Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access Questions

Miriam Tover
Content Specialist
IT Central Station
Hi Everyone,
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access?
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Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
IT Central Station
Hi,
We all know it's really hard to get good pricing and cost information.
Please share what you can so you can help your peers.

Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
IT Central Station
Please share with the community what you think needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access.
What are its weaknesses? What would you like to see changed in a future version?

Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
IT Central Station
How do you or your organization use this solution?
Please share with us so that your peers can learn from your experiences.
Thank you!

Julia Frohwein
Content and Social Media Manager
IT Central Station
If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, what would you say?
How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?
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Rony_Sklar
IT Central Station
Aug 08 2020
What sort of network would benefit from switch stacking? Are there any drawbacks to taking this approach? What would be an alternative to stack switches?

Ender KefogluThere are two ways of connecting multiple switches together:
a) Cascade: You… more »

Menachem D PritzkerStack switches are useful mainly in configuration - they appear to the rest of… more »

Walmik WankhedeStack switches will save multiple IP, a single IP will use for complete stack… more »

Rony_Sklar
IT Central Station
Oct 01 2020
What are port forwarding and port triggering typically used for?

Michael J. CarterGreater security concerns would require port triggering.

Michael J. CarterPort forwarding alone requires your main computer to have greater security… more »

Enrique Lopez
Preesales and Project Management Engineer at AnnyStem
I'm a Pre-sales and Project Management Engineer at a small consultancy. We are looking for an alternative to the Juniper CGS2520 switch. Any recommendations?

Ender KefogluAre you sure the switch brand is Juniper? Could it be Cisco instead?
Your… more »
Russell Rothstein@Menachem D Pritzker @Rony_Sklar @Enrique Lopez see the good point by @Ender… more »

Rony_Sklar
IT Central Station
Managed switches allow a much higher degree of control over one's network. However, they are obviously more expensive and need a professional who understands how to configure them. What criteria need to be considered when a business is deciding between managed versus unmanaged switches, and what are the pros and cons of each?

Ender KefogluManaged switches allow you to;
a) Enable Spanning Tree which will prevent… more »

reviewer1122879Who has the best skillset on hand today in the future to manage the devices… more »

reviewer1062765I use the Ubiquity Unifi network products now. Not to expensive for a fully… more »

Ariel Lindenfeld
Sr. Director of Community
IT Central Station
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