We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and HPE 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."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 VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"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."
"The technical support has been very good."
"The most valuable feature is the IRF."
"The most valuable feature in HPE Ethernet Switches is programmability and analytics."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
"It's straightforward to set up."
"These switches are very stable, to date I have not experienced any issues."
"HPE Ethernet Switches have a lifetime warranty. I am using an old version of the solution, but I have heard the new models have incorporated a lot of new features, such as remote setup."
"The solution offers lifetime warranties."
"The switches are very important in our hospitals, which is a critical environment for our patients. They provide time-effective management and meet our needs."
"The range of products could improve from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access."
"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."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"The product could use more security related features."
"The pricing could be improved, and it could be easier to configure."
"More integration would be helpful, especially since we sometimes have devices from other companies. Improved interoperability would be very beneficial."
"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."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"I would also like to see a more centralized private management console for the series of devices. Most solutions are adopting centralized cloud-based management, but my client base believes cloud solutions are too insecure. You've got a few dozen switches, so it would be nice to have the ability to manage them on a "single pane of glass.""
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
"Some users might look for high-speed switching like Cisco or Nexus switches, which can handle larger volumes. HPE's current offerings aren't as robust in that area, but they could improve."
"The solution would be easier to set up if its GUI could improve or if it had a wizard."
"The next release would benefit from adding a central management that could be deployable on premise and allow you to see the layout of topology."
"We haven't had any issues with this switch in the past 10 years. That's the reason we're still keeping them alive."
"When we have a lot of clients on the system, we lose signal and have to restart our antenna."
"The cost could be better. HPE has to study it carefully with other vendors in the market, like Cisco or Juniper."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 96 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. 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 HPE Ethernet Switches writes "Allows to monitor all the switches online so we can see what is happening and offers good security features ". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Aruba Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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