We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access and Huawei 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."What stands out is the effective management and enhanced security provided by the solution's function as an extension of the firewall."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"My advice those using a firewall Fortigate is: use their APs because they work very well."
"The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"It integrates well."
"We have not encountered any issues in the locations where the product has been deployed. I am impressed with its performance and pricing."
"The tool’s pricing is reasonable. It has a high throughput capacity."
"Huawei switches come in small, medium, and large capacities and can be used for monitoring and switching."
"It is pretty straightforward to set up."
"When you buy a switch from Huawei, the switches come along with a lot of features that you do not need to pay extra money for."
"The most valuable aspect of Huawei Ethernet Switches is their excellent scalability."
"This product is competitive technically with the best products in the class."
"The central management needs improvement. The initial setup could be easier."
"FortiSwitch requires periodic firmware updates. It can be a little difficult because the switches aren't connected to the internet, so you cannot upgrade the firmware remotely. You need to go to the site and do it manually because it's a closed network."
"Renewing the annual licenses for Secure the Switch FortiSwitch can be cumbersome, especially considering the relatively high cost of Fortinet licenses."
"Its cloud features could be better."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"The product's pricing needs improvement for small and medium businesses."
"The product should improve cloud capability."
"In the future, incorporating AI features into Ethernet switches, particularly in the controller base, would be beneficial."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches should improve its user interface."
"I had issues with patching the IOS. But right now I think Huawei has improved very much in the advanced technology and is more stable now. I think patch and bug fixes should be announced on a scheduled basis."
"We would like to have a greater level of automation using this solution. The customer support could also be faster."
"The GUI could be improved. It could be much more adaptable."
"Integration could be improved. The price could also be lower."
"The technical support is technically savvy, but the communication via English is not so easy."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews while Huawei Ethernet Switches is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 50 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while Huawei Ethernet Switches is rated 7.6. 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 Huawei Ethernet Switches writes "The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and D-Link Ethernet Switches, whereas Huawei Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches report.
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