We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Aruba Switches comes out on top in this comparison. According to reviews, it is a more comprehensive solution than FortiSwitch. In addition, its users say that it is cost-effective.
"The most valuable features are the stability and compatibility with other products."
"There is a feature where you can use Bluetooth. You can set up a Bluetooth pairing connection and do the configuration through your phone."
"It's a reliable product that you can depend on."
"This solution is easy to use."
"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."
"I find the most valuable feature is it is part of the Aruba family."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality."
"The initial setup is quite easy."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management."
"The integration with the whole platform, so there's one dashboard for everything. It is one of the most valuable features."
"The technical support has been very good."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"There is room for improvement in the customer service and support team."
"I would say that the customization of the switches could be easier to configure."
"It's an expensive product."
"In the next release, I would like to see network access control on the switches themselves. I would like to see security functionalities when it comes to monitoring the bit of the wireless section of the switches."
"We had an integration team do the setup of the solution."
"From an improvement perspective, I want Aruba Switches to have a longer life since it doesn't work properly after five years of use."
"Aruba's management suite has some room for improvement."
"I would prefer it if they reduced the cost of the switches and the access points."
"In Fortinet, the packet reconstruction in the SD-WAN solution needs a little bit of improvement. When it comes to the Secure Access to the switches or the mix of Fortinet solution, the very small ones do not have the capability to use fiber cables. So, the small FortiGates have to work with the copper cables and cannot use fiber cables. Even though they have the capacity and throughput on all technical connectors, they don't have the interfaces, which is one of the good things with Cisco. They just add models to it. You buy the independent models, and you add them."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"When we started using the solution, it was quite complex but then it became easier to use. It takes a while to get used to the interface."
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Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. 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 - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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