We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and OpenText Network Node Manager i based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We look at the traffic to segment the network and it improves and increases the performance. When we have a mobile connection and local laptops are on the same network. We have seen a big performance upgrade."
"Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy. We had no issues whatsoever getting the solution up and running."
"It is stable."
"You can configure it at your ease."
"There is something called zero-touch provisioning, where you can add a new device without any configuration. You just add it to FortiManager and then forget about it."
"Everybody is quite happy with the way that the graphical user interface works."
"The capability of centralized management is valuable. We can configure all firewall boxes with the same configuration."
"The best feature of Fortinet FortiManager is its ease of use. It is easy to manage the firewall from Fortinet FortiManager. Additionally, the interface is very good."
"Our monitoring and network teams of less than 100 people use this solution. The availability and fault monitoring are good."
"We do not have any issues stability-wise."
"A good enterprise-level solution."
"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."
"It's quite a mature solution."
"It is a scalable product."
"You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration."
"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."
"The reporting details have room for improvement."
"The compatibility with legacy products should be better. It would also be nice if the software could manage other devices from Fortinet and third parties."
"The fabric for integrations or connections could be improved."
"Its licensing model should be improved."
"It would be better if it were easier to run a routing protocol. In the next release, I would like them to enhance some features in the GUI rather than CLI or OSP. For example, whenever a customer generates an ISP directly on the firewall, it's complicated to configure the routing protocol."
"There may be a communication issue. However, other items may be the culprit, such as network connectivity. It depends on the customer's network."
"Troubleshooting for Fortinet products is more difficult than competing products like Cisco and Palo Alto."
"The price always has room for improvement."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."
"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."
"As the technologies evolve, also these solutions or the monitoring tools should evolve to cover the progress in technology, including capabilities related to monitoring of virtualized devices today, as the DNS is on the table in this way."
"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not the best when it comes to drilling down for more visibility, especially regarding traffic."
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Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 61 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 10th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center and Zabbix, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Cisco DNA Center, DX Spectrum and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Fortinet FortiManager vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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