We performed a comparison between ExtremeWireless and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cisco, Ruckus and others in Wireless LAN."With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network. Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a longer downtime when updates are done."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is stable."
"The cloud-based management system is valuable."
"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"ExtremeWireless has good performance."
"The most valuable feature is the cloud-managed aspect."
"ExtremeWireless provides us with enterprise-level authentication methods at an excellent cost. It supports all the latest authentication methods. Another advantage is the built-in DHCP server. We don't need third-party DHCP servers to get the IPF."
"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."
"ExtremeWireless offers profiles, policies, and tags."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"The most valuable feature of FortiSwitch is its user-friendly interface, which facilitates easy management and propagation of rules throughout the network."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management."
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The solution is expensive."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"The solution should offer better support."
"The solution needs to improve its portfolio."
"The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality."
"Technical support is an area that needs to be improved."
"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."
"In the next release, I would like to see more security features."
"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"The product could use more security related features."
"The product must improve its prices."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"Renewing the annual licenses for Secure the Switch FortiSwitch can be cumbersome, especially considering the relatively high cost of Fortinet licenses."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
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ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". 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 ". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Juniper EX Series Ethernet 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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