tested with the fortinet FortiGate 7000E.
- Specifications Fortinet Document Library (hardware guides and transceiver support)
- Support Fortinet Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What is the maximum session scale on the FortiGate 7000E?
It supports up to 275 million concurrent firewall sessions and 5 million new sessions per second.
Are blades hot-swappable in the 7000E chassis?
Yes, all processing blades, management cards, fan trays, and power supply modules are hot-swappable.
Buying or selling FortiGate 7000E?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Fortinet FortiGate 7000E Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Fortinet FortiGate 7000E Datasheet, checked 2026-10-27