Fortinet FortiGate 400F-DC IPS Service, 1-Year (FC-10-FD4H0-108-02-12)

The FortiGate 400F-DC is a data center variant of the 400F Series, built for rack deployments where DC power feeds are standard and continuous uptime is the operational baseline. This 1-year FortiGuard IPS Service (FC-10-FD4H0-108-02-12) keeps the platform’s intrusion prevention engine current — without an active subscription, the FortiGate stops receiving signature updates from FortiGuard Labs and virtual patching ceases to function against newly disclosed vulnerabilities.

What FortiGuard IPS Covers

FortiGuard IPS uses AI/ML models to perform deep packet inspection and SSL inspection in real time, including TLS 1.3 traffic. Signatures are pushed continuously from FortiGuard Labs as new threats are identified. Virtual patching applies a firewall-level block for newly disclosed CVEs before the affected endpoints or servers can be patched, reducing the exposure window considerably.

• Deep packet inspection and SSL/TLS decryption for encrypted threat analysis
• AI/ML-driven signature matching and anomaly detection
• Virtual patching for newly published vulnerabilities
• Malicious and botnet URL detection within the IPS engine
• 12 Gbps IPS throughput on the FG-400F-DC platform

Who Needs This License

Data center and campus edge teams running the FortiGate 400F-DC need this service to maintain active threat prevention. It fits organizations that manage subscriptions on a per-service basis rather than through an all-in bundle, or environments where IPS is a specific compliance requirement alongside other individually purchased services.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-FD4H0-108-02-12 is a virtual license. After purchase from DataCenter360.ca, the license key is emailed within 0 to 1 business days. Activation is done through the FortiGate management console or the FortiCare portal by entering the key and associating it to the device serial number. No downtime is required. If an existing IPS subscription is already active, the new term stacks directly on top of the current expiry date.

IPS Alone vs. a FortiGuard Bundle

Ordering IPS à la carte works well when the device already carries contracts for specific services or when approval is scoped to a single budget line. For broader coverage, the UTP and Enterprise bundles include IPS plus antimalware, URL and DNS filtering, FortiCare Premium support, and additional services for a better cost per service than buying each line separately.

See all available subscriptions on the FortiGate 400F-DC model page, including bundle options across all terms.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

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