Fortinet FortiADC VM08 in Dubai, UAE
FortiADC-VM08 is a virtual application delivery controller for organisations that need to distribute application traffic, improve service availability, control Layer 4 to Layer 7 flows and add application-security functions within a virtualised or cloud-oriented architecture. The model is licensed for up to eight vCPU cores, but the exact performance and included security services depend on the licensing route and bundle selected.
Direct answer: what is FortiADC-VM08?
Fortinet FortiADC-VM08 is a software virtual appliance that provides application delivery control for workloads hosted in virtualised, private-cloud, hybrid-cloud and supported public-cloud environments. It is mainly used to balance application traffic, perform health checks, improve service availability, manage SSL-related application delivery functions and apply application-aware controls. Fortinet’s current datasheet identifies VM08 as supporting a maximum of eight vCPU cores and up to 45 virtual domains. Buyers should confirm the exact license model, bundle, hypervisor support for the intended software release, expected Layer 4 and Layer 7 traffic profile, and any required security subscriptions before proceeding. Those details affect sizing, entitlement, deployment design and quotation accuracy.
Why buyers consider a virtual ADC
A virtual ADC can be useful when the application stack already runs on a hypervisor or cloud platform and the organisation wants application-delivery functions without adding another physical appliance. It also gives infrastructure teams more flexibility to align ADC resources with a virtual environment.
That flexibility does not remove the need for sizing. CPU allocation, network design, traffic encryption, application behaviour and the selected FortiADC license all influence practical performance.
What it does
FortiADC distributes client traffic across application resources, monitors server health, supports Layer 4 and Layer 7 traffic handling, provides global load-balancing functions and can add application-protection services depending on the selected license bundle. It can also support automation, API-driven workflows and visibility for modern application environments.
Who it suits
VM08 may fit enterprises, hosting teams, managed service environments, application owners and infrastructure groups that need a mid-range FortiADC virtual tier with up to eight vCPU cores. Suitability should be based on real traffic, SSL requirements, redundancy goals, virtual-domain count, security features and the hosting platform rather than model name alone.
Business problems FortiADC-VM08 can help address
Uneven application traffic
When multiple application servers provide the same service, an ADC can direct requests according to configured load-balancing logic instead of sending all traffic to one server. This helps infrastructure teams use backend capacity more deliberately and can reduce the operational impact of an overloaded node.
Application service interruption
Health checks and failover logic can help remove unavailable application resources from service and redirect traffic toward healthy resources. Resilience still depends on the total architecture, including application clustering, networks, databases, DNS and any upstream dependencies.
Growing encrypted traffic
FortiADC includes SSL-related application delivery capabilities. For virtual deployments, encryption workloads must be sized against available compute resources and the intended traffic pattern, because actual performance varies with configuration, cipher use and the underlying platform.
Fragmented application protection
FortiADC can add web application firewall, reputation, IPS, malware, credential-stuffing, sandbox, DLP, threat analytics and bot-protection capabilities through the relevant bundles and services. Buyers should confirm which of these are actually included in the proposed SKU.
Capability map for an eight-vCPU FortiADC tier
Application load balancing
Supports advanced Layer 4 to Layer 7 load-balancing functions, health checks, content routing and scripting capabilities within the FortiADC platform.
Global traffic distribution
Global Server Load Balancing can be used for multi-site or multi-region application delivery designs where DNS-level or site-aware distribution is part of the architecture.
Application protection
Web application firewall and related security services are available within FortiADC, while specific advanced protections depend on selected bundle and subscription entitlements.
Automation and integration
RESTful APIs, declarative interfaces, Ansible, Terraform, cloud-init and platform connectors can support repeatable deployment and integration workflows where the chosen FortiADC release and environment support them.
Product-fit matrix
| Requirement | Suitable when | Confirm before ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual ADC deployment | The ADC is intended to run in a supported hypervisor, private cloud or supported public-cloud environment. | Exact platform, software version, image format and Fortinet support matrix. |
| Up to 8 vCPU tier | The expected workload fits an eight-vCPU FortiADC licensing tier after traffic and SSL sizing. | Peak traffic, concurrency, SSL profile, L7 processing and growth headroom. |
| Multiple application segments | The project benefits from virtual domains and logical separation within one FortiADC instance. | Required VDOM count, administrative model and segmentation design. |
| Security-enabled ADC | The organisation wants application-delivery and application-security services in one platform. | Network, Application or AI Security bundle and any service-specific limits. |
| High availability | The architecture includes redundant FortiADC instances and supports the required HA design. | License count, IP design, state expectations, hypervisor placement and failure domains. |
Verified FortiADC-VM08 information
The values below are based on current Fortinet product and ordering information. Performance remains configuration dependent.
| Brand | Fortinet |
| Product | FortiADC-VM08 |
| Manufacturer SKU | FAD-VM08 for the perpetual virtual appliance reference; current subscription bundles use separate VM08 subscription SKUs. |
| Product type | Virtual Application Delivery Controller |
| Maximum vCPU support | 8 vCPU |
| L4 throughput reference | Up to 10 Gbps in the current FortiADC datasheet for VM08. Actual performance varies with traffic and system configuration. |
| Current subscription performance reference | Fortinet’s August 2026 ordering guide lists VM08 subscription performance at 8 Gbps L4, 4 Gbps L7 and 3 Gbps SSL throughput. Buyers should confirm which licensing route and performance entitlement applies to the proposed SKU. |
| Virtual domains | Up to 45 VDOMs according to the current FortiADC datasheet. |
| Maximum network interfaces | 10 virtual network interfaces. |
| Supported environments | Fortinet lists VMware ESX/ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Open Source Xen, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Nutanix and Proxmox in the current datasheet. Exact supported versions must be checked in the FortiADC-VM installation documentation for the release being deployed. |
| Management | HTTPS, SSH CLI, console access and SNMP are listed management methods. |
| Security bundles | Network Security, Application Security and AI Security bundle options are documented for current FortiADC subscriptions. Feature availability is license dependent. |
| Availability | Contact FourTeck for current UAE availability, license terms, vendor lead time and quotation options. |
Important licensing and performance dependency
Fortinet currently publishes more than one useful reference for the VM08 tier. The FortiADC datasheet lists FortiADC-VM08 with up to 10 Gbps Layer 4 throughput and support for eight vCPU cores. The August 2026 FortiADC Ordering Guide, however, presents the VM08 subscription tier as 8 Gbps Layer 4, 4 Gbps Layer 7 and 3 Gbps SSL throughput. This is not a reason to guess which number applies to a procurement request. It means the buyer should identify the exact license path and SKU before treating a performance value as an entitlement.
The same care applies to security functions. FortiADC supports WAF, IP reputation, antivirus, IPS, credential-stuffing defence, sandboxing, DLP, threat analytics and advanced bot protection across its broader platform and bundles, but not every service should be assumed to be included with the base VM license. FourTeck can help map the required features to the current Fortinet licensing structure.
A practical purchase and deployment journey
Define the application workload
List the applications, virtual services, protocols, peak bandwidth, concurrent users or sessions, SSL usage and criticality. This prevents the ADC decision from being reduced to a simple vCPU comparison.
Confirm the hosting platform
Identify VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Nutanix, Proxmox or public cloud, plus the exact platform version and network topology. Confirm that the intended FortiADC release supports it.
Choose license and security bundle
Decide whether the requirement is perpetual, subscription or another supported Fortinet consumption model, then map the needed network, application or AI security services.
Design resilience
Determine whether a single instance is acceptable or whether redundant FortiADC instances, separate failure domains and coordinated application failover are required.
Build the bill of materials
Confirm the VM08 SKU, service term, bundle, support, quantities and any implementation services. Licensing should be matched to the intended deployment before purchase approval.
Deploy, test and document
Install the virtual appliance, configure networking and virtual services, validate health checks, SSL handling, security policies and failover, then document the final operational design.
Traffic management beyond basic server balancing
A buyer comparing ADC products should distinguish between simple distribution of TCP connections and full application-aware traffic management. FortiADC is designed for Layer 4 through Layer 7 application delivery. At Layer 4, decisions are generally based on transport and network information. At Layer 7, the system can make decisions with awareness of application-layer characteristics such as HTTP requests, content, URLs and other application attributes. That matters when a business wants different application pools to serve different paths, when certain requests require special treatment or when backend servers have different roles.
FortiADC also supports health checks. A load balancer is only useful if it can identify whether the service behind a server is actually responding as expected. A server may be reachable at the network level but still be unable to provide the application function users need. Application-aware health monitoring can therefore be an important part of a resilient design. The exact check type, interval and failure thresholds should be aligned with the behaviour of the application rather than copied from a default template.
For procurement, the important point is that VM08 should be sized for the processing the application actually needs. A workload that performs straightforward Layer 4 balancing can place different demands on the ADC from a workload using SSL termination, complex Layer 7 rules, WAF inspection and multiple security services. FourTeck can help the buyer separate the functional requirement from the headline throughput figure and identify what should be included in a sizing discussion.
Application security is powerful, but entitlement matters
FortiADC combines application delivery with a wider set of security capabilities than a basic load balancer. The FortiADC platform includes web application firewall functionality and can support application-security controls such as signatures, adaptive learning, API-related protection and credential-stuffing defence. Fortinet also documents network security services such as IP reputation, antivirus and intrusion prevention, plus advanced services such as sandbox integration, data loss prevention, threat analytics and advanced bot protection.
The procurement risk is assuming that every capability shown on a platform feature list is automatically part of a base VM08 purchase. Fortinet’s current bundle structure differentiates Network Security, Application Security and AI Security options. The ordering guide shows that the bundle choice affects which services are included. Therefore, a project that specifically needs WAF signatures, credential-stuffing defence, DLP or bot protection should have those requirements written into the quotation request rather than relying on a generic statement such as “application security required.”
Security inspection also changes the sizing conversation. Decrypting SSL traffic, running Layer 7 processing and applying multiple security services can consume more resources than simple traffic forwarding. For a production deployment, the design should consider encrypted-traffic percentage, request rate, application behaviour, policy complexity and expected growth. Where the application is business critical, performance testing in a representative environment is preferable to selecting a model only from theoretical maximum values.
Automation, cloud integration and operational control
Virtual ADC deployments are often chosen because they fit software-defined infrastructure. FortiADC supports automation and integration capabilities intended to help teams manage application delivery as part of a broader platform. Fortinet documents RESTful and declarative APIs, Ansible, Terraform and cloud-init as supported tools within the FortiADC platform. It also documents integrations and connectors for environments including Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS and other infrastructure or application platforms.
For an operations team, the value is not that automation exists in theory, but that repetitive configuration can potentially be turned into controlled, repeatable workflows. A team provisioning multiple virtual services might use infrastructure-as-code practices to reduce manual variation. A cloud team may want ADC deployment to follow the same change process as the rest of the application stack. A security team may want telemetry forwarded to existing monitoring or security platforms. Each scenario should be validated against the FortiADC software version and supported integration method.
FortiADC also provides visibility through FortiView and can integrate with FortiAnalyzer, FortiSIEM and Splunk in supported scenarios. The operational question for the buyer is where logs, alerts and performance information need to live after deployment. If the ADC is part of a 24-hour customer-facing application, monitoring ownership, alert thresholds, log retention and incident escalation should be agreed before go-live. FourTeck can include those operational questions in the project planning conversation rather than treating configuration as a one-time installation task.
Where VM08 can fit in a business environment
Enterprise web applications
Customer portals, internal business systems and API-driven applications can use an ADC tier to distribute requests, monitor backend health and apply application-aware traffic rules. The design should reflect the application’s availability target and maintenance process.
Private-cloud services
Organisations standardising on virtual infrastructure may use FortiADC-VM to keep application-delivery services within the same virtualisation or private-cloud environment, subject to platform support and resource planning.
Hybrid application architectures
FortiADC can participate in designs that span on-premises and cloud resources, including global load-balancing use cases. Network reachability, DNS, latency, application state and security policies must be designed across locations.
Service provider environments
Virtual domains can help separate administrative or application contexts. FortiADC-VM08 is documented for up to 45 VDOMs, but the design should consider resource consumption and tenancy requirements in addition to the numerical limit.
Business-critical services
Where downtime has a significant operational impact, FortiADC may be deployed as part of a redundant application-delivery design. Redundancy requires more than purchasing a second license; network, host and application failure domains must also be addressed.
Security-sensitive web workloads
Applications exposed to the internet may require WAF, reputation, IPS, bot or other controls. The specific security bundle should be selected from the actual risk and compliance requirements rather than adding every service by default.
Integration and operational considerations
A FortiADC-VM08 project normally touches several parts of the infrastructure. Network teams need to plan VLANs, IP addressing, routing, virtual interfaces and any high-availability links. Application teams need to provide backend server information, health-check logic, application paths, maintenance behaviour and session-persistence requirements. Security teams may need to provide certificates, WAF policy requirements, logging destinations and incident-handling expectations. Virtualisation or cloud teams need to confirm compute, storage and platform compatibility.
The FortiADC datasheet lists a maximum of ten network interfaces for VM08. That limit should be considered alongside the architecture, especially when management, client-side, server-side, HA or segmented traffic requires separate virtual NICs. The actual virtual network design also depends on the capabilities and restrictions of the hypervisor or cloud platform.
Certificate handling deserves particular attention. If FortiADC terminates or re-encrypts SSL/TLS traffic, the team should confirm certificate ownership, renewal process, private-key handling, supported cryptography and whether backend encryption is required. These decisions affect security, operational responsibility and performance. FourTeck can help coordinate these questions during requirement review so that implementation dependencies are visible before a quotation is approved.
Questions your technical and procurement teams should resolve
What traffic should the ADC handle?
Document peak and typical bandwidth, HTTP request rate where known, concurrent connections, protocols, encrypted-traffic percentage and seasonal or event-driven spikes.
Which application functions are required?
Separate load balancing, health checks, persistence, content routing, compression, SSL handling, GSLB, WAF, API security and other functions so the license can be mapped accurately.
Where will the VM run?
Confirm the hypervisor or cloud provider, version, resource pool, virtual networking method, host redundancy and whether internet access is available for licensing or update workflows when required.
What level of security is needed?
State whether network-level protection is enough or whether the application requires WAF, credential-stuffing defence, sandboxing, DLP, threat analytics or advanced bot controls.
Is redundancy required?
Define the acceptable outage, whether HA must survive host failure or site failure and how the ADC design interacts with DNS, upstream firewalls and backend clusters.
Who will operate it after go-live?
Identify the team responsible for certificates, application onboarding, software upgrades, security policy tuning, monitoring, backup, change control and troubleshooting.
Procurement checklist for FortiADC-VM08
✓ Confirm FAD-VM08 or the exact current VM08 subscription SKU
✓ Confirm required quantity and HA pair requirement
✓ Confirm hypervisor or cloud platform and version
✓ Record peak Layer 4 and Layer 7 traffic expectations
✓ Estimate SSL/TLS processing requirements
✓ Confirm required virtual-domain count
✓ Select Network, Application or AI Security bundle if required
✓ Confirm subscription term or perpetual licensing preference
✓ Confirm logging, monitoring and integration requirements
✓ List certificates and SSL termination responsibilities
✓ Include installation and configuration scope if required
✓ Confirm current UAE availability and vendor lead time
How FourTeck can assist with VM08 planning
FourTeck can help turn a broad request such as “we need FortiADC VM08” into a quotation-ready requirement. That usually starts by clarifying the application workload, hosting platform, required virtual services, security expectations, redundancy model and licensing preference. The purpose is not to add unnecessary complexity; it is to reduce the chance of ordering the right product family with the wrong license, bundle or capacity assumptions.
For buyers who already have a design, FourTeck can review the proposed model, manufacturer SKU, subscription tier and required services before the bill of materials is finalised. For projects that also need implementation, the quotation can separately identify deployment, configuration, migration or support activities so that software licensing and professional services are not confused.
You can also review related FourTeck network and security products, discuss implementation and configuration services, or contact the team through the FourTeck UAE contact page.
UAE availability and support guidance
Contact FourTeck to confirm current UAE availability for FortiADC-VM08 and the exact licensing option you intend to purchase. Availability may depend on the requested SKU, subscription term, security bundle, quantity, license region and current vendor lead time. A virtual appliance does not remove procurement dependencies: the correct entitlement, support level and deployment rights still need to match the project.
For deployment requirements in the UAE, include installation and configuration scope in the quotation when required. FourTeck can coordinate requirement review, licensing clarification, implementation planning and delivery of the relevant electronic license or entitlement process once the commercial and technical requirement is confirmed. Buyers should also confirm who will provide the virtual infrastructure, IP addressing, certificates, backend-server details and change window before implementation starts.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman project coverage
Businesses planning FortiADC-VM08 deployments in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman can engage FourTeck for requirement clarification, product and license selection, quotation coordination and implementation planning. The exact engagement can be adapted to the project: some organisations only need a correctly specified license and support package, while others need help with virtual appliance deployment, networking, application onboarding, SSL configuration, testing and operational handover. Service scope, scheduling and any on-site requirements should be agreed in the quotation rather than assumed. For wider business technology requirements, buyers can also visit FourTeck UAE or learn more about the company through the FourTeck company profile.
GCC Availability
For GCC organisations evaluating FortiADC-VM08, FourTeck can assist with requirement review, license and bundle selection, quotation coordination, deployment planning and regional project discussions. Buyers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman may have different procurement processes, licensing requirements, tax treatment, delivery arrangements and service expectations. A virtual appliance is often delivered electronically, but the entitlement still needs to be matched to the destination organisation, the selected Fortinet licensing model and any subscription term.
Availability, licensing, service scheduling and vendor lead times can vary by country, model, quantity and requirement. Share the destination country, exact VM08 SKU or preferred licensing route, quantity, bundle, deployment platform and target timeline so FourTeck can prepare appropriate guidance. If installation, configuration or migration support is required, include that scope separately because project effort depends on the application design, network readiness and customer change process. For Kuwait-specific enquiries, buyers may also use the FourTeck Kuwait resource.
Africa Availability
Organisations in Africa can contact FourTeck for FortiADC-VM08 evaluation, license planning, security-bundle selection, deployment guidance and regional procurement coordination. The most useful starting point is a complete requirement that includes the destination country, exact product or subscription preference, quantity, expected application traffic, hosting platform and any installation or support requirement. This helps distinguish the software entitlement from the implementation work and reduces uncertainty around the proposed bill of materials.
Availability and fulfilment can depend on destination, license region, vendor lead time, local commercial requirements, virtual infrastructure readiness and project conditions. FourTeck does not assume local inventory or guaranteed service coverage simply because the product is virtual. For East African projects, buyers can review FourTeck Kenya and FourTeck Uganda; broader regional enquiries can use the FourTeck Africa portal. Confirm the project location and desired timeline before relying on any delivery or implementation assumption.
Related options and complementary services
FortiADC-VM04
A smaller virtual tier that may suit lower-capacity requirements. It should be compared using real throughput, SSL and feature needs rather than only vCPU count.
FortiADC-VM16
A larger virtual tier for projects needing more compute entitlement and higher published performance. Confirm whether the workload justifies the higher tier.
Application Security bundle
Relevant where WAF-related application protections and associated services are required. The exact term and current subscription SKU should be confirmed.
Deployment and configuration
Useful for buyers who want assistance with virtual appliance installation, networking, virtual services, health checks, SSL, policies, testing and handover.
FortiADC Manager
Fortinet provides FortiADC management options for environments with multiple FortiADC devices. Confirm whether centralised management is required and licensed separately.
What buyers usually need to know before shortlisting VM08
A common search starts with a simple question: “Is FortiADC-VM08 an eight-core load balancer?” The short answer is that eight vCPU is the licensing and resource ceiling Fortinet currently lists for this model, but the product is more than a basic load balancer. FortiADC is an application delivery controller with Layer 4 and Layer 7 traffic management, health checking, global load balancing, SSL-related services, application optimisation, visibility and optional application-security capabilities. The more useful question is whether the VM08 tier fits the specific workload and license model you intend to buy.
Why do different VM08 throughput numbers appear?
Fortinet’s current datasheet lists up to 10 Gbps Layer 4 throughput for FortiADC-VM08, while the August 2026 ordering guide’s VM subscription table lists 8 Gbps Layer 4, 4 Gbps Layer 7 and 3 Gbps SSL for the VM08 subscription tier. Buyers should treat this as a licensing and entitlement question, not choose whichever number is more attractive.
Does a virtual ADC need capacity planning?
Yes. A virtual appliance still consumes real CPU, memory, virtual interfaces and host resources. SSL decryption, Layer 7 routing, WAF inspection, scripting and security services can increase processing demand. Hypervisor contention can also affect observed performance.
Buyers also frequently compare perpetual licensing with subscription or consumption-based approaches. Fortinet’s current materials indicate that perpetual FortiADC-VM licensing remains available, while subscription bundles and FortiFlex provide alternative commercial models. Which route is appropriate depends on budget preference, renewal model, security-service requirements and how long the deployment is expected to remain in service. A perpetual base license should not be assumed to include every security subscription. Conversely, a subscription bundle may package support and security services in a way that changes the total project cost and renewal commitment.
Another common buyer concern is hypervisor compatibility. Fortinet lists VMware ESX/ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Open Source Xen, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, Nutanix, Proxmox and several public clouds in the current FortiADC datasheet. This does not mean every FortiADC software release supports every version of each platform. Before purchase, record the exact hypervisor release, virtual hardware capabilities and network design, then confirm support against the installation documentation for the FortiADC version that will be deployed. This is particularly important in older private-cloud environments or highly controlled enterprise estates where platform upgrades are infrequent.
For application-security buyers, the most important distinction is between platform capability and licensed entitlement. FortiADC can support WAF, IP reputation, IPS, antivirus, credential-stuffing defence, sandboxing, DLP, threat analytics and bot protection, but Fortinet’s current bundle structure separates these services across Network Security, Application Security and AI Security levels. If your purchase justification depends on a specific control, name it explicitly in the bill of materials. “FortiADC with security” is too vague for a reliable quotation.
High availability is another area where search results can oversimplify the answer. FortiADC supports HA capabilities, but a resilient service requires two correctly licensed and deployed instances where the design calls for redundancy, appropriate virtual networking, suitable host placement and a backend application architecture that can tolerate component failure. An ADC cannot compensate for a single database server, one failed upstream router or a cloud dependency that has no redundancy. Availability is a system design outcome rather than a feature checkbox.
Finally, buyers asking for “FortiADC VM08 price in Dubai” should expect quotation-based pricing to vary with perpetual versus subscription licensing, security bundle, subscription term, support and the scope of professional services. The most efficient way to obtain a useful quotation is to provide the exact deployment platform, quantity, required bundle, desired license term and whether configuration support is needed. FourTeck can then align the request to the current Fortinet ordering model instead of returning a generic price that may not match the actual requirement.
Decision questions that prevent the wrong VM purchase
Should we size by bandwidth or by vCPU?
Use both, along with the application-processing profile. VM08 is an eight-vCPU tier, but CPU count alone does not describe how much encrypted Layer 7 traffic, security inspection or scripting the workload will require. Start with measured traffic and application behaviour, then verify that the selected VM tier and license entitlement provide suitable headroom.
Do we need a second VM08 for resilience?
If the application cannot tolerate an ADC instance outage, a redundant design is normally considered. The exact architecture depends on FortiADC HA mode, hypervisor placement, IP addressing, networking and the application failure model. Confirm the number of licenses and instances in the quotation rather than assuming a single license covers both nodes.
Can we use one VM08 for several applications or teams?
Potentially. Fortinet lists up to 45 VDOMs for VM08, allowing logical separation within one FortiADC instance. However, the model still has shared compute resources. Multi-tenant or multi-application designs should account for aggregate traffic, policy complexity, administrative boundaries and the impact of maintenance on all hosted services.
What information should the application owner provide?
Ask for server IPs, service ports, health-check URLs or responses, session-persistence needs, SSL certificates, expected user traffic, maintenance windows, application dependencies and any path or hostname routing rules. Without this information, an ADC can be installed but not properly configured for the application.
When is a larger VM tier justified?
Consider VM16 or another tier when measured workload, projected growth, encrypted traffic, Layer 7 inspection, security services or consolidation requirements exceed comfortable VM08 capacity. The choice should be evidence-led. Oversizing increases cost, while undersizing can create performance and operational risk.
What should be included in an implementation statement of work?
Define VM deployment, interface setup, routing, virtual services, server pools, health checks, SSL configuration, persistence, WAF or security policy scope, HA, logging, testing, documentation and handover. Also list exclusions such as application remediation, certificate procurement or changes to third-party systems unless they are explicitly included.
Why businesses contact FourTeck for FortiADC projects
FortiADC licensing and sizing involve several interconnected decisions: the VM tier, license model, security bundle, term, hosting environment, traffic profile and deployment scope. FourTeck can help organise those decisions into a procurement-ready request so the commercial proposal reflects the intended architecture. This is especially useful where a buyer has received multiple part numbers or is comparing a perpetual VM license with current subscription bundles.
FourTeck can also help define configuration and migration requirements for organisations replacing another load balancer or introducing an ADC for the first time. The aim is to clarify scope, dependencies and handover expectations before implementation begins. For additional company information, visit the FourTeck Dubai about page.
Frequently asked questions
Is FortiADC-VM08 a hardware appliance or virtual appliance?
FortiADC-VM08 is a software virtual appliance. It is designed to run on supported virtualisation or cloud platforms rather than as a dedicated physical FortiADC appliance.
How many vCPUs does FortiADC-VM08 support?
Fortinet’s current FortiADC datasheet lists FortiADC-VM08 with support for a maximum of eight vCPU cores.
What throughput should we use for sizing?
Use the performance figure that matches the exact license and deployment model. Fortinet’s datasheet lists up to 10 Gbps Layer 4 throughput for VM08, while the August 2026 ordering guide lists the VM08 subscription tier at 8 Gbps L4, 4 Gbps L7 and 3 Gbps SSL. Confirm the intended SKU before final sizing.
Does the VM08 include WAF and security services automatically?
FortiADC supports WAF and multiple security services, but specific services depend on the license and bundle selected. Buyers should confirm the required Network Security, Application Security or AI Security entitlement in the quotation.
Which hypervisors and clouds can host FortiADC-VM08?
Fortinet currently lists VMware ESX/ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Open Source Xen, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, Nutanix, Proxmox, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud and Alibaba Cloud. Exact supported versions should be checked for the FortiADC release being deployed.
Can FortiADC-VM08 be used for high availability?
FortiADC supports high-availability designs, but a resilient deployment requires the correct number of licensed instances plus suitable hypervisor, network and application architecture. The final HA design should be confirmed during planning.
What information is needed for a UAE quotation?
Provide the desired VM08 license model, quantity, security bundle, subscription term if applicable, hosting platform, expected traffic, HA requirement and whether installation or configuration support is required.
Can FourTeck assist with deployment and configuration?
Yes. FourTeck can discuss deployment and configuration scope for the virtual appliance, networking, virtual services, health checks, SSL, security policies, HA, testing and handover. The exact service scope should be defined in the quotation.
How should we choose between perpetual, subscription and FortiFlex options?
Choose based on the required services, expected deployment duration, budget model, renewal preference and current Fortinet ordering options. FourTeck can help compare the applicable licensing routes for the exact project before purchase.
Need a quotation that matches the correct VM08 license?
Send FourTeck your platform, quantity, traffic profile, security requirements and preferred licensing term. The team can help confirm whether FortiADC-VM08 is suitable, identify the relevant current SKU and prepare a quotation with implementation scope where required.
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