FortiGate Cloud
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What is FortiGate Cloud
FortiGate Cloud is a cloud-based management and analytics service for Fortinet FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It provides centralized device onboarding, configuration management, monitoring, logging, and reporting for distributed firewall deployments. It is typically used by IT and security teams managing multiple FortiGate appliances across branch offices, remote sites, or cloud environments. The service focuses on Fortinet-specific operations rather than general-purpose infrastructure provisioning or multi-cloud workload orchestration.
Centralized FortiGate operations
FortiGate Cloud consolidates management for multiple FortiGate devices into a single web console. It supports common operational tasks such as device registration, policy/configuration workflows, firmware management, and health monitoring. This reduces the need to manage each firewall locally, which is useful for distributed branch and remote deployments.
Integrated logging and reporting
The service provides cloud-hosted log collection and reporting for FortiGate events. It supports security and traffic visibility use cases such as incident triage, trend analysis, and compliance-style reporting. For organizations without a dedicated log infrastructure, this can simplify retention and access to firewall telemetry.
Designed for Fortinet ecosystem
FortiGate Cloud aligns closely with FortiGate features and Fortinet security workflows. It can be easier to adopt for teams already standardized on Fortinet appliances because terminology, objects, and operational models match the platform. This specialization can reduce integration work compared with general cloud management platforms that focus on compute and application lifecycle management.
Limited beyond FortiGate scope
FortiGate Cloud primarily manages FortiGate devices and related telemetry rather than heterogeneous infrastructure. It does not aim to provide broad multi-cloud provisioning, cost governance, or workload orchestration capabilities typical of general cloud management platforms. Organizations seeking a single control plane for compute, storage, and networking across vendors may need additional tools.
Feature depth varies by tier
Capabilities such as log retention, analytics depth, and reporting can depend on the purchased subscription level. This can make total cost and functionality less predictable when requirements expand (for example, longer retention or more advanced reporting). Buyers often need to map operational and compliance needs to specific service tiers.
Less suited for complex automation
While it supports centralized management, it is not primarily an infrastructure-as-code or policy-driven automation platform for broad cloud operations. Teams that require extensive workflow automation across multiple clouds and non-Fortinet systems may find the automation surface area narrower. Integration may require additional Fortinet components or external tooling depending on the environment.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| No subscription / Basic ("No Subscription" / Basic tier) | Not published on Fortinet site (limited features without a paid subscription) | Limited features when provisioned without a FortiGate Cloud subscription (e.g., 7-day log retention, remote access, one default report). Devices can be provisioned without a subscription; an active FortiCare Premium support contract is required for some features. Per-device provisioning. See vendor docs for limitations and feature comparison. |
| FortiGate Cloud Standard subscription | Not published on Fortinet site (contact partner/reseller) | Cloud management, analytics, and 1-year log retention for FortiGate, FortiGate VM/VM‑S, and FortiWiFi. Available as 1-, 3-, or 5‑year service terms; licensed per device. SKUs provided in Fortinet documentation. |
| FortiGate Cloud Advanced subscription | Not published on Fortinet site (contact partner/reseller) | Includes Standard (management, analytics, 1‑year log retention) plus SD‑WAN Overlay-as-a-Service and extended SecOps (indicators of compromise). Per‑device SKUs; available multi‑year terms. |
| Add-ons | Not published on Fortinet site (contact partner/reseller) | Examples: FortiSandbox SaaS (per device), FortiDeploy (bulk provisioning), FortiConverter service, multitenancy SKUs. Many add‑ons are listed with SKUs in the Fortinet documentation. |
Notes: Fortinet documentation and product pages list subscription types, SKUs, and term lengths, but do not publish public list prices; the site directs customers to contact Fortinet partners or resellers for pricing.
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Fortinet, Inc.
Sunnyvale, California, USA
2000
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https://www.fortinet.com/
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