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."The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is stable."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The simplicity is great."
"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 solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy."
"The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud."
"In terms of the most valuable features, I like the integration with the fabric. The network fabric completely integrates with wireless as well."
"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"The solution is easy to use and manage. Overall it is very simple to understand and users do not know it is a cloud solution."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The tool provides a firewall and good performance."
"The most valuable feature of this product is its simplicity."
"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 integration with the whole platform, so there's one dashboard for everything. It is one of the most valuable features."
"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."
"What I really love in FortiSwitch: its usability, the graphical user interface, and the ability to be managed by FortiGate."
"It is easy to set up."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The product must be provided at a cheaper price."
"The reports could prove in ExtremeWireless. However, we are in the early stages of use and we might be able to configure them better."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging."
"The management portal is in need of improvement."
"ExtremeWireless support isn't very good."
"The solution should offer better support."
"The user interface of ExtremeWireless could be better. It is not user-friendly."
"In Fortinet, the packet reconstruction in the SD-WAN solution needs a little bit of improvement. When it comes to the Secure Access to the switches or the mix of Fortinet solution, the very small ones do not have the capability to use fiber cables. So, the small FortiGates have to work with the copper cables and cannot use fiber cables. Even though they have the capacity and throughput on all technical connectors, they don't have the interfaces, which is one of the good things with Cisco. They just add models to it. You buy the independent models, and you add them."
"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."
"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."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"Technical support needs to take a different approach and pricing should appear more competitive."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
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ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 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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