We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches 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."The switches last for a very long time."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"The technical support is good."
"The initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"What stands out is the effective management and enhanced security provided by the solution's function as an extension of the firewall."
"The software is very stable."
"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."
"There are some performance issues."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"The solution could be more secure."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"No graphical interface."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"Renewing the annual licenses for Secure the Switch FortiSwitch can be cumbersome, especially considering the relatively high cost of Fortinet licenses."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"The pricing could be improved, and it could be easier to configure."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"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."
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Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 20th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". 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 ". Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Mellanox Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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