We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Juniper EX Series 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."It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"It is easy to set up."
"The product is very secure."
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"The security is good."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Ethernet Switches is the public remote configuration option. If you make a mistake in the configuration you can roll it back to the previous configuration automatically after a set time frame increment, such as five or more minutes. In all the other competitors once you press to enter the new configuration is already written in. You cannot roll it back automatically."
"The campus switches and access switches are the most valuable and simple to deploy for Virtual Chassis."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"Juniper is the best when it comes to the core layer."
"The combination of hardware and software makes it a very good solution. It is a modern protocol that they have supported in the switches. The solution has good performance."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' most valuable feature is the Juniper-Mist cloud, which facilitates management of the switches and access points."
"Both Juniper and Cisco switches are interoperable."
"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."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"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."
"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."
"The solution could provide an active VPN."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"The initial setup for Juniper switches is complex. Juniper has a new program that solves that problem a little bit, but it is expensive, so I don't use it. It is Juniper Mesh, Juniper Wire, or something like that where you plug in a switch, and it goes out to their cloud, finds a config, and brings it down. So, you can do everything cloud-based, but there is a fee for that. It is expensive, so I've never used it. If we were starting, we would try to do something like that. It is more for a large enterprise for managing hundreds of switches versus what we're doing. They should make its price more cost-effective or include it for new or smaller companies."
"Juniper should improve the support services provided to users, as it is one of its areas with certain shortcomings."
"The interface could be better. It needs improvement."
"Stability could be better, especially during a reboot. We have had some issues recently with the software getting corrupt on reboot, which causes a lot of downtime."
"The management platforms for the network need improvement."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve in the EX 2300 model because it does not support IPsec VPN. Only the models at 3400 or higher support it. Additionally, there is a need for support for Mac which is lacking. Some of their competitors, such as Cisco, support Mac."
"The packet channelizing feature should be improved."
"The protocols can be tunneled, but on a global basis, not on an interface, and this is a feature that should be added."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 65 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Juniper EX Series 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 Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches writes "Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Brocade Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches report.
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