Fortinet Unveils New ASIC to Accelerate the Convergence of Networking and Security Across Every Network Edge

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Pretty darn impressive!

"Unparalleled Innovation in Custom Chip Performance
With an application-specific design and embedded multi-core processors to accelerate the convergence of networking and security functions, FortiSP5 delivers:
  • 17x faster firewall performance compared to leading standard CPUs.
  • 3.5x faster next-generation firewall (NGFW) performance compared to leading standard CPUs to handle higher levels of traffic inspection to detect and block threats.
  • 32x faster encryption to protect sensitive data and secure virtual private networks.
  • 2.5 Gbps of SSL deep inspection to deliver the processing power needed to inspect encrypted traffic for malware without performance issues.
  • Secure boot to allow only approved operating system software to boot up, protecting critical infrastructure against malicious tampering.
  • Volumetric DDoS protection to thwart distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
  • VXLAN/GRE hardware-accelerated encapsulation to enable secure interconnectivity for distributed networks.
  • Hardware-accelerated Quality of Service (QoS) to enhance user experience with dedicated QoS for sensitive applications such as videoconferencing.
Significant Cost and Energy Savings
As a fifth-generation 7-nanometer chip, FortiSP5 packs more capabilities in a smaller form factor to deliver:
  • 88% less power consumption compared to the leading industry-standard CPU
  • Industry-leading performance per watt
  • Industry-leading price-performance
Supporting More Applications to Enable Important Customer Use Cases
With the ability to accelerate and concurrently run 2x more applications—for example, NGFW, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), SD-WAN, and SSL inspection—compared to the previous generation, FortiSP5 will support use cases such as:
  • Branch/Campus: FortiSP5 ensures the transition to SD-Branch is efficient and cost-effective in a small form factor, enabling IT staff to simplify management and reduce OpEx while increasing network uptime. Additionally, as more organizations embrace the cloud and hybrid work model, FortiSP5 will continue to be a driver for Secure SD-WAN to empower customers to securely and seamlessly access applications anywhere while delivering consistent user experience with an optimized platform.
  • Edge Compute: As edge computing improves efficiency and cost control through processing close to the edge, FortiSP5 supports high-speed networks and security threat protection for both commercial and operational technology (OT) environments, minimizing bottlenecks for traffic movement.
  • Operational Technology: The convergence of IT and OT has opened the infrastructure to increased security risks that can disrupt operations. FortiSP5 enables scalable convergence, securing both OT and IT infrastructures with a single, high-performance platform.
  • 5G: 5G adoption is on the rise in enterprise networks, fueling innovation at the edge as it provides higher bandwidth and lower latency. FortiSP5 enables a seamless transition to support 5G with an optimized and sustainable platform.
Proven System on a Chip Technology
FortiSP5 will power the next generation of entry and mid-range FortiGate firewalls being released later this year. Now on its fifth generation, we believe Fortinet's proprietary system on a chip technology has a proven track record of powering the industry's top-performing products and solutions. A few examples include:
  • Fortinet has been named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls,¹ marking the thirteenth time Fortinet has been recognized in this Magic Quadrant.
  • A recent Forrester study highlighted that customers deploying Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN solution, which is backed by FortiGate and SOC technology, achieved a 300% return on investment over 3 years with a payback period of only 8 months."
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Source: https://www.techpowerup.com/304502/...orking-and-security-across-every-network-edge
 
Wonder how many 0-day vulnerabilities it has? :) Still a nice piece of tech.

How long till it is in a home router?
 
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Hopefully coming to the FortiGate FG platform, once you start turning on all the new features in their new OS the builds the poor things start to choke hard.
 
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Hopefully coming to the FortiGate FG platform, once you start turning on all the new features in their new OS the builds the poor things start to choke hard.
can it be volt-modded and overclocked to mitigate the performance issues?
 
Wow. No mention of "A.I." or "Deep Learning" in its marketing material? What year is this again? /s
 
Wow. No mention of "A.I." or "Deep Learning" in its marketing material? What year is this again? /s
This would be separate of their AI learning platform. Their FortiAnalyzer platform is all about AI machine learning pattern analysis edging the cloud with 5G
 
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