Need a sizing spreadsheet? Fortinet offers a free “Azure Sizing Calculator” on their support portal. Or, use the open-source fortinet-sizer tool on GitHub.
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Start with D4s_v3 (4 vCPU) for FG-VM02, then load-test. Do not upsize blindly – each step doubles cost. Need a sizing spreadsheet
If you want, I can produce a one-page table mapping specific Azure VM SKUs to recommended FortiGate VM sizes and expected throughput using Fortinet datasheet figures — I’ll assume typical NGFW with IPS enabled and moderate SSL inspection unless you want a different profile. FortiGate VM is a virtualized version of the
FortiGate VM is a virtualized version of the FortiGate network security appliance, which provides a comprehensive range of security features, including firewall, intrusion prevention, antivirus, and more. The VM can be deployed on various platforms, including Azure, to provide security and protection for cloud-based infrastructure.