We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Ubiquiti UniFi 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."The initial setup was simple."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good."
"The product is stable."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"The value here with using the Ubiquiti products across the board is that they're almost all single-pane management and the single-pane management is included. It's a huge benefit."
"I would gladly recommend Ubiquiti UniFi Switches."
"The most valuable feature of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is the graphic user interface for monitoring, where you can see the status of the device in real-time. I use those features across the campus. I use the APs as my beacons to tell me whether the area of the school of the network is down or not. Those will be the first to alert me that there is a problem with the network or a device. They provide me with more than only monitoring themselves, I use them in order to monitor all the devices."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its reliability."
"This product is very reasonably priced."
"It's been working fine, it's been stable, and there are no interruptions."
"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is a stable solution."
"Overall the solution functions very well."
"With IT products, there is always room for improvement."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"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."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
"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 solution needs to improve its documentation because it is quite poor."
"The support is pretty much email-based and that's horrible for an enterprise product. I can't call anybody right away."
"The stability and installation could be improved."
"One of the downsides of the solution stems from the limited warranty that it offers to users."
"Some of the features needed to set up the solution are too complex. There's a lot of technical information that is required."
"The management of this product needs to be improved."
"The routing capabilities of Layer 3 should be made easier to implement."
"The documentation for command lines needs to be improved."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 17th in Ethernet Switches with 19 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 46 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Ubiquiti UniFi 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 Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Offers a good controller, seamless design and easy to deploy ". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Meraki MS Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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