We performed a comparison between D-Link 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 initial setup is straightforward."
"The main selling point for me was the pricing. Moreover, the performance is good. I haven't had any issues so far."
"We use the solution for the network and ethernet connection."
"D-Link has a graphical interface that is easy to use. It is simple enough that our junior technicians can configure the switches."
"These switches are simple and easy to configure."
"These switches are very easy to install because there is no configuration."
"It's plug-and-play. There is no configuration necessary."
"The initial setup of D-Link Ethernet Switches is very easy."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"It is a cheap and secure solution. The job switching and security features are better than other solutions."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"I can say that the product is easy to use...The initial setup of the product was easy."
"The solution's web filtering feature could be improved."
"The availability could be improved."
"The solution needs to improve layer 2 switches."
"They could be more stable. They were not as resistant as Cisco. After some time, some of them failed. This could be because we import quite a lot of products from different horizons, so there is no guarantee of quality. In Africa, these products don't always directly come from the manufacturer. We get these products from the Middle East or Asia. Therefore, you cannot be sure that the quality is exactly similar to what you have in Europe or America."
"It should be more stable, and it should have good integration with the cloud. It should support configuration, supervision, and control through the cloud."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"I'd like to see a central management system included as part of their license, not as a separate purchase. Currently, we have to manage switches independently. A central portal for managing all switches and providing visibility would be great."
"It could be easier to scale on managed devices."
"The scalability and technical support can be improved."
"Technical support needs to take a different approach and pricing should appear more competitive."
"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."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"In Fortinet, the packet reconstruction in the SD-WAN solution needs a little bit of improvement. When it comes to the Secure Access to the switches or the mix of Fortinet solution, the very small ones do not have the capability to use fiber cables. So, the small FortiGates have to work with the copper cables and cannot use fiber cables. Even though they have the capacity and throughput on all technical connectors, they don't have the interfaces, which is one of the good things with Cisco. They just add models to it. You buy the independent models, and you add them."
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D-Link Ethernet Switches is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 24 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. D-Link Ethernet Switches is rated 7.8, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of D-Link Ethernet Switches writes "Plug-and-play, zero maintenance, and reasonably priced". 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 ". D-Link Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and 3Com H3C Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Ruckus Wireless. See our D-Link Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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