FortiGate-1000C
Fortinet FortiGate 1000C — Fortinet FortiGate-1000C 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 — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-1000C still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-1000C was Jan 2022 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-1000C reach end of sale?
FortiGate-1000C 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?
Jan 2022 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-1000C be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-1000C units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.