FortiMail VM02 is Fortinet's mid-tier virtual appliance license, built for organizations that need more headroom than
the entry-level tier. It adds advanced features like Data Loss Prevention and Centralized Quarantine, plus optional
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integration, deployed in your own hypervisor or cloud environment.
Hypervisors: VMware ESX/ESXi 6.0+, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer,
KVM Cloud: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure,
Nutanix AHV
Deployment & Licensing
Modes: Gateway, Transparent, Server Included: Data Loss
Prevention, Centralized Quarantine Optional: Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace email
API integration Ideal for: Small to midsized organizations
Not Sure Which FortiMail VM Fits Your Environment?
Compare vCPU tiers, memory limits, and throughput across the full FortiMail VM lineup — VM01
through VM08 — to find the right fit for your organization's mail volume.
VM02 is licensed for 2 vCPUs maximum, double the VM01 entry tier, aimed at small to
midsized organizations.
Up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of storage, with a 250 GB minimum required for the
initial deployment.
Yes, VM02 is the smallest FortiMail VM tier with optional Microsoft 365 and Google
Workspace email API integration for post-delivery threat clawback.
VM02 doubles VM01's vCPU count, RAM ceiling, and storage ceiling and adds Data Loss
Prevention; stepping up to VM04 doubles vCPUs again to 4 and roughly quadruples email routing
throughput.
Yes, VM02 supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud
Infrastructure in addition to on-premises hypervisors.
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