We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Mellanox 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."The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"The initial setup was simple."
"It is a very easy-to-use product."
"The tool is very configurable because it runs on a Linux operating system."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the powerful hardware and the software is open. They're using Linux operating system. You can do and install many things, and it performs well."
"The most valuable features of Mellanox Switches are the size, power consumption, and the vast amount of features."
"From what I've been told, a valuable feature of Mellanox switches is they're quite user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its functionality."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"With IT products, there is always room for improvement."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"The FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex."
"Before using FortiSwitch, you need several certifications."
"There could be more porting software options for easy deployment in the product."
"Mellanox Switches could improve by adding some features that can make it easier for integrating the switches in some managing and monitoring platforms, such as Elastic or similar software for monitoring data with the data center in a more holistic way."
"The configuration is a bit different from Cisco, and therefore, for me at least, there's a bit of a learning curve."
"If you compare this solution with Cisco, utilization in Cisco is more popular and it is more friendly."
"Mellanox Switches were easier before Nvidia bought Mellanox and then their new version of the operating system changed. They started with Ennui, and now they only use Linux. If they returned to their previous CLI it would be a good option for starters. The new CLI is more difficult to use but more powerful than the older one. It has its advantages."
"The scalability is working fine at the moment, but there's always room for improvement. As of right now, I don't know of any improvements to suggest."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while Mellanox Switches is ranked 18th in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Mellanox Switches is rated 7.8. 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 Mellanox Switches writes "Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Mellanox Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Aruba Switches, Broadcom StrataXGS and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Mellanox Switches report.
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