We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet 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 tool is stable."
"We only deal with Cisco products, they are very good."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the core reliability and the switching group. All the features are very generic switching features with high reliability. That is the main key point I can highlight."
"The solution is basically issue-free."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"For me, the initial setup was easy and straightforward, but for some of our customers who are not as familiar with networking, it can be complicated."
"The layer-2 switching is very fast."
"Cisco's support is number one in the world."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"The product is stable."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"SD-WAN and the security fabric are essential features of the product."
"I haven't heard from my engineers that they said it's excellent."
"Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware."
"We are less in the Cloud because the Cloud technologies didn't work so well. That happened in all of the companies where I've been engaged."
"The solution should offer a method for user-based load balancing."
"The platform's management features need improvement."
"In the future, some of the features could be updated to support the latest functions."
"One area for improvement could be integrating a single dashboard for both wired and wireless networks."
"We need more management tools for the solution."
"FortiSwitch should improve the FortiGate map. The diagram cannot move automatically to show the switch. The map does not map the physical location. It cannot move or touch the diagram."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"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 FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex."
"The product must improve the latency in the management center."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"With IT products, there is always room for improvement."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes " Handles network connectivity between data centers and supports internet applications". Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center report.
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