FortiGate-1000C-USG
Fortinet FortiGate 1000C — Fortinet FortiGate-1000C-USG next-generation firewall
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Other SKUs in FortiGate 1000C
FortiGate-1000C-USG — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-1000C-USG still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-1000C-USG was Jan 2022 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-1000C-USG reach end of sale?
FortiGate-1000C-USG reached end of sale Jan 2017, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-1000C-USG?
Jan 2022 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-1000C-USG be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-1000C-USG units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.