We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and Fortinet FortiGate Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."The technical support for this solution is good."
"It's extremely easy to deploy. Even our access points are behind the net, not using real, public IP. We can easily add to the cloud. For deployment, we just need to let the access point take the DSCP from IP and then, even if it's not a requirement, we can see the serial number from the access points and add the serial number to the cloud directly."
"a true controller-less approach, where each Access Point is 100% independent from the management system."
"It allows me to see APs and clients that are having issues, allowing for faster support response and less downtime."
"The dashboards are great and the user interface is quite intuitive."
"The feature that I like to most is unified management in a multitenant environment, where we can manage all our customers with thousands of devices (routers, switches, VPNs, and APs)."
"What's most valuable for me in ExtremeCloud IQ is easy management. It also has centralized administration, so you don't have to go to the customer site to program it. It can be programmed remotely."
"The few times we have needed help, Aerohive has been there for us and I am confident that If I need them they will be there again."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are the protection of internal and remote systems."
"The security features, for example, URL filtering, AMP, and advanced threat protection, are very valuable."
"FortiGate Cloud boosts productivity because one solution covers all the requirements, features, and management functions. Staff can operate it with less security knowledge, so it decreases the workload of our security specialists. Anyone with training on the console can manage access to users and devices based on standardized structural services."
"It's quite easy to use, and it's easy to find the necessary information from the web."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are ease of use and the simplicity of maintenance and configuration. Additionally, the modularity of the solution is very easy to handle, it is convenient."
"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the stability, it's actually tailored for that."
"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is easy to use."
"The dashboard and stability need to be improved."
"ExtremeCloud should invest in an SD-WAN solution or integration with SD-WAN."
"Browser load time for the cloud is long and needs improvement."
"Certain features only exist or work in certain versions."
"The certification costs from suppliers are getting out of control, and it's not just Extreme. We have the same problem with Cisco and Huawei."
"We'd like to have a cloud dashboard from which we can see all devices."
"The managing of switches within this solution could be improved."
"The Virtual Appliance crashed once while doing an upgrade. The good thing here is, even if the management system fails, all our networks and features still remain 100% stable and working."
"The robustness of the software could be improved."
"The solution’s pricing and stability could be improved."
"The product is not recommended on the basis of technical parameters. It is very tough to authenticate."
"If you need to scale, you do need to trade up to a new Fortinet solution."
"The capacity to execute the solution needs to be improved. I would like to see management and analytics included in the solution."
"The only area that requires improvement is the login reports. We aim to integrate it with our local mobile service provider."
"They're still trying to digest that Meru acquisition and need a plan."
"The interface and dashboards should improve in Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. Other solutions have better graphical interfaces."
ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is ranked 5th in Firewall Security Management with 55 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.8, while Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud writes "Useful for routing and cloud security purposes but needs to incorporate XDR capabilities ". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Wireless, whereas Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, AWS Firewall Manager, Palo Alto Networks Panorama, FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) and HashiCorp Terraform.
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