{"id":28277,"date":"2026-04-27T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=28277"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:52:26","slug":"meraki-vs-fortinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/meraki-vs-fortinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Meraki vs Fortinet: A Firewall Comparison Between the FortiGate 30G and MX85"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28277\" class=\"elementor elementor-28277\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c16ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66c16ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42ea77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d42ea77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although both the FortiGate 30G and MX85 cater to small and mid-sized companies, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/cisco-meraki-firewalls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this Meraki<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vs Fortinet comparison focuses on what makes them unique. With the 30G, you get notable benefits like FortiOS and AI-driven support from FortiGuard. Looking at the MX85, this option is known for its emphasis on cloud-based management and simplified deployment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to note that each of these firewalls is a stellar option. However, it\u2019s just as important to highlight what makes them stand out on their own. This firewall comparison breaks down Meraki vs Fortinet to shine a light on individual specifications and feature sets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821fbff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"821fbff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3a3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3a3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MX85 offers cloud-managed simplicity and centralized control<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FortiGate 30G delivers AI-driven security and integrated SD-WAN<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both handle growing business needs effectively<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing between the two depends on security depth vs ease of management needs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare specs to match short and long-term network security goals<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc57346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc57346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a Secure and Scalable Network With Modern Firewalls\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a3400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a3400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern firewalls act as centralized enforcement points for things like traffic visibility, app control, endpoint protection, and much more. For any growing business, it\u2019s a good idea to work with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/small-business-network-security-providers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">firewall solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will not only last but also support scalability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s world, the need for advanced network protection is a must, not so much a suggestion. Regarding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortinet-firewall\/smb.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the FortiGate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> G series and MX85 Cisco Meraki firewall, this isn\u2019t hard to accomplish. Then again, we aren\u2019t here to focus on the similarities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf03f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adf03f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the FortiGate 30G?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5ee0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c5ee0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A next-gen firewall with small companies and branch offices in mind, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate\/smb\/fg-30g.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FortiGate 30G<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> combines a range of advanced security services. A few examples of this include integrated SD-WAN and AI-driven FortiGuard for automated defense.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the specs, here\u2019s a glimpse of what to expect:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e7822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3e7822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea172dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea172dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d81c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7d81c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 4 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">800 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>NGFW Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">570 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Protection Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">500 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Sessions: <\/b><span>600,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5c59f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f5c59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4320ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4320ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/fortinet\/fortigate\/smb\/fg-30g.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FortiGate-30G-1024x356.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22500\" alt=\"FortiGate 30G\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FortiGate-30G-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FortiGate-30G-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FortiGate-30G-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FortiGate-30G.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e433d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6e433d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e643b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e643b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these numbers may not sound like much on the surface, this is more than enough for many growing businesses. It also makes for a great starter option for those who want to scale up through the Fortinet firewall roster as they grow.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de3891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9de3891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Cisco Meraki Firewall MX85?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbeafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dbeafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cloud-managed, mid-range firewall, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls\/mx85.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the MX85<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Cisco Meraki is built around centralized management and simplified deployment. It\u2019s an excellent choice for distributed business environments, and more than suitable for bandwidth-heavy apps and the needs of remote workforces.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick look at a few comparable specs:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1221668 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1221668\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471765a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"471765a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c195c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c195c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>NGFW Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Device Count: <\/b><span>Up to 250<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243239e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"243239e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d94f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d94f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/cisco-meraki\/firewalls\/mx85.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"111\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MX85-1024x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19523 lazyload\" alt=\"MX85\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MX85-1024x178.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MX85-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MX85-768x134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MX85-1536x268.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MX85.jpg 1744w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/111;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e134a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e134a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37279df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37279df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of this, additional layered security options are available from Advanced to Enterprise to cater even closer to your exact security demands. Each model in this next generation firewall comparison is excellent, but it\u2019s clear there are a few unique details on both sides.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095e46b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095e46b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meraki vs Fortinet Firewall Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19857e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19857e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of business size, it\u2019s always important to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/firewall-hardware\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compare hardware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features and specifications to make sure you end up on the right path. It\u2019s not so much about which is better, but finding the features and capabilities that align with your business needs. The table below offers a side-by-side look at the FortiGate 30G and MX85 for a simplified overview.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ec629 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07ec629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f913b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1f913b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-140\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-140\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">FG-30G<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">MX85<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Deployment Type<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">On-prem, branch offices, and small businesses<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cloud-managed, mid-range, and distributed environments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 4 Gbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NGFW Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">570 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Protection \/ VPN Throughput<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">500 Mbps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Gbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interface<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 x GE WAN Port<br \/>\n2 x GE RJ45 Ports<br \/>\n1 x GE RJ45 FortiLink Port<br \/>\n1 x Console Port<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">LAN:<br \/>\n8 x Dedicated 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45<br \/>\n2 x Dedicated 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP<br \/>\nWAN:<br \/>\n2x Dedicated 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP<br \/>\n2x Dedicated 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Security Features<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">AI-driven FortiGuard, real-time SSL inspection, intrusion prevention, SD-WAN<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Layered security licenses, cloud management, and app visibility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-140 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8abb51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8abb51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc36f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc36f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you dove into the datasheets yourself, you could go back and forth all day between the two models. The truth will always be that both firewall models are more than viable options. What\u2019s more important is discerning which aligns best with your short and long-term security goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224652b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"224652b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e5a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e5a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing between any firewall models will always depend on business priorities and operational demand. When it comes to Meraki vs Fortinet, there are quite a few models to choose from. More specifically, the FG-30G stands out with AI-driven security, and many people love the MX85 for the emphasis on cloud-based management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, our team members at Firewalls.com can help point your network security in the right direction. Consider <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">having a chat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with one of our team members to learn which firewall models are best for your business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d489bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d489bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f514978 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f514978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f8d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f8d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba20e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8ba20e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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The 30G is geared more toward branch offices and on-prem deployment, while the MX85 is great for cloud management and distributed environments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does the FortiGate 30G Provide Advanced Security? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9dcb97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9dcb97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5220f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5220f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes a combined approach with the help of FortiOS and AI-powered FortiGuard services. This provides real-time SSL inspection, intrusion prevention, and more to protect against advanced cyber threats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Makes the MX85\u2019s Management Approach Unique? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2007284 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2007284\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570bc69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570bc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MX85 is cloud-managed, providing centralized visibility, simplified deployment, and easy policy management across multiple sites.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can These Firewalls Handle Growing Business Demands? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1463\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6662e45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6662e45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30cf34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c30cf34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the FortiGate 30G supports high concurrent sessions and strong throughput. With the MX85, this model scales well with hundreds of users, VPN connections, and the needs of distributed offices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Do I Choose Between the FortiGate 30G and MX85? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1464\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4164114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4164114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9319242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9319242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice depends on your priorities. 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