There are two primary ways to license your FortiGate-VM, and each impacts how you size the underlying VM: FortiGate VM on Microsoft Azure Data Sheet - Fortinet
: Azure enforces strict limits on the number of NICs per VM size. For example, a high-availability (Active-Passive) setup typically requires at least 4 NICs (Management, Internal, External, Heartbeat), which mandates a minimum of 4 vCPUs in most Azure families (e.g., D4 series). fortigate vm sizing azure
Azure offers several VM series optimized for different FortiGate use cases: Deploy Fortigate VM Free in Azure on Low End Free Tier VPS There are two primary ways to license your
Do use burstable (B-series) for production workloads. Use general purpose or memory-optimized families. Use general purpose or memory-optimized families
Sizing FortiGate-VM on Microsoft Azure Sizing a in Microsoft Azure requires balancing technical resource requirements with licensing models to ensure peak performance for your network security workload. Core System Requirements
: Utilizing vSPU (virtual Security Processing Unit) technology allows FortiGate-VM to offload packet processing, overcoming the typical throughput bottlenecks of virtual firewalls. Licensing and Scaling Considerations
Not all Azure VM families work well for firewalls. The following are field-proven: