Guides & resources
Practical, vendor-agnostic guides for IT decision makers — written by our sales engineers, not marketing.
How to size a Fortinet firewall for your business
A practical guide to picking the right FortiGate model based on user count, internet throughput, and the security services you actually need. Includes a sizing rubric and model comparisons.
Read guide →FortiGate vs FortiWiFi: which is right for your office?
The difference between FortiGate and FortiWiFi appliances comes down to one question about your office. A decision rubric, common fits for each platform, and when to add separate FortiAPs instead.
Read guide →Fortinet Enterprise and UTP bundles, explained
How to read Fortinet bundle SKUs, what UTP and Enterprise actually cover, and the percentage-of-hardware pricing math that makes 3-year terms the sweet spot for most buyers.
Read guide →How to upgrade FortiGate firmware safely
A pre-flight checklist, common failure modes, and a step-by-step upgrade sequence for FortiGate firmware — written for the engineer who would rather not turn a 10-minute maintenance window into a 4-hour incident.
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