Here is a breakdown of the current situation, followed by a blog-style post discussing the implications of these updates for the 60E hardware.
The latest firmware for the FortiGate 60E is version 7.2.2, released on February 2023. This version provides several new features, enhancements, and security patches, including: latest firmware for fortigate 60e
Users on Reddit and admin forums are reporting that introduces higher idle memory usage (often sitting at 75-80% utilization doing nothing ). If you turn on FortiAnalyzer logging or heavy DNS filtering, you risk hitting memory thresholds that trigger a "conserve mode," effectively turning your firewall into a brick until it reboots. Here is a breakdown of the current situation,