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."The most valuable feature of this product is its simplicity."
"I can say that the product is easy to use...The initial setup of the product was easy."
"This device is easy to use."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"The most valuable feature of FortiSwitch is its user-friendly interface, which facilitates easy management and propagation of rules throughout the network."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"HPE is very reliable because it has a lifetime warranty, so the switches didn't give us any problems."
"We can easily replace components without incurring significant costs in an error or failure."
"The solution is highly stable."
"We use HPE Ethernet Switches to provide solutions for the hotel, their guests, and IPTV."
"I have found the most valuable feature is stability."
"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."
"You can scale the product as needed."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"Renewing the annual licenses for Secure the Switch FortiSwitch can be cumbersome, especially considering the relatively high cost of Fortinet licenses."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"If you contact Fortinet, it's a bit difficult. Most of the time, they send you just links and documents to read for troubleshooting. When you contact support, you don't need documents. You want someone that can understand your problem, give a hand, and help you. I'm not impressed by the support really."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"The cost could be better. HPE has to study it carefully with other vendors in the market, like Cisco or Juniper."
"There is a limitation of capability."
"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly."
"They should continue to work on new features."
"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."
"The quality of the service needs improvement."
"When we have a lot of clients on the system, we lose signal and have to restart our antenna."
"The VLAN tagging could be improved,"
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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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