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Fibre and cable broadband are common in Canadian offices, but SFP-connected links — whether SFP GE fibre or a media converter — give you lower latency and cleaner electrical isolation from the ISP handoff. The FortiGate 50G-SFP puts a dedicated GE SFP slot alongside a GE RJ45 WAN port on a FortiSP5-powered desktop firewall, with a 1-year UTP bundle activating the FortiGuard services that matter most for branch security. Both WAN ports can run simultaneously under SD-WAN policies for load balancing or automatic failover.
Unified Threat Protection (tier 950) covers IPS, Advanced Malware Protection, Application Control, URL filtering, DNS filtering, Anti-spam, and FortiCare Premium 24×7 support. All services run on the FortiSP5 ASIC, so inspection happens in hardware rather than software, keeping latency low even when every feature is enabled.
| Platform | FortiSP5 (Fortinet Security Processing Unit) |
|---|---|
| WAN | 1× GE RJ45 WAN + 1× GE SFP |
| LAN | 3× GE RJ45 + 1× GE RJ45 FortiLink |
| IPS Throughput | 2.25 Gbps |
| NGFW Throughput | 1.25 Gbps |
| Threat Protection | 1.1 Gbps |
| Firewall Throughput | 5 / 5 / 4 Gbps (1518/512/64 B) |
| Concurrent Sessions | 720,000 |
| New Sessions/sec | 85,000 |
| IPsec VPN | 4.5 Gbps |
| SSL Inspection | 1.3 Gbps |
| Firewall Policies | 2,000 |
| Internal Storage | None |
| Form Factor | Desktop, fanless |
| HA | Active-Active, Active-Passive, Clustering |
| VDOMs | 5 (default/max) |
| Power | 8.3 W avg / 8.9 W max |
| FortiGuard Service | ATP (811) | UTP (950) | Enterprise (809) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPS + Virtual Patching | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Malware / AV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Application Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| URL / DNS Filtering | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anti-spam | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industrial / OT Security | — | — | ✓ |
| Security Rating | — | — | ✓ |
| FortiCare Premium 24×7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
The 50G-SFP-BDL-950-12 is a solid fit for small businesses and branch offices running 25 to 75 users behind a fibre or Ethernet-over-fibre handoff. At 2.25 Gbps IPS throughput, the appliance handles deep-packet inspection without slowing down productivity applications. The 3× GE LAN ports and FortiLink port accommodate direct device connections and downstream FortiSwitch expansion up to 8 units.
With both the GE RJ45 and GE SFP WAN ports active, FortiOS SD-WAN can distribute traffic based on measured link quality. Set a performance SLA for your SaaS applications and the firewall automatically sends sessions over whichever path is healthier. When one link goes down, failover happens in seconds without manual intervention.
The FG-50G-SFP-BDL-950-12 ships from DataCenter360.ca’s Canadian inventory, brand new, with free delivery in 0 to 1 business days. As a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP, we support the full FortiGate 50G-SFP lineup — including the 3-year and 5-year UTP options and the Enterprise tier. Questions about configuration or volume pricing? Reach out directly or order online with secure checkout.
The WAN slot accepts standard 1GE SFP transceivers. Common choices include short-reach multimode fibre (SX), single-mode long-reach (LX), or copper SFP modules like the FN-TRAN-GC for RJ45 connectivity. The slot does not support SFP+ (10GbE) modules, but the Fortinet store and DataCenter360.ca carry compatible 1GE options.
Unified Threat Protection adds URL filtering, DNS filtering, and Anti-spam on top of the ATP base (IPS, AV, Application Control). For most office environments, the URL and DNS filtering layers make a meaningful difference in blocking phishing links and command-and-control traffic. Enterprise (809) adds OT/ICS signatures and Security Rating on top of UTP.
Yes. Hardware orders from DataCenter360.ca ship within Canada. The FortiGuard license keys are registered globally through FortiCare, but the physical appliance is delivered to Canadian addresses only with free shipping from our Canadian warehouse.
Yes. The FortiGate 50G-SFP supports Active-Active, Active-Passive, and Clustering HA modes. You’d pair it with an identical unit (or an FG-50G-SFP hardware-only unit) connected via the dedicated HA port. Both nodes need to run matching firmware, and the secondary unit needs its own license in Active-Active mode.
If you need to power IP phones, cameras, or access points directly from the firewall, the FG-51G-SFP-POE adds four PoE+ ports and a 64 GB SSD (useful for local log retention). The 50G-SFP has no PoE and no onboard storage, so if either of those is a requirement, the 51G-SFP-POE is the right move.
| Weight | 2.27 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 28 × 21 × 21 cm |
| Manufacturer | Fortinet |
| Model | FortiGate-50G-SFP |
| GTIN | 195875318401 |
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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-50G-SFP-BDL-950-12 |
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