We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's easy to extend the stack, We don't use the smaller switches, but it's going well for the rest."
"The solution has a very good web interface. It makes it easy to manage everything."
"Enables direct access to clusters."
"We are able to customize this solution based on the customer's requirements."
"The new web graphical interface is much better than before. We now have easy access to the command lines. They're all functional."
"This is a dependable switch which will help you sleep at night."
"OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches' best features are it's easy to deploy, manage, and maintain, with services coming through one vendor."
"The product is stable. It does have only one power supply. They don't have a redundant power supply."
"The product is stable."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"It integrates well."
"All the features are necessary, like tracking evidence and IPS. However, I appreciate the ability to connect the logs and the dashboard functionality."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"technical support response time is sometimes very slow."
"The product would be better if it were completely compatible with other switching products."
"I could see them possibly creating a more intuitive software. It's very user-friendly, but there are some things that aren't very intuitive when programming the switches."
"I find the CLI hard to use. I wish we could do more in the GUI interface."
"In future versions, I would like to see improvements in networking speed."
"OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches would be improved if cloud-based technology was provided in the Gulf region."
"There needs to be better integration with the interface."
"The network connection should be improved."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Cisco is better in terms of price, scalability, and ease of management. Regarding resources, they are available in Pakistan to manage these systems."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"The FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center needs to improve its UI and stability."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches is ranked 22nd in Ethernet Switches with 9 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches writes "It's easy to extend the stack, but I wish we could do more in the GUI". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Nokia Ethernet Service Switch and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center report.
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