Fortinet FortiWeb 2000F Web Application Firewall (FWB-2000F)

When web traffic volume and application complexity outgrow a two-port 10GE design, the FortiWeb 2000F (FWB-2000F) fills the gap. Its four 10GE SFP+ uplinks provide double the fiber capacity of the 1000F, while four GE RJ45 bypass pairs, four GE SFP ports, and two dedicated GE management ports give network teams the flexibility to integrate the appliance cleanly into existing high-availability topologies. Dual AC power supplies and 2×480 GB onboard SSD storage complete a hardware profile built for production environments that cannot tolerate unplanned downtime.

Overview

The FortiWeb 2000F is a dedicated hardware Web Application Firewall appliance that sits above the 1000F in the FortiWeb mid-to-high-range line. It is designed for organizations that need greater 10GE uplink capacity without moving to a chassis-based architecture. The appliance inspects and filters HTTP and HTTPS application traffic, protecting web applications and APIs from OWASP Top 10 threats, bot traffic, and targeted attacks using Fortinet’s machine-learning-assisted detection engine.

Hardware connectivity includes four 10GE SFP+ ports, four GE RJ45 bypass port pairs, four GE SFP ports, and two GE management ports. Bypass pairs allow traffic to pass through during a power failure or fault, preserving network continuity. Two 480 GB SSDs provide onboard log storage, and dual AC power supplies support N+1 power redundancy.

Who it suits

The FortiWeb 2000F is well-matched to Canadian enterprises and managed service providers running high-traffic web portals, multi-application environments, or distributed campus networks that aggregate multiple uplinks. Organizations already running a FortiWeb 1000F and finding that two 10GE connections are becoming a bottleneck will find the 2000F a direct upgrade path: the port layout is compatible, and FortiWeb configuration exports between models in the same series.

It is also a fit for financial services firms, healthcare providers, and government agencies subject to compliance requirements such as PCI DSS or PIPEDA that mandate dedicated application-layer inspection at the perimeter. Teams that need to run the WAF in inline mode across multiple network segments will appreciate having four discrete bypass pairs rather than a single pair, which allows per-segment bypass policies. DataCenter360.ca ships this hardware to Canadian addresses only.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP serving Canadian businesses. The FortiWeb 2000F ships brand new from Canadian inventory with free shipping and 0-1 business day dispatch on in-stock orders. No grey-market units and no grey-market licensing complications.

Volume orders, project pricing, and government or education procurement are all available by quote. Use the Request a Quote option on this page to send your requirements and expected quantity, and a Fortinet specialist will respond with a volume price and lead time. Multi-year FortiWeb support subscriptions and FortiCare bundles can be added to the same quote.

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