Fortinet FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE + 1-Year UTP Bundle (FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-12)

Four IP phones, two wireless APs, and a fiber run to the MDF – the FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-12 handles all of it from one desktop appliance in the switch closet. The FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE provides four 802.3at PoE+ ports to power connected devices without a separate PoE switch, a GE SFP slot for the fiber uplink to the building distribution layer, and a 64 GB SSD for on-device log storage. The 1-year UTP subscription activates IPS, anti-malware, web and DNS filtering, DLP, attack surface security, AI-based malware prevention, and FortiCare Premium from day one.

What the Bundle Includes

One order covers the FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE appliance and a 12-month UTP subscription key. The hardware ships with four 802.3at PoE+ ports (up to 30 W each), a GE SFP slot for standard Fortinet-compatible transceivers, a GE WAN RJ45, and a 64 GB SSD. The subscription key registers to the device through FortiCare and enables all included services on first check-in with the Fortinet network.

What UTP Covers

UTP sits between ATP and Enterprise in the FortiGuard bundle tier. It adds DLP, attack surface security with IoT device detection, and AI-based inline malware prevention on top of the IPS, anti-malware, URL/DNS/video filtering, application control, and FortiCare Premium that ATP already includes. The table below shows how the three tiers compare for this hardware.

Who It Suits

The FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-12 works well wherever one appliance needs to cover the gateway firewall, the PoE source for IP devices, and a fiber connection to the building distribution layer. Common placements include small office wiring closets with a VLAN for IP phones on two ports, a wireless AP on a third, and a wired workstation on the fourth, using the SFP slot for a short fiber run to the MDF. The 64 GB SSD keeps traffic logs on the device without a separate FortiAnalyzer, which matters for HIPAA or PCI environments that need audit-ready log retention at remote sites. At 720,000 concurrent sessions and 85,000 new sessions per second, the appliance has substantial headroom above a typical small-office workload, so UTM throughput stays consistent even during peak traffic periods.

Other Terms and Models

Three-year (FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-36) and five-year (FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-60) UTP terms are available at a lower annualized cost. For sites that outgrow four PoE ports or need Anti-Spam and OT Security at the Enterprise tier, the FortiGate 70G offers more interfaces and supports the full Enterprise bundle on the same FortiOS platform.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca stocks the FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-12 in Ontario as an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. Every unit ships sealed and brand new with the UTP subscription key included. Orders reach most Canadian addresses in one business day, with no shipping charge. If you need guidance on SFP transceiver selection for your fiber plant, or want to review PoE power budgeting before placing the order, contact us – we support these deployments regularly and can confirm the right configuration before anything ships.