We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is an overall stable solution."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiManager is the ease of manageability and policy-pushing functionality."
"FortiManager's most valuable feature is central management."
"Without FortiManager, you cannot manage a complex environment across several sites with multiple firewalls."
"The central management feature is the most valuable to me."
"The product is easy to use and manage."
"I appreciate the ability to connect via SSH through Fortinet FortiManager to the FortiGates I manage. This feature allows me to gather information about the interfaces without having to physically connect to the device. This is a convenient aspect that I find valuable."
"For the whole security fabric from Fortinet, with a simple click you can see if some workstations or services are affected by an attack. You can really easily quarantine it, check the solution, and fix it."
"I like the rapid deployment feature. I also like that it's easy to troubleshoot. FortiManager is amazing because we can have a centralized policy. All our devices are integrated, and we can also engage in troubleshooting. We can use it for different deployments. One fantastic feature is the ability to create a version and deploy it immediately."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"When we have a specific configuration pushed it does take some time to be deployed on the actual firewall."
"In the next release, FortiManager should include more protection features."
"I would like to be able to manage other products such as Endpoint and FortiAnalyzer through FortiManager. That is, the integration with other solutions needs to be improved."
"Can be difficult to configure."
"The solution has to be enhanced to manage new switches."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"The documentation could be better."
"Performance issues should be improved. We have problems when we have more mobile connections than local devices. Most of us have two to three devices."
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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is ranked 21st in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis writes "A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is most compared with WatchTower Security Management App, Wireshark and SCOM, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and AlgoSec. See our Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs. Fortinet FortiManager report.
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