Do you still own a FortiGate 280D? - Then take your chance to buy in now!
Technical progress requires not only the know-how of a qualified IT service provider but also the use of up-to-date hardware and software. Qualifications as well as professional solution strategies in dealing with the latest customer requirements are certainly mainly the homework of the respective IT specialists, whereby the provision of high-performance components is more the responsibility of the customer.
Why you should trade in your FortiGate 280D!
The FortiGate 280D served companies as a very good and solid firewall a few years ago. In recent years, however, the requirements for a firewall have increased dramatically. IT managers found themselves in the situation of having to scan SSL traffic and secure the Voice over IP telephone system with a firewall. In times of the Corona pandemic, there was even the additional requirement to securely and reliably connect employees in the home office. For these tasks in total, the FortiGate 280D is simply no longer powerful enough.
By the way, you do not have to worry about the old configuration of your FortiGate 280D. We always offer the Fortinet conversion service as standard with trade-up or buy-in offers, which is used to convert or transfer the "old" configuration of the FortiGate 280D to the "new" FortiGate. In this way, we can ensure a very fast and efficient exchange in the course of your change to the new hardware generation.
4 simple steps to your individual Trade-Up offer
The prerequisite for this is that at least one active FortiCare licence is available on the device.
Is a licence/licence renewal for a FortiGate 280D still worthwhile at all?
We do not recommend a licence renewal at this point - the simple reason for this is that Fortinet has already set the FortiGate 280D to End-of-Sale. This means that you can only purchase 1-year licence extensions and the FortiGate 280D is no longer included in new firmware releases.