Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-100A - Introduction; Register Your Fortigate Unit; About the Fortigate Unit

Introduction Register your FortiGate unit
FortiGate-60 series and FortiGate-100A FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
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Introduction
Welcome and thank you for selecting Fortinet products for your real-time network
protection.
The FortiGate™ Unified Threat Management System improves network security,
reduces network misuse and abuse, and helps you use communications
resources more efficiently without compromising the performance of your
network. FortiGate Unified Threat Management Systems are ICSA-certified for
firewall, IPSec, and antivirus services.
The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System is a dedicated, easily
managed security device that delivers a full suite of capabilities, which include:
• application-level services such as virus protection and content filtering
• network-level services such as firewall, intrusion detection, VPN and traffic
shaping
The FortiGate Unified Threat Management System uses Fortinet’s Dynamic
Threat Prevention System (DTPS™) technology, which leverages breakthroughs
in chip design, networking, security and content analysis. The unique ASIC-based
architecture analyzes content and behavior in real-time, enabling key applications
to be deployed right at the network edge where they are most effective at
protecting your networks.
Register your FortiGate unit
Register your FortiGate/FortiWiFi unit by visiting http://support.fortinet.com and
select Product Registration.
To register, enter your contact information and the serial numbers of the FortiGate
units that you or your organization have purchased. You can register multiple
FortiGate units in a single session without re-entering your contact information.
By registering your FortiGate unit, you will receive updates to threat detection and
prevention databases (Antivirus, Intrusion Detection, etc.) and will also ensure
your access to technical support.
For more information, see the Fortinet Knowledge Centre article “Registration
Frequently Asked Questions” (http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=2071).
About the FortiGate unit
The FortiGate-60 series and FortiGate-100A appliances are designed for small
businesses, including telecommuters, to deliver the same enterprise-class
network-based antivirus, content filtering, firewall, VPN, and network-based
intrusion detection/prevention featured in all FortiGate units. The FortiGate-60
series and FortiGate-100A also feature High Availability (HA) support.