Throughput varies significantly based on the Azure instance series and whether is enabled. FortiGate Model Azure Instance Shape vCPU (Min/Max) Azure Expected Bandwidth VM-02 VM-04 VM-08 VM-16 VM-32 16,000 Mbps Source: FortiGate VM on Azure Data Sheet Critical Sizing Factors
Azure offers several VM families, but not all are suited for high-performance security inspection. fortigate vm sizing azure
Cost-efficient high performance for specific modern workloads. Requires specific ARM64 FortiOS images. 3. Licensing vs. Azure Sizing Throughput varies significantly based on the Azure instance
Balanced CPU/RAM; widely available across all Azure regions. fortigate vm sizing azure
FortiGate-VM supports several Azure instance families, each suited for different use cases: Instance Family Best Use Case Notable Limits High-performance firewalling, IPS, and SSL inspection.
Do use burstable (B-series) for production workloads. Use general purpose or memory-optimized families.