Functions
FortiGate Cloud has the following functions:
Function |
Description |
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Centralized dashboard | System and log widgets plus real-time monitors. |
FortiView log viewer | Real-time log viewing with filters and download capability. |
Drilldown analysis | Real-time location, user, and network activity analysis, and alert profiles. |
Report generator | Create custom report templates and schedule reports in different formats to display location-based analytics or illustrate network usage platforms. |
Device management |
Scheduled configuration backup and history and script management. If using multitenancy license, includes group management. |
Antivirus (AV) submission | Shows the status of suspicious files undergoing cloud-based sandbox analysis. |
AP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender management via FortiGate |
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Remote access | Access device configuration from web browser, modify configuration, and push changes through to device through the network. |
FortiGate virtual domain (VDOM) support | Support for VDOMs configured in FortiGate devices. |
Active Directory (AD) management | Integration with AD. |
Firmware upgrade | Remotely upgrade FortiOS on FortiGate devices and FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender devices connected to the FortiGate. |
Event management | Set up email alerts for specific network structure emergencies, such as FortiGate Cloud losing connection to the device, or the device's power supply failing. |
Regions |
Datacenters located in Canada, Germany, the United States, and Japan for better performance and GDPR compliance for international customers. FortiGate Cloud includes the Global, Europe, U.S., and Japan regions. FortiSandbox SaaS includes the Global, Europe, U.S., and Japan regions. For U.S. government devices, the default datacenter is the U.S. datacenter, and the device is provisioned to FortiGate Cloud's U.S. region. The U.S. datacenter stores the data of FortiGates with the US-Government license key or that are provisioned to the U.S. region with a paid FortiGate Cloud Service subscription. FortiGates that are provisioned to the U.S. region without paid FortiGate Cloud Service subscriptions use the Canada datacenter. |