We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center 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."Configurations between FortiGate and FortiSwitch have to link to each other. We need configuration. The configuration is not like a Cisco switch. It has a unique configuration."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"An affordable and stable solution for small-medium companies."
"I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"It integrates well."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"The tool provides a firewall and good performance."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"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."
"What stands out is the effective management and enhanced security provided by the solution's function as an extension of the firewall."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"Before using FortiSwitch, you need several certifications."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"The product could use more security related features."
"In Fortinet, the packet reconstruction in the SD-WAN solution needs a little bit of improvement. When it comes to the Secure Access to the switches or the mix of Fortinet solution, the very small ones do not have the capability to use fiber cables. So, the small FortiGates have to work with the copper cables and cannot use fiber cables. Even though they have the capacity and throughput on all technical connectors, they don't have the interfaces, which is one of the good things with Cisco. They just add models to it. You buy the independent models, and you add them."
"If you contact Fortinet, it's a bit difficult. Most of the time, they send you just links and documents to read for troubleshooting. When you contact support, you don't need documents. You want someone that can understand your problem, give a hand, and help you. I'm not impressed by the support really."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"Its cloud features could be better."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". 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 ". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Arista Networks Platform. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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