Original price was: CAD$1,469.24.CAD$1,022.08Current price is: CAD$1,022.08.
Local log storage at the branch is one of those requirements that sounds optional until you need it. With a cloud logging failure, a slow WAN link, or a compliance audit demanding on-premises log retention, the absence of local storage becomes a real problem. The FortiGate 51G (FG-51G) addresses this by pairing the full G-series performance platform with 64 GB of onboard SSD — enough to retain months of branch traffic logs without a FortiAnalyzer or FortiCloud dependency for day-to-day operations.
| GE RJ45 Ports | 5 (1 × WAN, 4 × Internal) |
| Onboard Storage | 64 GB SSD |
| Firewall Throughput | 5 Gbps |
| IPS Throughput | 2.25 Gbps |
| NGFW Throughput | 1.25 Gbps |
| Threat Protection | 1.1 Gbps |
| SSL Inspection | 1.3 Gbps |
| IPsec VPN Throughput | 4.5 Gbps |
| Concurrent Sessions | 720,000 |
| New Sessions/sec | 85,000 |
| Firewall Policies | 2,000 |
| High Availability | Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering |
| Form Factor | Desktop (1.6 × 8.5 × 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 2.2 lbs (1.0 kg) |
FortiOS writes traffic logs, event logs, and security logs directly to the SSD. At a branch with 25–50 users, 64 GB typically holds 30 to 90 days of logs depending on log verbosity and traffic volume. For compliance frameworks that require on-premises log retention — PCI DSS, HIPAA, and provincial privacy regulations in Canada — this eliminates the need to route all log traffic off-site. It also gives your IT team immediate forensic access after a security event without waiting for log retrieval from a remote SIEM.
This listing is the appliance alone. FortiCare and FortiGuard services are required. License options for the FG-51G use the FC-10-GT51G- prefix — the 1-Year UTP (FC-10-GT51G-950-02-12) and Enterprise (FC-10-GT51G-809-02-12) are available separately on DataCenter360.ca.
The two models are identical in performance and port count. The decision comes down to whether local log storage is a requirement. If your deployment relies on FortiCloud or FortiAnalyzer for all logging and you have no on-premises log retention mandate, the FG-50G is sufficient and lower cost. If compliance, forensics, or WAN reliability concerns make local storage valuable, the FG-51G is the better choice.
When throughput, session capacity, or port density requirements exceed the 51G, the FortiGate 70G (FG-70G) is the next G-series model, offering higher performance and a larger interface complement while running the same FortiOS.
DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner shipping from Canadian inventory with FCP-certified pre-sales support. Every unit ships factory-sealed with full Fortinet Canada warranty, free to all provinces in 0–1 business days.
The FG-51G adds 64 GB of onboard SSD storage compared to the base FG-50G. All firewall, IPS, and security performance specifications are identical. The SSD enables local log retention directly on the appliance without relying on FortiCloud or FortiAnalyzer.
Retention capacity depends on log verbosity and traffic volume. In a typical SMB branch environment with 25–50 users, 64 GB can hold 30 to 90 days of logs. FortiOS manages log rotation automatically when storage fills, overwriting the oldest logs.
No. This listing is hardware only. FortiCare and FortiGuard subscriptions (FC-10-GT51G- prefix) are required and available separately on DataCenter360.ca.
The onboard SSD is managed by FortiOS for logs and threat intelligence caching. It is not user-accessible storage and cannot be used for general file storage or other purposes.
Yes. DataCenter360.ca stocks the FG-51G in Canada and ships free to all provinces in 0–1 business days. This listing is for Canadian customers only.
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
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| Model | FortiGate-51G |
| GTIN | 195875316032 |
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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-51G |
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