Security for small and midsize businesses on Azure

Cloud Firewall Built for Azure

FortiGate VM is a virtual next-generation firewall running FortiOS on Azure VMs, deployed from Azure Marketplace under pay-as-you-go or private offer terms.

Discover FortiGate VM Through a Guided Security Demo

Curious what centralized visibility and control looks like? Tour the FortiGate VM dashboard and explore real-time threat detection, granular access controls, and custom policy enforcement with this quick demo.

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Built to Support Critical SMB Use Cases

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Keep Attackers Out 

FortiGate VM inspects traffic to block known exploits, malware, and suspicious behavior before they reach what’s critical. Threat updates arrive automatically from FortiGuard Labs, so you're not patching rules by hand.

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Enable Safe Remote Work

Defend your distributed workforce with FortiGate VM's built-in threat inspection, delivering real-time antivirus, deep SSL inspection, and advanced web filtering to block malware before it ever reaches your remote users.

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Reduce Operational Complexity

Protect Azure workloads while simplifying operations with advanced threat inspection, detailed traffic visibility, and centralized policy control. Save time with task and policy automation through stitches and AI-powered tools.

Learn Why Customers Choose Fortinet

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Sports

Carolina Panthers ensured unified security across their Azure environment.

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Healthcare

Science Trust consolidated networking and security into a single unified platform.

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FinTech

Odlum Brown realized 75% faster operations, at lower cost.  

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Why Do Your Security Peers Choose Fortinet? 

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customers worldwide trust Fortinet

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FortiGate deployments globally

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Accelerate Your FortiGate VM on Azure Deployment

Get the tools, templates, and expert guidance you need to simplify deployment, automate configuration, and optimize FortiGate VM on Azure. Need assistance? Contact our Azure specialists at azuresales@fortinet.com.

Cloud Security for SMBs

Explore how cloud network firewalls can help SMBs overcome today’s security challenges.

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FortiGate VM on Azure

Get a quick view of FortiGate VM on Azure including instance sizing, throughput, and more.

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Deployment Guide

Get step-by-step instructions in the FortiGate VM Azure administration guide.

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Trusted Reference Architectures

Repeatable frameworks for cloud security deployment that reduce the risk of human error.

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How to Get Started

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STEP 1: Right-size Your Deployment
Review the FortiGate VM on Azure Datasheet to determine which instance size meets your needs in areas like throughput and bandwidth.
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STEP 2: Subscribe from Azure Marketplace
Follow along with this step-by-step deployment video that walks you through how to subscribe, deploy, and configure FortiGate VM from Azure Marketplace. It also covers the basics of creating VPCs, subnets, routing tables, and connecting to the firewall.
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STEP 3: Deploy with Simplicity
Leverage our pre-built Terraform Templates and content to help you streamline your deployment for scenarios like high availability, autoscaling, and more.
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Unlock Advanced Cloud Firewall Capabilities Today 

Ready to experience advanced firewall protection powered by AI-driven threat intelligence? Try FortiGate VM free for 30 days on Microsoft Marketplace.

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