We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and HPE Ethernet Switches 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 of this product is its simplicity."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"The most valuable feature of FortiSwitch is its user-friendly interface, which facilitates easy management and propagation of rules throughout the network."
"What I really love in FortiSwitch: its usability, the graphical user interface, and the ability to be managed by FortiGate."
"The main features of the solution I have found to be the interface and unique features other solutions do not have. Additionally, they have a lifetime warranty on the hardware."
"It's stable. We never have any issues."
"Switching to HPE Ethernet Switches greatly improved our network. We used to have both Cisco and HPE Ethernet Switches. Our network performance has increased by 300 percent."
"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."
"The speed is very fast."
"The technical support for this solution has improved from what it was."
"The simplicity of the commands is most valuable. The commands are the same for several devices."
"The initial setup of this solution is easy."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"The pricing could be improved, and it could be easier to configure."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"The scalability and technical support can be improved."
"Technical support needs to take a different approach and pricing should appear more competitive."
"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."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"The solution would be easier to set up if its GUI could improve or if it had a wizard."
"Installation could be made more secure."
"It would be better if they improve the implementation of SD-WAN."
"There is room for improvement in the update process, especially the web UI update process."
"The management of the tool must be improved."
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
"Technical support needs improvement, as the response time could be better."
"They should have more control tools for controlling the bandwidth."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. 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 ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Huawei Ethernet Switches, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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