We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center 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 provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics that are not supported by most of the other vendors. Out of the box, no third party solutions are needed."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"All the features are necessary, like tracking evidence and IPS. However, I appreciate the ability to connect the logs and the dashboard functionality."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"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."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"The initial setup was simple."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"They need to enhance their code and their EOS. They need to improve some security features, and there are quite a number of bugs in their system. So, they need to work on that piece. In the next release, we need to have a modular feature. Instead of providing an integrated solution, they should go for something modular. They need to come up with modular highly scalable models. Even at the chassis layer, I want to see some improvement."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
"The solution can improve by upgrading QSFP+, it is very limited and must be supported more than it is now. If we need FortiSwitches to support all the QSFP ports our budgets would have to be very large."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center needs to improve its UI and stability."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
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Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center report.
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