Fortinet FortiGate 1801F-DC Firewall, Hardware Only (FG-1801F-DC)

Telecom central offices and carrier POPs running -48V DC plant power need firewall hardware that plugs straight into that rack, not an AC unit fed through an inverter. The FortiGate 1801F-DC (FG-1801F-DC) is Fortinet’s answer for that environment: the same 1800F-series NP7 and CP9 silicon as the AC model, dual DC power supplies, and 2x 960GB onboard NVMe SSD for local log storage that its diskless 1800F-DC sibling does not carry. This is the hardware-only listing; no FortiGuard subscription or FortiCare support is included, so pair it with your own valid license or step up to an FG-1801F-DC-BDL if you want the appliance subscription-ready out of the box.

What’s in the box

The FG-1801F-DC ships as a 2RU rack-mount chassis with dual hot-swappable DC power supplies rated for -48V to -60V input at up to 20A. FortiOS is pre-installed, and the unit includes two SFP+ (10GE SR) transceivers. Unlike the diskless FG-1800F-DC, the 1801F-DC carries 2x 960GB NVMe SSD onboard, so logs, quarantine files, and reports can stay on the appliance instead of shipping to FortiAnalyzer or FortiGate Cloud.

FortiGate 1801F-DC specifications

Where it’s strong

Because the 1801F-DC uses the same NP7/CP9 pair as the AC-powered 1801F, none of the throughput or session capacity is traded away for the DC power supply swap. What changes is where the box fits: central offices, carrier POPs, and older data centers wired for -48V DC plant power can rack this unit without adding an inverter or running a separate AC drop. Onboard NVMe storage matters here too, sites that keep local FortiView reports and forensic logs on the firewall itself, rather than depending entirely on a remote FortiAnalyzer link, get that without an add-on.

Hardware alone or a bundle?

Buying the FG-1801F-DC by itself fits teams that already hold an active FortiGuard contract, for example swapping in replacement hardware under an existing subscription, or adding a second chassis for HA against licensing already on the books. For a first deployment, an FG-1801F-DC-BDL is usually the simpler path: hardware, FortiCare Premium, and a FortiGuard tier (UTP or Enterprise) arrive together so the firewall is inspecting traffic and covered from the day it racks, instead of needing a separate license purchase and activation step afterward.

Who runs a FortiGate 1801F-DC

• Telecom and carrier facilities standardized on -48V DC plant power
• Data centers and colocation sites where DC power distribution is the norm
• Enterprises consolidating core or aggregation firewall duties that also want on-box log retention
• Network teams pairing two chassis in Active-Active or Active-Passive HA

Moving up: FortiGate 2600F-DC

For higher throughput and session capacity while staying on DC power, the FortiGate 2600F-DC steps up the performance tier within the same F-series line, keeping FortiOS and Security Fabric integration consistent with the 1801F-DC. If onboard storage isn’t required for your deployment, the diskless FG-1800F-DC covers the same throughput and interface layout at a lower cost.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca stocks the FG-1801F-DC in Canada and ships it brand new, typically within one business day, as an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. DC-powered, SSD-equipped chassis like this one move in smaller volume than the standard AC models, so confirming stock ahead of a hardware refresh window is worth doing; the team can also help match licensing terms to your existing FortiGuard contract before you order.