Fortinet FortiGate 3960E — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Fortinet FortiGate 3960E next-generation firewall. Published end-of-order (end-of-sale) and end-of-support (EOSL) dates from Fortinet's public hardware Product Life Cycle feed, linked for verification.
Fortinet FortiGate 3960E is still under Fortinet support, to Jun 2030 (earliest group Dec 2028). Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle.
End of sale
Dec 2023 – Jun 2025
Last date of support
Dec 2028 – Jun 2030
Part numbers
5
28
months of vendor support left
Why this score
- End of service life within ~3 years
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: next-generation firewall
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
Dates vary across 2 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate-3960E | Fortinet FortiGate-3960E next-generation firewall | Dec 2023 | Dec 2028 | Supported |
| FortiGate-3960E-ACDC | Fortinet FortiGate-3960E-ACDC next-generation firewall | Dec 2023 | Dec 2028 | Supported |
| FortiGate-3960E-DC | Fortinet FortiGate-3960E-DC next-generation firewall | Dec 2023 | Dec 2028 | Supported |
| FortiGate-3960E-USG | Fortinet FortiGate-3960E-USG next-generation firewall | Dec 2023 | Dec 2028 | Supported |
| FortiGate-3960E-LENC | Fortinet FortiGate-3960E-LENC next-generation firewall | Jun 2025 | Jun 2030 | Supported |
Options from here
The Fortinet FortiGate 3960E is still supported. Options to plan around, in rough priority:
Supported for now. Track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.
Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.
Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.
An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Fortinet FortiGate 3960E — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate 3960E end of life?
Not yet. All tracked FortiGate 3960E SKU groups are still within Fortinet support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.
What is the last date of support for the FortiGate 3960E?
Last dates of support across FortiGate 3960E SKU groups range from Dec 2028 to Jun 2030.
Where do these FortiGate 3960E dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.
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