We performed a comparison between FortiCache [EOL] and Symantec Proxy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Citrix and others in WAN Optimization."It has a nice graphic interface and it is easy to find information about effectively using the product because of the large user-base."
"I like the traffic monitoring because it meets the firewall protocols."
"We think it's a good solution for cloud security, where one has hybrid cloud. They have different cloud solutions like a Office 365 or Azure or Amazon. This is a good solution to control all the different cloud solutions you have in your family of hybrid clouds, from one panel. This is what the main feature we look for."
"We can address and rectify issues promptly, resulting in consistently positive outcomes."
"The Symantec antivirus suite and the proxy component are the most valuable feature."
"The content that we are getting is very good. Content caching is also supported."
"The tool's most valuable features are content-to-content filtration and SCCM protection."
"The initial setup of Symantec Proxy is easy."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Proxy is the support and autoscaling."
"What I found most valuable in Symantec Proxy is that it doesn't have any limitations. It also has a simple configuration, with only one window pane, unlike Zscaler, which has multiple window panes. Deploying the agent is also more straightforward in Symantec Proxy."
"The product is very good, and the URL filtering database is great."
"However, we would like them to add more integrations. We would appreciate a more open solution. They're quite good when you have the entire Fortinet ecosystem, but otherwise it's not as good of a solution."
"It should be set up more specifically so that I only pay for what I want."
"Sometimes when using high availability, the second firewall does not come up immediately if the first one goes down."
"Improvements in log availability would greatly enhance its overall effectiveness."
"There are performance issues with all of the proxies."
"The tool’s reporting features must be improved."
"Support response time and case resolution could be improved."
"Prior to the Broadcom purchase, every appliance was application based, but now they have one ISG device and on top of it multiple applications are running. It has a single point of failure. If your device goes down, all of the applications would be down."
"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."
"The initial setup can be somewhat complex, and deploying the system can take some time."
"Activating the SSL inspection is one of the challenges. We are currently moving to the O365 cloud, and one of the challenges is the performance when all of our users are connected to O365 by a proxy."
Earn 20 points
FortiCache [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization while Symantec Proxy is ranked 15th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 18 reviews. FortiCache [EOL] is rated 7.4, while Symantec Proxy is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of FortiCache [EOL] writes "Has high-availability for managing web caching, filtering and security through a user-friendly interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Proxy writes "A user-friendly solution with good technical support". FortiCache [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Symantec Proxy is most compared with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Skyhigh Security, Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service and Zscaler Internet Access.
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