Interfaces: 8x 100GbE or 16x 40GbE + 2x Management
Form Factor: 2U Rack-mounted
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-density 400 Gbps throughput for large enterprises; Advanced threat protection with AI-driven IPS; Excellent VPN scalability; Redundant power supplies and hot-swappable modules; Strong FortiOS ecosystem integration
✘ Cons:High power consumption (2000W+) requiring dedicated cooling; Significant capital investment with complex deployment; Requires FortiCare licensing for optimal threat protection; Large physical footprint in data centers; Limited to enterprise-grade use cases
✔ Pros:Massive scalability supporting up to 4,000 APs and 10,000 clients; Highly versatile as a wireless controller, SD-WAN gateway, or VPN hub; Supports live software upgrades and clustering for high availability; Unified security with Dynamic Segmentation and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI).
✘ Cons:High total cost of ownership including mandatory Aruba Central licensing; Complex setup requiring deep knowledge of the Aruba AOS-10 ecosystem; Primarily optimized for cloud-managed environments.