Fortinet FortiSwitch: Switches Managed by FortiGate
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The FortiSwitch portfolio is Fortinet's family of switches, natively integrated with FortiGate through FortiLink for centralized management at no additional license cost. The portfolio ranges from entry-level (100E) to core/data center (1000F, 2000). End-to-end Security Fabric. Complete 2026 guide.
Portfolio
Campus (Access)
- FortiSwitch-124E/124F: 24 GbE PoE+ ports + 4×SFP+ — €1,690-1,890 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-148E/148F/148F-FPOE: 48 ports — €2,890-3,290 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-224E-POE/E-FPOE: 24-port rack-mount models — €1,590-1,890 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-424E/424F: 24 10G ports — €3,890-4,890 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-448D/448E: 48 10G ports — €5,890-6,890 excl. VAT
Aggregation / Core
- FortiSwitch-1024D: 24×10G + 4×40G — €8,900 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-3032D: 32×40G core — €18,900 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-1048D/1048E: 48×10G + 6×40G/100G — €12,500-15,900 excl. VAT
Data Center
- FortiSwitch-T1024E/T1048E: ToR 10G/25G — €18,000-28,000 excl. VAT
- FortiSwitch-2000/3000: high-density 100G — €32,000-60,000 excl. VAT
FortiLink
FortiLink turns FortiSwitch into an extension of FortiGate:
- 100% managed through FortiGate (no separate switch GUI)
- VLANs/trunks deployed from FortiGate
- Inter-VLAN traffic inspection by FortiGate (internal zero trust)
- ZTP through FortiManager
- No separate FortiSwitch license: included with FortiGate
Security Fabric
End-to-end FortiSwitch + FortiGate + FortiAP + FortiSIEM integration:
- Dynamic segmentation: user identified through FortiAuthenticator → VLAN assigned to the switch port
- Cross-device rogue AP detection (AP detects + switch blocks)
- FortiSandbox integration: compromised device quarantined by disabling its port
- FortiSIEM event correlation
Comparison
- Cisco Catalyst 9200: equivalent entry-level solution, 15% more expensive, with separate management (no FortiLink)
- Aruba CX 6200: powerful AOS-CX automation, but no firewall integration
- HPE OfficeConnect 1960: less expensive for SMBs, but no Security Fabric
- Ruckus ICX 7150: equivalent mid-range solution with a less integrated ecosystem
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