The FortiGate-1240B appliance raises the bar in network security devices by integrating a purpose-built processor, known as the FortiASIC™ Network Processor, into the FortiGate system to deliver security throughput at switching speeds. Thirty-eight hardware accelerated ports, of the 40 total on the system, allow networks to enforce firewall policy between network segmentation points for layered security with switch-like performance. An additional purpose-built processor, known as the FortiASIC Content Processor, provides additional acceleration for content intensive security technologies such as intrusion prevention and antivirus scanning. The inclusion of an Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) expansion bay and Fortinet Storage Module (FSM) bays allow for even more flexibility, offering additional ASIC-accelerated ports for additional throughput or disk-based storage for local logging and content archiving. With numerous accelerated multi-threat security interfaces, organizations can create multiple security zones for various departments, users, access methods, and even devices to enforce network security at accelerated speeds.

FortiGate multi-threat security provides better protection and lowered costs over multiple point security products
FortiASIC processors provide assurance that the security device will not become a bottleneck in the network
Forty total ports (standard) facilitates numerous internal segmentation points throughout the network
AMC and FSM expansion bays provide greater flexibility by supporting additional hardware-accelerated ports and localized storage of event data
FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer centralized management and reporting appliances simplify the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of the security infrastructure

FortiGate-1240B Features
Firewall Throughput (Max, 512/1518B UDP)	40 Gbps (44 Gbps w/ AMC)
Firewall Throughput (Max, 64B UDP)	38 Gbps (42 Gbps w/ AMC)
IPSec VPN Throughput (Max)	16 Gbps (18.5 Gbps w/ AMC)
IPS Throughput (Max, 512B UDP)	1.5 Gbps
Antivirus Throughput (Max, 32KB HTTP)	900 Mbps
Maximum Concurrent Sessions	2,000,000
Network Interfaces	24 Hardware Accelerated Base-SFP 14 Hardware Accelerated 10/100/1000 2 Non-Accelerated 10/100/1000
AMC Expansion Bays	1 Single-Width
FSM Expansion Bays	Six (6)
Local Storage Included	1 64 GB SSD