Fortinet FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE + 5-Year UTP Bundle (FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-60)

PoE-capable firewalls solve a specific problem: sites with IP phones, access points, or cameras that would otherwise need a separate PoE switch to power them. The FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE eliminates that extra box — four PoE+ ports deliver power directly from the firewall chassis, while the FortiSP5 ASIC handles NGFW inspection on all traffic leaving the site. Bundling a 5-year UTP subscription at purchase means the hardware and security services ship together, are paid once, and run for the full device lifecycle without an annual renewal process.

What is in the bundle

The FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-60 combines two items that arrive as a single purchase:

• FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE hardware — the physical firewall appliance including power adapter, console cable, and documentation. Ships from Canada; available for next-business-day delivery.
• 5-Year UTP subscription — FortiGuard Unified Threat Protection covering IPS, anti-malware, application control, URL/DNS/video filtering, anti-spam, and FortiCare Premium support for 60 months.

FortiGate 51G-SFP-PoE hardware specifications

What the UTP subscription covers

Unified Threat Protection is the middle tier in Fortinet’s FortiGuard bundle lineup. It adds anti-spam on top of the ATP base, making it appropriate for sites where email traffic is also inspected through the FortiGate:

Who it suits

The 51G-SFP-POE is a strong fit for sites that need to power a handful of IP phones or access points without adding a PoE switch to the rack. Small office locations with an IP PBX, small retail branches running wireless checkout terminals, and branch offices standardising on Wi-Fi 6 access points that need 802.3at power all benefit from the consolidated design. The 5-year UTP bundle is the natural purchase for teams doing a single procurement cycle for the hardware and subscription together, particularly when the site will operate for at least five years before the next technology refresh.

Other terms and models

The 1-year UTP bundle (FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-12) and 3-year bundle (FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-36) are available for shorter timelines. The next model up in the FortiGate line is the FG-70G series (FG-70G-BDL-950-60), which offers higher threat-inspection throughput and is worth evaluating if the site handles more than a few hundred Mbps of inspected traffic. The SFP slot on the 51G-SFP-POE supports standard 1GE SFP transceivers including the FN-TRAN-SFP+SR.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

The FG-51G-SFP-POE-BDL-950-60 ships from Canadian inventory. As a Fortinet Select Partner, DataCenter360.ca sources hardware through Fortinet’s authorized distribution chain — new in box, with a valid serial number, and a bundle subscription registered under your organization’s Fortinet support account. Orders placed on business days ship within 0 to 1 business days. The license key is emailed separately and applied during initial device setup through the FortiGate’s setup wizard or the Fortinet support portal.