We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and HPE Ethernet Switches 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 most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"The software is very stable."
"The product is very secure."
"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."
"What I really love in FortiSwitch: its usability, the graphical user interface, and the ability to be managed by FortiGate."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"We found the installation process to be simple."
"It's fairly lightweight, they don't require a lot of maintenance."
"The most valuable feature in HPE Ethernet Switches is programmability and analytics."
"We use HPE Ethernet Switches to provide solutions for the hotel, their guests, and IPTV."
"The solution is scalable."
"I like that these switches are reliable, and the support is good."
"The scalability is very good."
"HPE Ethernet Switches have a lifetime warranty. I am using an old version of the solution, but I have heard the new models have incorporated a lot of new features, such as remote setup."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"It would be easier if Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access could be managed via cloud, and this is something that could be improved in this product. Bandwidth display could also be better."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"The scalability and technical support can be improved."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"Configuration can be complex."
"Sometimes, we encounter the need for new technologies, especially when we require higher bandwidth. If we can't find what we need with HPE Ethernet Switches, we explore options from other vendors like Cisco."
"The solution’s licensing could be improved."
"The technical support does not match up to the standard of Cisco."
"They should continue to work on new features."
"The solution would be easier to set up if its GUI could improve or if it had a wizard."
"The pricing could be better."
"I would like to see the initial setup become easier."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews while HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. 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 ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Huawei Ethernet Switches, whereas HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. HPE Ethernet Switches report.
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