We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and vCenter Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewall Security Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The security features, for example, URL filtering, AMP, and advanced threat protection, are very valuable."
"It's easy to use."
"It covers all needs of our customers and works well. It is also easy to deploy and troubleshoot."
"FortiGate Cloud's key features are the user interface and ease of access."
"FortiGate Cloud's most valuable feature is that it's 100% managed."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the stability, it's actually tailored for that."
"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has good pricing compared to other firewall and security products."
"This product is easy to manage and easy to use."
"We can scale the solution as needed."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to see which virtual machines need more resources or are over-committed."
"vCenter is very easy to use if you have good skills. It takes a little time to configure everything. It is template-based, so you click, click, and then reboot. It takes 15 minutes."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is a mature solution with high quality."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is an easy-to-use solution with good performance and cost management."
"The stability and reliability are great."
"The solution is excellent at automating processes."
"It's a very nice solution for our needs."
"The command-line interface could definitely be improved in future iterations. It's lacking right now."
"When it comes to technical support, the problem we have found is that if an issue comes, it takes a day to get everything resolved. It could be faster. They can be better at optimizing how they answer tickets in terms of response times. There must be ways to make the process more streamlined. It would make it easier for their clients."
"However, the absence of certain features like CLI is a drawback."
"The robustness of the software could be improved."
"Fortinet should simplify the licensing model. It's too complex for decision-makers to choose from the range of options. Handling the pricing model is a nightmare, so it's difficult to sell the solution."
"The interface and dashboards should improve in Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. Other solutions have better graphical interfaces."
"We need some integration or communication between the endpoint and the firewall."
"We've not seen any areas for improvement."
"The Self Service Interface is not very good and it needs improvement."
"There isn't a clear document covering all the errors. It would be helpful if the company provided better documentation for solving issues."
"There are a lot of steps to do the configuration. We have to do it step by step and it is time-consuming. If it was easier it could be done quicker. There should be a preloaded configuration."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The reporting could be improved."
"The licensing model has shifted from socket-based to core-based licensing, resulting in increased customer costs. Moreover, if a customer utilizes software like VMware, which integrates seamlessly with ESXi, it becomes even more challenging to consider replacing ESXi. Hence, many customers, particularly in India, are actively exploring alternatives."
"If the solution could manage on-premises and cloud resources with the help of one tool, it would be an extra agent."
"Configuration Manager's reporting could be better. I need to use a third-party reporting solution to get the details. They could add reporting features similar to RVTools."
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Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is ranked 5th in Firewall Security Management with 55 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 50 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is rated 8.2, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud writes "Useful for routing and cloud security purposes but needs to incorporate XDR capabilities ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiManager, AWS Firewall Manager, Palo Alto Networks Panorama, FortiGate Cloud-Native Firewall (FortiGate CNF) and Fortinet FortiPortal, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. See our Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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