FORTINET FC-10-GT50G-809-02-12 Enterprise Protection for FortiGate 50G

FC-10-GT50G-809-02-12 Overview

Enterprise Protection provides a broad FortiGuard security package for organizations standardizing multiple protection controls under one appliance entitlement.

This SKU is a 1 year service entitlement for an existing FortiGate 50G; it does not include hardware.

Order Composition and Delivery

This FC service code is delivered electronically against an appliance that must already exist. No chassis, power supply, antenna or replacement hardware is shipped as part of the line item. The order therefore needs the installed FortiGate serial number, current contract status, registered end customer, FortiCare account and desired start date. Check for gaps or overlaps with existing coverage before activation. A buyer who also needs a new firewall should select a hardware or BDL SKU as a separate purchasing decision.

Service Scope and Boundaries

Enterprise Protection is the broadest security bundle in this batch. It is a better fit where security operations want one entitlement covering several FortiGuard control families instead of renewing isolated services. Procurement should compare its included services with policies actually enabled on the firewall, because an unused broad bundle creates cost without additional protection. Record any centralized logging or SOC requirement separately rather than assuming every external service is included.

Verified Platform Facts

• The FortiGate 50G platform provides five GE RJ45 ports in a desktop chassis.
• Fortinet lists 2.25 Gbps IPS throughput, 1.25 Gbps NGFW throughput and 1.1 Gbps threat-protection throughput.
• The series specification states up to 720,000 concurrent TCP sessions and 85,000 new sessions per second.

The 50G is a wired desktop platform with five GE RJ45 ports. Capacity planning should use the official threat-protection and session figures, not the higher raw firewall number, when security inspection will be active. Confirm WAN handoff, internal segmentation, VPN demand and logging design. It must not be confused with the 50G-5G: this platform description does not include cellular radios, SIM slots or antennas, and its service order code uses GT50G.

For 50G acceptance, map all five wired ports to the approved WAN, LAN and management roles and test the design with the actual security profiles enabled. Record inspected throughput, VPN demand, session growth and log forwarding during a representative busy period. The absence of cellular hardware should be stated in the design so a future failover requirement is not assumed to exist. Keep GT50G entitlement codes, the physical serial and the FortiCloud registration owner together in the asset record.

Source: official Fortinet FortiGate 50G page and official Fortinet document.

Term and Procurement Fit

The twelve-month term suits annual budgets and near-term technology reviews. Record the activation date and schedule renewal ownership early because coverage ends after one contract year. Check the contract in the first operating quarter, confirm consumption and service fit at mid-year, then begin the renewal or replacement decision well before expiration. This cadence preserves flexibility when the appliance may move, the service scope is still being proven, or funding cannot be committed across several fiscal years.

For annual coverage, retain the quotation, activation confirmation and expiration date in the current fiscal-year purchasing file. At roughly ninety days before expiry, check appliance ownership, service use, open support cases and next-year budget approval. Decide whether to renew the same service, move to a broader bundle, reduce scope or replace the firewall. Escalate unresolved registration errors early; an annual contract leaves little time to correct account ownership before the next order.

Confirm the Enterprise Protection bundle code, appliance serial number and desired activation date.

Compatibility and Related Models

The entitlement or bundle is identified for FortiGate 50G. Codes for 30G, 50G and 50G-5G platforms are separate orderable items.

Warranty, Activation and Shipping

Electronic entitlement delivery requires accurate end-customer, FortiCare account, registration region, appliance serial and contract status. No physical shipment is included.

FAQ

What does FC-10-GT50G-809-02-12 include?

This SKU is a 1 year service entitlement for an existing FortiGate 50G; it does not include hardware.

When is this contract length suitable?

Choose this term when the organization needs a one-year commitment, expects a platform review soon, or funds subscriptions annually. It creates the most frequent renewal work but limits the period of commitment.

What should be checked before ordering?

Confirm the Enterprise Protection bundle code, appliance serial number and desired activation date.