Fortinet FortiSwitch Rugged 424F-POE

Overview:

Performance and Features Designed for Harsh Environments

FortiSwitch™ Rugged switches deliver all of the enterprise features, performance, and security of the trusted FortiSwitch secure, simple, scalable Ethernet solution. Our rugged switches have added hardware reinforcement and software features that make them ideal for deployments in hostile environments, as well as operational technology (OT) industrial and control networks.

Resilient, sturdy, and capable of withstanding intense temperature fluctuations, FortiSwitch Rugged ensures the integrity and performance of mission-critical networks in even the most challenging of deployments. When united with FortiGate Rugged NextGeneration Firewalls, IT and OT network administrators can deploy a converged Ethernet architecture that offers powerful cybersecurity protection engineered to survive in hostile environments.

Security-Driven Networking Through FortiLink

FortiLink is an innovative proprietary management protocol that allows FortiGates to seamlessly manage any FortiSwitch. FortiLink enables the FortiSwitch to become a logical extension of the FortiGate, integrating it directly into the Fortinet Security Fabric. This management option reduces complexity and decreases management costs as network security and access layer functions are enabled and managed through a single console.

FortiLink integration enables centralized policy management and offers basic network access control (NAC) functionality, making both easy to implement and manage. This converged Security-Driven architecture, centered around the FortiGate running FortiOS, offers better protection and lower cost of ownership than multiple point products. Coupled with the FortiGuard Industrial Security Service, it ensures that critical networks receive real-time protection.

Operational Technology Applications

IT/OT convergence has created opportunities for improved reliability and performance. The Fortinet LAN Edge solution enables OT network administrators to take advantage of these gains while introducing cybersecurity into previously air-gapped systems. FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP access points are all available in rugged or hardened form factors to offer a convergence of networking and security to both protect and enhance critical OT industrial and control networks.

Durability, Power, and Speed with Zero-touch Manageability

The FortiSwitch Rugged series offers durability coupled with the Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) speeds necessary for today’s mission-critical hardened applications. Zero-touch deployment and scalable NOC management options simplify the administration and support of Ethernet networks and their security, without complex licensing.

As local area network (LAN) requirements continue to evolve, power has become an important consideration when evaluating Ethernet switches. FortiSwitch Rugged with advanced PoE options like PoE++ enables IT and OT admins to future-proof their Ethernet access layer. These PoE capabilities let IT managers deploy and power IoT devices such as cameras, sensors, and wireless access points in the network, with power and data delivered over the same network cable.