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 Next-Generation 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.
