[shortdesc] 4x 10GE SFP+ ports, up to 39.9 Gbps HTTP throughput, 882K connections per second, RFC 2544 testing, 1U rackmount [/shortdesc]

[properties]

Model	FortiTester 2500E
Manufacturer	Fortinet
Product Type	Network Security Testing Appliance
Form Factor	1U Rack-mountable
Total Interfaces	4 x 10 GE SFP+ slots; 1 x Management GE RJ45 port
Ethernet Technology	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion Slots	4
Storage	120 GB SSD
Power Supplies	Dual Redundant Power Supplies
Power Consumption	300 W (Average) / 360 W (Maximum)
Dimensions (H x W x D)	44 x 438 x 580 mm
Weight	10.3 kg
Operating Temperature	0 C to 40 C

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[specifications]

HTTP Throughput	20 Gbps (Standalone); 39.9 Gbps (Test Center Mode)
HTTP Connections Per Second	882,000 (Standalone); 1,727,000 (Test Center Mode)
HTTP Concurrent Connections	10,000,000 (Standalone); 20,000,000 (Test Center Mode)
SSL Throughput	1.4 Gbps (Standalone); 2.8 Gbps (Test Center Mode)
SSL Connections Per Second	18,000 (Standalone); 32,000 (Test Center Mode)
SSL Concurrent Connections	15,000 (Standalone); 30,000 (Test Center Mode)
IPsec Testing	Yes (maximum 2 devices in Test Center Mode)
Supported Protocols	SMTP, POP3, IMAP, FTP, LDAP, NTP, DNS, RTSP/RTP, DHCP, TFTP, RADIUS, IGMP
RFC 2544	Yes
DDoS Testing	Yes
Power Input	100-240V AC, 47-63 Hz
Heat Dissipation	1228 BTU/h
Humidity	5-95% non-condensing
Operating Altitude	Up to 2,250 m

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Enterprise-Grade Network and Security Performance Validation

The Fortinet FortiTester 2500E is a high-performance network and security testing platform designed to validate real-world firewall, IPS, and network device performance. Built for enterprise labs and security teams, it generates realistic application traffic and attack scenarios to measure throughput, latency, and connection handling under controlled and repeatable conditions.

With native 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and support for industry-standard benchmarks, the FortiTester 2500E enables accurate performance evaluation of modern security infrastructures before deployment.

Key Benefits & Features

• High-Speed Traffic Generation: Delivers up to 39.9 Gbps HTTP throughput in test center mode, enabling stress testing of high-capacity firewalls and network devices.
• Massive Connection Handling: Supports up to 882,000 HTTP connections per second and millions of concurrent sessions to replicate real enterprise traffic loads.
• Comprehensive Security Testing: Validates SSL, IPsec, DDoS resilience, and application behavior using realistic traffic and attack simulations.
• Industry-Standard Benchmarking: Fully supports RFC 2544 testing for standardized network performance measurement and comparison.
• Flexible Deployment Modes: Operates in standalone or test center mode to adapt to different lab and evaluation environments.

Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise firewall and IPS performance validation
• Pre-deployment network infrastructure testing
• Security lab and proof-of-concept environments
• Service provider and system integrator testing labs
• High-speed application and SSL inspection benchmarking

Technical Specifications

• Network Interfaces: 4x 10 GE SFP+ slots, 1x Gigabit Ethernet management port
• HTTP Throughput: Up to 20 Gbps (standalone), up to 39.9 Gbps (test center mode)
• Connections Per Second: Up to 882,000 HTTP connections per second
• SSL Throughput: Up to 1.4 Gbps standalone, up to 2.8 Gbps test center mode
• Storage: 120 GB internal SSD
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable appliance
• Power Consumption: 300 W average, 360 W maximum
• Redundancy: Dual redundant power supplies

Validate Network Performance with Confidence

Deploy the Fortinet FortiTester 2500E to ensure your security and network infrastructure performs exactly as expected. Request a quote today.

This product has been discontinued.