We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Meraki MS 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."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."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"The product is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"The interface is very straightforward."
"SD-WAN and the security fabric are essential features of the product."
"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 is reasonably priced."
"I like the support, and basically, that's why I'm using Meraki by Cisco."
"Its cloud feature and cloud management are great. They are the most valuable aspects."
"Easy access to the solution is the most valuable feature."
"I like the portal, it's really interesting."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is the ease of stacking. The configuration on the MS Switches is very good, as well as its ability to assign the LANs."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to segment my infrastructure between phones, security systems, and other tasks."
"Easily installable, with good scalability, stability and technical support."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"Cisco is better in terms of price, scalability, and ease of management. Regarding resources, they are available in Pakistan to manage these systems."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"They need to work on prioritizing different types of data on the network, whether it's voice, data, video, et cetera. Video needs to be prioritized in a much better way, for example."
"Meraki MS Switches could improve if it was an SDN. It will be more flexible and WWE can use one link for specific traffic and another one for other traffic."
"I don't like some of the mobile device management options. They're a little bit hard to find in the system."
"The MS Switches are incapable of doing trunking."
"The lead times can be long in terms of actually getting the hardware."
"There should be a focus on the emerging markets to offer better pricing. In India, they are offering it at better pricing for the emerging markets."
"There is not much training available for this solution."
"Management from a single dashboard is what I want to see from Meraki MS Switches."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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