Fortinet FortiGate 71G-PoE + 3-Year UTP Bundle (FG-71G-POE-BDL-950-36)

Branch offices that need both firewall protection and PoE power delivery usually stock two devices: a firewall and a PoE switch. The FortiGate 71G-PoE collapses that into one 1RU desktop, and the FG-71G-POE-BDL-950-36 pairs that hardware with three years of UTP coverage so there are no subscription renewals to track for the first three years of operation.

What the bundle includes

The FG-71G-POE-BDL-950-36 ships as a single purchase that covers:

• FortiGate 71G-PoE firewall appliance (hardware)
• 3-year UTP (Unified Threat Protection) subscription
• FortiCare Premium support for the same 3-year term

UTP activates IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Application Control, URL/DNS/Video Filtering, Antispam, and FortiCare Premium — Fortinet’s mid-tier bundle, covering the threat services most branch deployments actually rely on.

Hardware specifications

*PoE port count and power budget are vendor-specified; the FG-71G-PoE is not covered in the FortiGate 70G series datasheet.

What UTP covers

The UTP tier is Fortinet’s most common bundle for branch firewalls. It runs entirely on the FortiSP5 ASIC rather than software, so inspection performance holds up under full traffic load. Key services included:

• IPS: over 18,000 signatures, virtual patching, AI/ML detection
• Advanced Malware Protection: antivirus plus FortiSandbox Cloud integration
• Application Control: visibility and policy enforcement across 5,000+ applications
• URL, DNS, and Video Filtering: blocks malicious and policy-violating web content
• Antispam: email threat detection for on-premise mail flows
• FortiCare Premium: 24×7 TAC access, firmware updates, hardware replacement

Organizations that also need Data Loss Prevention, CASB, or OT Security would step up to the Enterprise bundle instead.

Who this appliance suits

The 71G-PoE fits a 15-to-80-seat office that runs IP phones, wireless access points, or IP cameras alongside its firewall. The 4x PoE+ ports handle up to 30 W per device, and the FortiGate doubles as a wireless controller for FortiAP deployments at no extra licensing cost. The 64 GB SSD stores local traffic logs, reducing the urgency of a cloud log subscription for sites with modest forensics requirements.

Teams coming off a legacy firewall can add FortiConverter (sold separately as FC-10-G71GP-189-02-12) to automate the policy migration.

Other terms and models

The 1-year FG-71G-POE-BDL-950-12 and 5-year FG-71G-POE-BDL-950-60 carry the same UTP tier for different commitment windows. For higher throughput at the next step up, the FG-90G-BDL-950-36 adds the same 3-year UTP term at a larger form factor.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP based in Ontario. The 71G-PoE ships from Canadian stock with free delivery in 0-1 business days. CAD quotes, volume pricing, and combined hardware-plus-licensing orders are all handled by the same team. Contact us before or after your purchase for deployment or licensing questions.