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We performed a comparison between FortiCache [EOL] and Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It has a nice graphic interface and it is easy to find information about effectively using the product because of the large user-base.""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.""I like the traffic monitoring because it meets the firewall protocols."

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"The most valuable feature is connectivity.""The most valuable feature is optimization."

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Cons
"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.""Sometimes when using high availability, the second firewall does not come up immediately if the first one goes down.""It should be set up more specifically so that I only pay for what I want."

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"Having more documentation would be helpful.""From a security perspective, FortiWAN needs to be improved."

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  • "Pricing is based on a yearly contract."
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    Overview

    Today’s bandwidth requirements are out of control, consuming capacity as soon as it’s available. As users shift to mobile access and the volume of interactive and video content dramatically increases, it seems hard to keep up without adding a lot of expensive bandwidth. However, by reducing bandwidth demands and optimizing and accelerating the network, FortiCache caching appliances let you keep up with explosive bandwidth demand while delivering higher quality of service.

    FortiWAN intelligently balances Internet and intranet traffic across multiple WAN connections to lower bandwidth costs and keep users connected. It offers easy-to-use multi-WAN management and a flexible policy-based performance management system.

    Sample Customers
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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    WAN Optimization
    March 2024
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    768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    FortiCache [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization while Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization. FortiCache [EOL] is rated 7.4, while Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is rated 7.6. 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 Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] writes "Easy to deploy with good connectivity and robustness for managing WAN links". FortiCache [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is most compared with .

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