We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Huawei Ethernet 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."The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"It is very user-friendly. There is no need to use command lines to configure it or to do anything in it. You hardly use command lines, which makes it different from Cisco. In Cisco, the CLI is your best friend. Fortinet has the lowest TCO, so you can use its integrated components without having to buy additional licenses. They provide centralized management without needing to buy or acquire additional licenses. You have an integral or complete vision through a single pane of glass, and you can see everything from one single console without having to buy additional licenses, which is a plus. It works the same way when you add wireless. You can see everything from FortiGate. It has a security processor, which is another plus. It does not have a standard desktop processor. It has a multi-threat security processor, and it is built by Fortinet. So, all the components that you include in a Fortinet solution are proprietary and work in an integral way. It has one single solution, whereas other brands, such as Palo Alto and Check Point, have been acquiring certain solutions, and they're not fully integrated. With Fortinet, everything is integrated. If you start building on Fortinet, everything that you expand to the local LAN or WAN is integrated. You don't have to pay for professional services and other things to do that. Their technical information is also very good. Most of their information is based on how-to, and it can be found online, which is something my clients like."
"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 most valuable feature of this product is its simplicity."
"The technical support has been very good."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its network monitoring system."
"Scalability isn't an issue."
"It integrates well."
"The most valuable aspect of Huawei Ethernet Switches is their excellent scalability."
"Huawei switches come in small, medium, and large capacities and can be used for monitoring and switching."
"So far, so good when it comes to stability."
"It is easy to understand all the features of Huawei Switches."
"The most valuable features are that it is easy to use, easy to configure, it's priced well, and the operating system is easy to understand."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"The solution could provide an active VPN."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"I give the stability a seven out of ten because we have noticed when we hook up phones the switching of ELANs et cetera doesn't work as it should."
"When we started using the solution, it was quite complex but then it became easier to use. It takes a while to get used to the interface."
"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 technical support is technically savvy, but the communication via English is not so easy."
"The stability could be improved."
"The pricing could always be improved."
"I would like the tool to improve its operational efficiency, speed, security features, and functionalities."
"It could potentially be difficult to get parts depending on where you live."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"The solution's marketing could be better. It spends money on marketing but doesn't highlight the most important features. Sometimes, it provides too much information, which can confuse customers."
"The solution can improve by adding virtualized switch functionality."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 54 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6. 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 ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Alaxala Ethernet Switches, whereas Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Arista Networks Platform. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches report.
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