We performed a comparison between Aruba Wireless and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The simplicity is great."
"The solution is stable."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"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 most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"Aruba is easier than Juniper."
"We have three wireless networks: One for employee use, one for guest use, and one for our warehouse use, which uses MAC authentication. These wireless networks just simply work, they do not fail. The IAP-205 devices are very strong with great range. Very durable equipment; it always works."
"Ability for a student or teacher to be able to roam freely from classroom to classroom, no matter the floor, without dropping a signal."
"Overall, it's a very strong solution."
"The initial setup is straightforward. Configure one IAP and all the rest self-configure to that one."
"It's a very stable system."
"Aruba Central."
"The most valuable features are the Instant On capabilities, including the controller."
"I can say that the product is easy to use...The initial setup of the product was easy."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"The software is very stable."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"The integration with the whole platform, so there's one dashboard for everything. It is one of the most valuable features."
"It is easy to set up."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The price could be better."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Not cost-effective."
"Aruba is missing some features that are available in other solutions, such as the email notifications. It's a bit complex to configure the notification part. Mainly I'm talking about the rogue WiFi detection. This email notification is crucial for us, but it isn't possible to configure with the built-in software. You need something else, like an external system log collector or another Aruba software. These notifications are essential in hospitality for PCI compliance. My colleagues in famous luxury hotel chains need that report."
"The support should be faster."
"I would have liked to see more manufacturer driven events and outings to drive brand recognition and familiarity."
"There is a long queue whenever we reach out to support, and we have to wait for them to answer calls. Once we get in touch with them, we have to coordinate with different teams, so our engineers struggle to understand who are the correct team members. I think support is another area where Aruba needs to improve."
"Configuration could be made easier with more bandwidth than they offer at the moment."
"They could work on energy consumption as this equipment needs a lot of energy."
"The coverage, concurrent user life, and visualization are the most valuable features of these solutions."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"It is always nice when something is cheaper."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
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Aruba Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless LAN with 138 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Aruba Wireless is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Wireless writes "The portal for centralized management and virtual controller for APs are very valuable". 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 ". Aruba Wireless is most compared with Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Huawei Wireless, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches.
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