Fortinet Unveils New ASIC for Convergence of Networking and Security

Fortinet has announced FortiSP5, the latest breakthrough in ASIC technology propelling major leaps forward in securing distributed network edges. Building on over 20 years of ASIC investment and innovation from Fortinet, FortiSP5 delivers significant secure computing power advantages over traditional CPU and network ASICs, lower cost and power consumption, and the ability to enable new secure infrastructure across branch, campus, 5G, edge compute, operational technologies, and more.

With an application-specific design and embedded multi-core processors to accelerate the convergence of networking and security functions, FortiSP5 delivers -

• 17x faster firewall performance compared to leading standard CPUs.
• 3.5x faster next-generation firewall (NGFW) performance compared to leading standard CPUs to handle higher levels of traffic inspection to detect and block threats. 
• 32x faster encryption toprotect sensitive data and secure virtual private networks.
• 2.5 Gbps of SSL deep inspection to deliver the processing power needed to inspect encrypted traffic for malware without performance issues.
• Secure boot to allow only approved operating system software to boot up, protecting critical infrastructure against malicious tampering.
• Volumetric DDoS protection to thwart distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
• VXLAN/GRE hardware-accelerated encapsulation toenable secure interconnectivity for distributed networks.
• Hardware-accelerated Quality of Service (QoS) to enhance user experience with dedicated QoS for sensitive applications such as videoconferencing.

Vishak Raman, Vice President of Sales, India, SAARC and Southeast Asia at Fortinet said, “With the introduction of FortiSP5, Fortinet once again sets new industry records for performance, cost, and energy efficiency. As the only cybersecurity vendor leveraging purpose-built ASICs, an over 20-year investment in innovation, Fortinet delivers the secure computing power that will support the next generation of secure infrastructure.”

As a fifth-generation 7-nanometer chip, FortiSP5 packs more capabilities in a smaller form factor to deliver:

• 88% less power consumption compared to the leading industry-standard CPU 
• Industry-leading performance per watt 
• Industry-leading price-performance

“Enterprise applications and the users and devices that access them are more distributed than ever, which is causing organizations to rethink their edge network and security architectures. A key to enabling enterprise edge networking is having strong security without compromising on network performance and user experience. Fortinet has a 20-year history in ASIC technology that helps achieve these goals, and the company’s newest FortiSP5 continues that legacy. Fortinet’s portfolio of converged network and security solutions with custom chips helps enterprises accelerate their edge network and security transformation,” said Brandon Butler, Research Manager, Enterprise Networks at IDC.

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