2018-10-21T07:40:00Z

What needs improvement with FortiGate-VM?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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GD
Real User
2020-02-10T07:39:02Z
Feb 10, 2020

As we just began implementing the solution, I'm not sure if there are any features missing. We haven't come across any shortcomings in the product yet. We purchased the product through a reseller, and we don't have any issues with them and therefore, so far, don't have any issues with the solution itself. The product may not be as robust as Palo Alto. However, unless you are a big bank, you probably won't need it to be.

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SI
Real User
2020-02-06T11:37:16Z
Feb 6, 2020

The encryption detection could be improved. In my opinion, I think Sophos has better encryption detection than this solution. The security of the solution could be better. The interface needs to be updated and simplified. The management could be more in-depth or clear.

MR
Real User
Top 20
2020-02-05T10:15:27Z
Feb 5, 2020

I don't see any specific features that are missing from the solution right now. The user interface needs to be improved.

TL
Real User
2020-02-05T08:05:09Z
Feb 5, 2020

Pricing should be more competitive, it's expensive. In the next release, I would like to see integration capability with SIEM tools, such as QRadar, and LogRhythm.

it_user1277631 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-02-05T08:05:06Z
Feb 5, 2020

The price of FortiGate-VM is high and should be more competitive. In the next release, we would like to see full integration with VMware NSX virtualized networks.

RV
Real User
2020-02-03T09:10:18Z
Feb 3, 2020

When new versions are deployed they tend to be a little buggy, so they should be more fully tested before release.

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SS
Real User
2020-02-03T09:10:18Z
Feb 3, 2020

The reporting is not as good as it is with other firewalls and it should be improved. There should be a customized report, for example. The dashboard seems to change quickly from version to version, and they should follow the lead of vendors like Palo Alto, Juniper, and Cisco, and always keep it the same. The bandwidth limitations should be increased.

JR
Real User
2020-02-02T10:42:08Z
Feb 2, 2020

There isn't anything in terms of features that we find are lacking. We don't see any places on the solution that don't cater to our requirements. I would like to see VNX security and WildFire. Those features I would like to see on the solution in the future in order to be able to evaluate it further.

Yasir Obaid - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10
2020-01-29T11:22:00Z
Jan 29, 2020

Customization needs improvement. A lot of people have very unique requirements that they ask for at times. Everybody wants to get more out of the solutions so that they have more with less. I would like a little more customization, especially now that everything is becoming a lot more flexible with cloud-based deployments. A little more flexibility in terms of the offering that we can do or the bundling of products would help acquire markets much faster or much better.

PB
Real User
2020-01-29T08:35:00Z
Jan 29, 2020

In terms of what features should be improved with Fortinet, I feel it should give better reports. They provide some basic reports in the entry-level and middleware products but I would love this product if they gave more reports, including more MIS from the traffic because they capture everything in the UTM. They don't produce a team value report. They don't produce a usable report where the IT manager, IT head or CTO can analyze where the attack happened or figure out where the bridge is down, etc. The reports are basic. There are engines which make everything on the GUI. All the user can potentially access for the risky function in the Fortinet but it should be on the GUI, it should not be behind the command line. They could definitely provide the FortiAnalyzer with the basic UTM in a bundle pack. People should not have to ask for another FortiAnalyzer. It's an entry-level product. I understand that FortiAnalyzer is an expert level product but the functionality should be available at the entry-level as well. Fortinet should think about the entry-level and give it managing capabilities. That's why I selected Sophos because, for a small or medium office, all the reports are available there. Secondly, Sophos is cost-effective. It is comparatively much cheaper. Sophos is available for a much cheaper price than Fortinet. Also, they have some other functions like sandboxing and others. FortiGate should be more customer-friendly and budgeted better. If I am a buyer, I do not want multiple appliances to manage. It should be one box, one appliance. One mobile should do everything. Multiple products require IT to create a workaround. You have to buy two products and then there is actually another one with that, one plus one, and then there is multiple management, so the product is definitely cumbersome. The beauty of the product is implementation and maintenance without it. I have my own team to maintain this product. We are very happy as a Sophos user, as we get whatever we want from the reporting point of view. There are no glitches. There is no one issue in particular. When I ask, or my team asks, how the network is working and why there is network latency there are reports about where the traffic is going and I do not have the input after moving or switching to Sophos. I can get the support regarding which IP is working where and which IPs are making traffic, and more.

it_user592125 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vendor
2018-10-21T07:40:00Z
Oct 21, 2018

The GUI could be improved. Furthermore, the unit we have could be modified because it's not that high of a torrent.

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