We performed a comparison between Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."I have found some of the key features of the solution are it can be configured similar to Cisco, it is secure, easy to use, and the dashboard works well."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"I can say that the product is easy to use...The initial setup of the product was easy."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"It is very user-friendly. There is no need to use command lines to configure it or to do anything in it. You hardly use command lines, which makes it different from Cisco. In Cisco, the CLI is your best friend. Fortinet has the lowest TCO, so you can use its integrated components without having to buy additional licenses. They provide centralized management without needing to buy or acquire additional licenses. You have an integral or complete vision through a single pane of glass, and you can see everything from one single console without having to buy additional licenses, which is a plus. It works the same way when you add wireless. You can see everything from FortiGate. It has a security processor, which is another plus. It does not have a standard desktop processor. It has a multi-threat security processor, and it is built by Fortinet. So, all the components that you include in a Fortinet solution are proprietary and work in an integral way. It has one single solution, whereas other brands, such as Palo Alto and Check Point, have been acquiring certain solutions, and they're not fully integrated. With Fortinet, everything is integrated. If you start building on Fortinet, everything that you expand to the local LAN or WAN is integrated. You don't have to pay for professional services and other things to do that. Their technical information is also very good. Most of their information is based on how-to, and it can be found online, which is something my clients like."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"In some configurations, I am unable to use two switches as one and it causes some problems."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"It would be easier if Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access could be managed via cloud, and this is something that could be improved in this product. Bandwidth display could also be better."
"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."
"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."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
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Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus is ranked 27th in Ethernet Switches while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus writes "Secure, easy to use, and dashboard works well". On the other hand, 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 ". Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus is most compared with Aruba Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches.
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