FortiMail VM01 is the entry-level virtual appliance license in Fortinet's FortiMail lineup, licensed for a
single vCPU. It's built for small businesses and branch offices that want enterprise-grade anti-spam,
anti-malware, and threat protection running inside their own VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Citrix XenServer, or
cloud environment — no dedicated appliance required. VM01 supports up to 20 protected email domains
and roughly 150 server-mode mailboxes, making it right-sized for small organizations. It shares the same
hypervisor and public-cloud support as the rest of the FortiMail VM family, so you can step up to VM02 or
higher as mail volume grows.
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 Note: Data Loss Prevention and
Centralized Quarantine are not included at this tier — available from VM02
up Ideal for: Small businesses and branch offices
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.
VM01 is licensed for 1 vCPU maximum — Fortinet's smallest production FortiMail
VM tier, sized for small businesses and branch offices.
FortiMail VM01 needs a minimum of 2 GB RAM (up to 4 GB) and at least 250 GB of disk
for initial deployment, with up to 1 TB supported.
VM01 runs on VMware ESX/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and KVM, as well
as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
VM02 doubles the licensed vCPU count to 2, raises maximum RAM to 8 GB, doubles
maximum storage to 2 TB, and adds Data Loss Prevention and optional Microsoft 365/Google Workspace API
integration, which VM01 doesn't include.
Yes. VM01 licenses are supported on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in addition to on-premises hypervisors.
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