We performed a comparison between Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches 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."it's a stable solution. We have not experienced any bugs or issues. Many data centers and enterprise data centers prefer Cisco to any other product because they are very stable."
"The installation is easy."
"Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches are pretty good overall."
"This solution is stable it runs without any interruptions."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic routing."
"I found the feature of having no downtime to be the most valuable aspect of the tool."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is it is easy to manage."
"The product is great for networking."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"The solution is easy to scale."
"With FortiSwitch, you can easily identify who is connected to each port, disable ports as needed, and retrieve configurations from FortiGate when required."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"Linksys support is subpar."
"Another area of improvement is scalability."
"The drawbacks come from support. The tools are rare, but to find someone knowledgeable with Cisco, is a problem."
"The simplicity of management could be improved so the object-based switch management is possible."
"Their price is quite high compared to their competitors."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The Cisco user interfaces can be difficult to use and maintain."
"The product’s price is a bit high."
"More integration would be helpful, especially since we sometimes have devices from other companies. Improved interoperability would be very beneficial."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"The product must improve its prices."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"It is always nice when something is cheaper."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". 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 ". Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS 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 Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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