We performed a comparison between Broadcom StrataDNX and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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."The good thing about the StrataDNX is that the Broadcom family is very interchangeable, so they work well with different optical transceivers."
"Easy to integrate with any of the other hardware platforms."
"It is easy to set up."
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"The most valuable feature of FortiSwitch is its user-friendly interface, which facilitates easy management and propagation of rules throughout the network."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"The solution is easy to scale."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"FortiSwitch requires periodic firmware updates. It can be a little difficult because the switches aren't connected to the internet, so you cannot upgrade the firmware remotely. You need to go to the site and do it manually because it's a closed network."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"Renewing the annual licenses for Secure the Switch FortiSwitch can be cumbersome, especially considering the relatively high cost of Fortinet licenses."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
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Broadcom StrataDNX is ranked 19th in Ethernet Switches with 2 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Broadcom StrataDNX is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Broadcom StrataDNX writes "Highly stable product and auto-updates the software". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". Broadcom StrataDNX is most compared with Broadcom StrataXGS, Arista Networks Platform and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Broadcom StrataDNX vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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