We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."Our transaction polling is now way more secure."
"Its configuration and deployment are the most valuable."
"Integrated Firewall in every AP (with DPI inspection) is a killer feature and it is included already in the price of licence (with others, this feature is an add-on licence)."
"The feature that I like to most is unified management in a multitenant environment, where we can manage all our customers with thousands of devices (routers, switches, VPNs, and APs)."
"App and firewall security at the AP."
"I like ExtremeCloud IQ's unified single-pane-of-glass dashboard. It offers a lot of visibility of performance, and it's great for troubleshooting. You don't have to go to 55 different places. You can get the information you need with just a few clicks."
"HiveManager is extremely easy to use for anyone with little network experience."
"Everything can be seen from the dashboard."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"What I actually use in this deployment are Forti APs (Fortinet Access Points). So, I can see all my office infrastructure from a single console, which is handy. One FortiGate, one FortiSwitch, and five access points, everything under good control. It's really nice to see it all together like this."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"This device is easy to use."
"The software is very stable."
"It is a cheap and secure solution. The job switching and security features are better than other solutions."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"The solution is easy to scale."
"Browser load time for the cloud is long and needs improvement."
"ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed."
"The solution will show us that there are some issues, but when we try to find those issues, we can't see them."
"I know a school district, a big school district of mine, ripped out Extreme due to inefficiencies. It was the guest network that can be a struggle. They tried to differentiate between their primary network, and then offer a secondary."
"I would like to see a remote phone application for monitoring APs when on the road."
"Pricing is a bit expensive."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"Lacks cyber asset tracking."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"The product could use more security related features."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"More integration would be helpful, especially since we sometimes have devices from other companies. Improved interoperability would be very beneficial."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
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ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.8, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". 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 ". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Cisco DNA Center, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches.
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