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."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"With FortiSwitch, you can easily identify who is connected to each port, disable ports as needed, and retrieve configurations from FortiGate when required."
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"In some configurations, I am unable to use two switches as one and it causes some problems."
"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 product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"FortiSwitch requires periodic firmware updates. It can be a little difficult because the switches aren't connected to the internet, so you cannot upgrade the firmware remotely. You need to go to the site and do it manually because it's a closed network."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"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."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
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Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus is ranked 25th in Ethernet Switches while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 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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