We performed a comparison between Brocade Ethernet Switches 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 initial setup was really straightforward and easy."
"The reliability of Brocade is the most valuable feature. The solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail, fixes required, or breakdowns. It is a very strong piece of equipment."
"The most valuable feature of Brocade Ethernet Switches is the good range of access it provides."
"It has good integration with HPE Primera. They have smart zoning in which the administration is very easy. You don't have to do anything. Zoning and other things are done automatically if you just enable the smart zoning. That's one very good thing in HP."
"The switches last for a very long time."
"The technical support is good."
"I have not had any issues with our Brocade switches."
"There's a zone for each server and services in the storage."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"With FortiSwitch, you can easily identify who is connected to each port, disable ports as needed, and retrieve configurations from FortiGate when required."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"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."
"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 most valuable feature is the security switch."
"The technical support has been very good."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches could improve by having better compatibility with web management of older versions."
"Brocade Ethernet Switches need a better interface and centralized management."
"These switches are no longer supported."
"It should be simpler. There are still some things that can be simpler in the Brocade switches."
"No graphical interface."
"There are some performance issues."
"The solution could be more secure."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"The product must improve its prices."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"If you contact Fortinet, it's a bit difficult. Most of the time, they send you just links and documents to read for troubleshooting. When you contact support, you don't need documents. You want someone that can understand your problem, give a hand, and help you. I'm not impressed by the support really."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
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Brocade Ethernet Switches is ranked 20th in Ethernet Switches with 10 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Brocade Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Brocade Ethernet Switches writes "This solution has been up and running for over ten years without any fail". 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 ". Brocade Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Mellanox Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center, 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 Brocade Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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