Original price was: CAD$6,049.24.CAD$4,118.63Current price is: CAD$4,118.63.
The FG-81F-BDL-809-12 is what you reach for when a branch site has compliance requirements and needs both local log retention and the full security service stack. The 128GB SSD stores months of traffic data on-device. The Enterprise bundle adds DLP, Inline CASB, zero-day sandbox, OT Security, and SOCaaS monitoring on top of the baseline IPS and web filtering included in lower tiers. For organizations in finance, healthcare, or professional services where auditors ask for evidence, that combination is useful.
The FG-81F-BDL-809-12 ships with the FortiGate 81F hardware plus 1-Year FortiCare Premium and FortiGuard Enterprise Protection, registered and ready to activate. The appliance provides 8 GE RJ45 LAN ports (6 data plus 2 FortiLink), 2 shared-media GE RJ45/SFP WAN ports, 128GB onboard SSD, and a FortiSoC4 processor delivering 10 Gbps firewall throughput.
| Platform | FortiGate 81F |
| Processor | FortiSoC4 |
| LAN Ports | 6x GE RJ45, 2x GE RJ45 FortiLink |
| WAN Ports | 2x GE RJ45/SFP Shared Media |
| Internal Storage | 128GB SSD |
| Firewall Throughput | 10 Gbps |
| IPS Throughput | 1.4 Gbps |
| NGFW Throughput | 1 Gbps |
| Threat Protection | 900 Mbps |
| IPsec VPN Throughput | 6.5 Gbps |
| SSL-VPN Throughput | 950 Mbps |
| Concurrent Sessions | 1.5 Million |
| New Sessions/Sec | 45,000 |
| Firewall Policies | 5,000 |
Enterprise is the top FortiGuard bundle tier. Starting with IPS, application control, antivirus, web filtering, and DNS filtering (shared with UTP), it then adds Data Loss Prevention, Inline CASB for SaaS governance, zero-day sandbox for unknown file analysis, OT Security, Attack Surface Management, and 24×7 SOCaaS log monitoring. FortiCare Premium support is included throughout.
| Service | ATP | UTP | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPS / Anti-Botnet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Application Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Antivirus / Anti-Malware | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web Filtering | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| DNS Filtering | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | — | — | ✓ |
| Inline CASB | — | — | ✓ |
| Zero-Day Sandbox | — | — | ✓ |
| OT Security | — | — | ✓ |
| SOCaaS Monitoring | — | — | ✓ |
| FortiCare 24×7 Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
The 81F with Enterprise suits organizations where the IT team needs to demonstrate a clear security posture to auditors or executives. PCI-DSS environments benefit from the DLP and CASB services. Firms running Microsoft 365, Salesforce, or other SaaS platforms can use CASB to control shadow IT and data movement. The 128GB SSD means traffic logs stay on-device for incident response without depending on a cloud logging service.
The Enterprise bundle is available in 3-year (FG-81F-BDL-809-36) and 5-year (FG-81F-BDL-809-60) terms. For sites that also need to power PoE devices from the firewall, the FG-81F-POE-BDL-809-12 adds 8 PoE/+ ports at the same Enterprise tier. For higher-throughput requirements, the FG-90G-BDL-809-12 steps up to the FortiSP5 platform.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner with Canadian stock. The FG-81F-BDL-809-12 ships free, same day or next business morning depending on order timing. Both the hardware and the Enterprise subscription are handled in a single transaction. If you want to compare the 81F with the 90G before ordering, or need a quote that includes FortiAnalyzer or FortiManager alongside the firewall, we can put that together for you.
| Weight | 2.27 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 31 × 31 × 16 cm |
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
| Model | FortiGate-81F |
| GTIN | 195875222364 |
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| End of Order Date (EOO) | Not published yet |
| Last Service Extension Date (LSED) | Not published yet |
| End of Support Date (EOS) | Not published yet |
| Product Family | FG-10 to FG-100 |
| MPN | FG-81F-BDL-809-12 |
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