We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Luxul 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."I like that everything flows back to FortiGate, which is the controller, management console, and firewall. There's one central point for the entire network, so the security, switching, wireless, etc., flows back to the FortiGate. The ease of management is what customers like. They don't need separate solutions like Cisco."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"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."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"The product is a total solution with the FortiGate, switch, and access point. It is integrated with FortiGate, allowing us to manage all the equipment through it. You can handle everything from a single point."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"The ePoE+ is great."
"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."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
"It is always nice when something is cheaper."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"The scalability and technical support can be improved."
"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 documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while Luxul Switches is ranked 26th in Ethernet Switches. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Luxul Switches is rated 6.0. 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 Luxul Switches writes "Greatly simplifies troubleshooting; remote access to the router is a huge time saver". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Luxul Switches is most compared with Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, QSC Q-SYS NS Series and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Luxul Switches report.
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