We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"It integrates well."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"An affordable and stable solution for small-medium companies."
"Configurations between FortiGate and FortiSwitch have to link to each other. We need configuration. The configuration is not like a Cisco switch. It has a unique configuration."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"The product is stable."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management."
"The software is very stable."
"The product is very secure."
"The integration with the whole platform, so there's one dashboard for everything. It is one of the most valuable features."
"It is easy to set up."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"The most valuable feature of this product is its simplicity."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"The solution can improve by upgrading QSFP+, it is very limited and must be supported more than it is now. If we need FortiSwitches to support all the QSFP ports our budgets would have to be very large."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting could be improved."
"Its cloud features could be better."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"The pricing could be improved, and it could be easier to configure."
"If you contact Fortinet, it's a bit difficult. Most of the time, they send you just links and documents to read for troubleshooting. When you contact support, you don't need documents. You want someone that can understand your problem, give a hand, and help you. I'm not impressed by the support really."
"The central management needs improvement. The initial setup could be easier."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"I give the stability a seven out of ten because we have noticed when we hook up phones the switching of ELANs et cetera doesn't work as it should."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes "Has intuitive graphical user interface, but the security features need improvement". 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 ". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Arista Networks Platform. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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