We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center 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 is the Aruba Smart Rate Port."
"Aruba is very easy to use, the GUI is very good and the command line is quite similar to Cisco, so it is very easy to configure."
"The most valuable Aruba switch feature is the lifetime warranty. It is a plus point in the budget."
"The most valuable feature is that it's very easy to configure."
"The most valuable features are the access point, fire control for clients, majority control, platform control in SSIGF, WiFi networking, and area monitoring."
"It is slightly more price effective than Juniper and it has a slightly larger range."
"The Aruba care support and the lifetime warranty are very valuable aspects."
"We like that it is very easy to manage the product through the cloud."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"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."
"It integrates well."
"SD-WAN and the security fabric are essential features of the product."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"The element of security always can be improved. If the solution continues to improve its security functionality, it will continue to be a great product."
"The need to come up with a bit more flexibility in their range of models."
"They have limited CLI options in the UI and this is something that needs improvement."
"The product could be a little more competitive price-wise."
"I don't think there is much to improve. I have seen that Aruba releases the patches on time, and it keeps upgrading the firmware. I have configured this device on an active basis. I don't think I have any bad reviews about the device's overall performance. In the next release, I would like Aruba to incorporate wireless controllers and build them into the chassis.If we can integrate a wireless module, we can have a segment dedicated to wireless infrastructure."
"The migration from older to newer products could be improved."
"We don't have visibility in Aruba Switches and we are thinking of switching to Fortiswitch because it has visibility."
"It would be good if I could get a 24-port, 10 gig module."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"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."
"There could be more porting software options for easy deployment in the product."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
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Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes "Has intuitive graphical user interface, but the security features need improvement". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center report.
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