We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center 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."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."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"Based on my use cases, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center was a great product that was easy to manage and work with while being a powerful tool."
"I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"All the features are necessary, like tracking evidence and IPS. However, I appreciate the ability to connect the logs and the dashboard functionality."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"The solution offers lifetime warranties."
"We found the installation process to be simple."
"You can scale the product as needed."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the interface and configuration. It's very easy to use."
"We have scaled it without any issues."
"I would rate the stability a solid ten out of ten."
"I like that HPE's management functions are GUI-based, so it doesn't rely on command lines."
"The performance is great."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"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 product must improve the latency in the management center."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"With IT products, there is always room for improvement."
"Cisco is better in terms of price, scalability, and ease of management. Regarding resources, they are available in Pakistan to manage these systems."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"The solution's throughput should be increased because we often get stuck when it comes to IPTV streaming."
"They should continue to work on new features."
"The installation can be quite complex. However, that may not be the fault of HP and is rather more related to the way our infrastructure is arranged."
"I would like to see the initial setup become easier."
"We haven't had any issues with this switch in the past 10 years. That's the reason we're still keeping them alive."
"Sometimes, we encounter the need for new technologies, especially when we require higher bandwidth. If we can't find what we need with HPE Ethernet Switches, we explore options from other vendors like Cisco."
"It is not very stable."
"There could be features for ransomware attack detection and enhanced anomaly detection to identify and mitigate anonymous traffic."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 96 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". 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 - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and 3Com H3C Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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