Role of the FortiGate-7060E-3:
A chassis designed for carrier and hyperscale data centers, offering high-density interfaces and massive throughput for core routing and security roles.
Evolving Traffic Patterns:
Multi-terabit fabrics, encrypted overlays, microservices traffic, and multi-cloud interconnects require greater throughput and flexibility than legacy chassis allow.
Modern Demands:
Programmable pipelines, high-density 40/100GbE+ optics, advanced traffic steering, and integration with virtualized service chains are now required.
Strategic Upgrade:
Consider modern modular systems with higher per-slot throughput, flexible optics, and deeper orchestration/telemetry integration, validating performance before cutover.
No Security Patches
Outdated devices won’t receive updates, leaving your network exposed to new vulnerabilities.
Lack of Vendor Support
Once support ends, there’s no access to Fortinet’s technical resources or RMA services.
Compliance Failures
Auditors may flag unsupported hardware as a violation of security and industry standards.
Operational Instability
Legacy devices may struggle with modern workloads, encrypted traffic, and cloud integrations.
Lifecycle Planning:
Track Fortinet GA → EOS → EOL → EOSL.
Seamless Migration:
Dedicated engineers ensure minimal downtime.
Future-Proof Security:
Replace with next-gen models aligned to your needs.