We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center 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 most valuable feature of Aruba Switches is security."
"The most valuable feature is the Aruba Smart Rate Port."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the use of use and user-friendliness."
"There is a limited lifetime warranty with the switches, so if we have any problems, the switch is replaced very quickly."
"Aruba Switches is stable."
"This is a very stable product with good performance."
"These switches have a good performance, and they are also quickly configurable."
"The solution is scalable."
"It integrates well."
"The interface is very straightforward."
"The initial setup was simple."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"Configurations between FortiGate and FortiSwitch have to link to each other. We need configuration. The configuration is not like a Cisco switch. It has a unique configuration."
"An affordable and stable solution for small-medium companies."
"Based on my use cases, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center was a great product that was easy to manage and work with while being a powerful tool."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"It's a little less convenient for more simplified management needs."
"The product could be a little more competitive price-wise."
"I am forced to consider changing products because other solutions have a better dashboard and a user-friendly interface."
"The templates to automate our switches need improvement."
"The main issue we had with the Aruba Switches was that they would heat up easily when placed outside. We have two locations with no cover in the corridor and it's a historical building. We experienced outages on the first batch of Aruba Switches we received, which we never had with the Dell Switches, for example, even though Dell Switches are not as well-known. However, the Dell Switches had been outside for a few years and we never had any issues with them. In contrast, we encountered an issue with the Aruba Switch after only one week of being outside when it shut down in security mode."
"I would like to see something like a Cisco Prime, an application controlling the entire system, switches, and access points."
"We had an issue with the hardware where one or two interfaces went down after one and a half years. This issue impacted only one or two interfaces, not the whole hardware."
"We have had problems with the cooling fans on these switches."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"There could be more porting software options for easy deployment in the product."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
"With IT products, there is always room for improvement."
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Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center report.
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