We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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 features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"Arista Networks Platform is comfortable, easy to deploy, and easy to manage, with non-blocking technology. Additionally, it has a useful CloudVision platform and automation capabilities."
"It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."
"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."
"It provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics that are not supported by most of the other vendors. Out of the box, no third party solutions are needed."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"What I actually use in this deployment are Forti APs (Fortinet Access Points). So, I can see all my office infrastructure from a single console, which is handy. One FortiGate, one FortiSwitch, and five access points, everything under good control. It's really nice to see it all together like this."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"It is a cheap and secure solution. The job switching and security features are better than other solutions."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"The most valuable feature of FortiSwitch is its user-friendly interface, which facilitates easy management and propagation of rules throughout the network."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"I like that everything flows back to FortiGate, which is the controller, management console, and firewall. There's one central point for the entire network, so the security, switching, wireless, etc., flows back to the FortiGate. The ease of management is what customers like. They don't need separate solutions like Cisco."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."
"Its price can be better."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"The solution could provide an active VPN."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"When we started using the solution, it was quite complex but then it became easier to use. It takes a while to get used to the interface."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
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Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". 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 ". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Cisco 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. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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