We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Huawei 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."SD-WAN and the security fabric are essential features of the product."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good."
"All the features are necessary, like tracking evidence and IPS. However, I appreciate the ability to connect the logs and the dashboard functionality."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"The interface is very straightforward."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"It integrates well."
"Huawei switches come in small, medium, and large capacities and can be used for monitoring and switching."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The Huawei switches are stable, easy to set up, and cheap."
"So far, so good when it comes to stability."
"It is easy to understand all the features of Huawei Switches."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"The solution is stable and the performance is good."
"The most valuable aspect of Huawei Ethernet Switches is their excellent scalability."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center needs to improve its UI and stability."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"Before using FortiSwitch, you need several certifications."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"The solution can improve by upgrading QSFP+, it is very limited and must be supported more than it is now. If we need FortiSwitches to support all the QSFP ports our budgets would have to be very large."
"The performance has been slow at times."
"In the next release, I would like to see an increase in the performance of DDoS protection systems against all kinds of attack packets."
"The technical support is technically savvy, but the communication via English is not so easy."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"The knowledge base needs to be improved and expanded."
"The product should improve cloud capability."
"I have issues with the support's communication language. The tool's UI can be better."
"The tool is not very robust in harsh environments. Issues with cooling and power can cause these switches to fail, which concerns customers. They work well in data centers but might be problematic in places without cooling or heat."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 12th in Ethernet Switches with 54 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6. 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 Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Meraki MS Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches report.
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