The Benefits of Combining Custom ASICs with the Power of FortiOS
The combination of Fortinet custom ASICs and FortiOS creates a powerful and efficient cybersecurity solution that meets the modern demands of performance, scalability, and sustainability.
In the fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations face increasing challenges from AI-led threats, new attack vectors, and a lack of resources to combat these risks effectively. Fortinet addresses these challenges by combining custom ASICs and the FortiOS operating system. Fortinet security processing units (SPUs), network processors, and content processors work in tandem with FortiOS to enhance speed, security, and energy efficiency. This synergy boosts the ability of FortiOS to deliver fast packet processing, cryptographic acceleration, and efficient content inspection while reducing power consumption.
By leveraging purpose-built hardware, Fortinet custom application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) outperform traditional general-purpose processors and provide a performance advantage, reducing complexity, lowering costs, and enabling scalability. FortiOS ensures seamless integration across the entire network, cloud, and IoT environments, offering robust protection through unified management and a holistic approach. As a result, Fortinet’s platform improves security performance and contributes to sustainability efforts by optimizing power efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint of large-scale deployments.
Fortinet custom ASICs deliver 17x faster firewall performance compared to leading standard CPUs, 3.5x faster nextgeneration firewall (NGFW) performance compared to leading standard CPUs to handle higher levels of traffic inspection to detect and block threats, and 32x faster encryption to protect sensitive data and secure virtual private networks.
Learn About Custom ASICs:
Fortinet custom ASICs, such as the SPU and network processor unit, are designed to increase speed, scale, and efficiency. These specialized hardware components, developed specifically for Fortinet security solutions, play a pivotal role in enhancing the performance and price advantages of Fortinet products. Combined with the power of FortiOS, the Fortinet operating system, these custom ASICs deliver an unparalleled cybersecurity solution that balances performance, sustainability, and security.
Fortinet’s Performance Differentiator:
Fortinet custom ASICs are key components driving the company’s leadership in the cybersecurity space. These processors, purpose-built for Fortinet devices, are designed to maximize performance, reduce latency, and minimize energy consumption. Notable models include:
- FortiSP5
- Network Processor NP7
- Content Processor CP9