We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and HPE Ethernet Switches 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."I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"It integrates well."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"An affordable and stable solution for small-medium companies."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"SD-WAN and the security fabric are essential features of the product."
"The solution's interface is helpful, and you can see the traffic."
"The technical support for this solution has improved from what it was."
"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."
"A very robust solution."
"We were able to onboard HPE Ethernet Switches easily to the cloud. It was fast and took only five minutes to complete."
"The HPE Ethernet switches have very low latency."
"The simplicity of the commands is most valuable. The commands are the same for several devices."
"The solution is very stable and easy to use."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center needs to improve its UI and stability."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"The product must improve the latency in the management center."
"The technical support does not match up to the standard of Cisco."
"The scalability is limited."
"The only improvement I can think of is that it could be better with less updates."
"It would be better if they improve the implementation of SD-WAN."
"They should release more updates for the solution."
"The solution could be more stable."
"The pricing could be better."
". There is room for improvement in pricing. One box shouldn't require additional installations. We need a package deal with licenses that are usable for different tasks. Right now, we need a license for every additional feature, which adds up."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 96 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "Allows to monitor all the switches online so we can see what is happening and offers good security features ". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and 3Com H3C Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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