We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Meraki MS Switches 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."SD-WAN and the security fabric are essential features of the product."
"Based on my use cases, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center was a great product that was easy to manage and work with while being a powerful tool."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"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."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"Being able to look at every port and see what it is connected to is very useful. Everything seems to be running really well. They've got everything covered. They have a really cool mounting system at the bottom and an access point that you can use to level up your device. It is kind of cool."
"The management is cloud-based so you do not have to be on-premises to work with it."
"Meraki MS Switches is easy to use and implement."
"I like the flexibility of the Meraki firewall. It gives you the ability to lock things down. Having multiple VLANs is helpful for the switching infrastructure and firewall. It's crucial when you have a public-facing VLAN, a private-facing VLAN, and a secure VLAN."
"The most valuable features are the cloud management, the monitoring, and the visibility available on the report's facts on the cloud controller."
"These switches are not expensive and their configuration is very easy. You can provision them on the dashboard, then you just connect them to everything."
"We find value in its ability to enable cloud management and visibility. They are also easy to deploy. It's very convenient because you can see who is accessing, what type of UI system they're using, what applications they're using, the bandwidth, and more."
"The switch supports various automation testing tools, and it's quite helpful for network troubleshooting as well."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"Cisco is better in terms of price, scalability, and ease of management. Regarding resources, they are available in Pakistan to manage these systems."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"Before using FortiSwitch, you need several certifications."
"The product must improve the latency in the management center."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center needs to improve its UI and stability."
"FortiSwitch should improve the FortiGate map. The diagram cannot move automatically to show the switch. The map does not map the physical location. It cannot move or touch the diagram."
"Better alerting capabilities are needed because they do not provide enough notification or detail about events."
"It might be perceived as more of a niche product, partly due to its name, as it's still not entirely recognized by the market."
"There should be a focus on the emerging markets to offer better pricing. In India, they are offering it at better pricing for the emerging markets."
"Sometimes there's a problem with the pricing model they use. They should work to fix this."
"Meraki MS Switches do not offer as many features as their competitors, so we are quite limited in what we can configure on the switches and firewalls."
"It would be great if the switch can identify the IP address connected to the network port. It seems most of the switches cannot identify the IP address. They can identify the MAC address but not the IP address."
"Sometimes the controller in the cloud that controls the access points does not have the most accurate information. There is sometimes a glitch in keeping the management controller that is in the cloud up to date."
"The pricing can be made cheaper."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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