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PROS

FortiMonitor offers user monitoring, enabling visibility into whether users are adhering to policies directly from their systems.
It integrates seamlessly with Fortinet FortiGate and provides centralized management.
FortiMonitor excels in monitoring the health of the environment and is noted for its stability.
The tool is proactive in updating to support new vendors and technologies, automating processes to trigger alerts needing attention and reducing manual intervention.
FortiMonitor facilitates comprehensive logging of traffic information, aiding system engineers in monitoring network operations effectively.

CONS

FortiMonitor could improve by having compatibility with other operating systems, such as Linux.
The FortiMonitor report is not ideal for showcasing to tech customers or managers, especially when trying to display high CPU usage from logins within a specific range of months or the most recent month.
FortiMonitor's initial setup process is time-consuming.
FortiMonitor needs to improve its alert system.
Price in Vietnam is high, making it an area of concern where improvements can be made.
 

FortiMonitor Pros review quotes

NS
Sep 5, 2023
The tool continuously improves, adapting to support new vendors and technologies. Importantly, it automates the process, triggering alerts when devices require attention, and eliminating the need for manual intervention.
MR
Feb 2, 2024
In FortiMonitor, we're linked up with our Netgear, CactusServer, and NOC. It's really valuable because everything's migrating to one dashboard for us system engineers. We can keep an eye on traffic, blocked sites, and the health of our hardware. That last part, about knowing if something's going to fail soon, is super important. It gives us time to sort things out before any big problems happen. As a system engineer, I need to keep tabs on everything – temperature, monitoring systems, and network operations. This data is really handy because it helps me ensure our site runs smoothly, whether it's turning systems on or off. Just last night, there was a system failure, but thanks to real-time monitoring, I quickly identified the problem and got the necessary replacement parts.
JM
Aug 28, 2023
FortiMonitor's dashboard is very informative and user-friendly.
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TS
Apr 26, 2023
The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is the overall ability to monitor the health of the environment.
LinhNguyen7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
The product's initial setup phase is easy.
NZ
Nov 3, 2022
The most valuable feature of this solution is what the devices are used for. We have big backups for our Cradlepoint solutions, but FortiMonitor is a great routing device and we love working with them.
MF
May 15, 2023
FortiMonitor is really easy to use for monitoring the logs on FortiGate...It is a stable product.
Sutjipto Budiman - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 15, 2022
The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is user monitoring. We are able to see if the user is following the policy or not from their system. Additionally, the solution integrates well with Fortinet FortiGate and has centralized management.
Javier Jacob Sanchez Partida - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2023
The solution helps to see client infrastructure. It has many boxes and blinks green or red when the station goes up or down. We have different domains for the device groups that we monitor.
AA
Oct 5, 2023
With FortiMonitor, you can get all the logs of the traffic information of the destination or the source.
 

FortiMonitor Cons review quotes

NS
Sep 5, 2023
. Enhancements in the dashboard, such as clearer alerting, maintenance window management, software version tracking, and better visualization, would be beneficial.
MR
Feb 2, 2024
I think the current features are really good for me, nothing else comes to mind right now. Maybe some small improvements could be made in the customization and configuration part of the UI to make it easier or more intuitive. Customizable UI options, like we saw in the demo, could be helpful for everyone. But in our operational environment, having clear health status and system details is crucial for us system engineers. One feature I'd really like to see is a credential management system. It would help us keep track of who's logged in and how many times, which is important due to user restrictions. Sometimes, we need to manage logins more efficiently, like logging off other users to free up credentials. So having a feature like that would be really helpful.
JM
Aug 28, 2023
Sometimes, during high CPU usage, we cannot access FortiMonitor and must refresh it.
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TS
Apr 26, 2023
There is room for improvement in the FortiMonitor report. It is not ideal for showcasing to tech customers or managers, especially when trying to display high CPU usage from logins within a specific range of months or the most recent month.
LinhNguyen7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 18, 2024
The tool's price in Vietnam is high, making it an area of concern where improvements can be made.
NZ
Nov 3, 2022
We use FortiToken, and it's a pain to use because you have to send things through your phone and then confirm by email. Only after this can you log in. It's dual-factor authentication. I wish that I could just log in or bring up a dashboard where I could log in from.
MF
May 15, 2023
FortiMonitor's monitoring could be much better. It should be like, in Palo Alto.
Sutjipto Budiman - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 15, 2022
FortiMonitor could improve by having compatibility with other operating systems, such as Linux.
Javier Jacob Sanchez Partida - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2023
FortiMonitor needs to improve its alert system.
AA
Oct 5, 2023
Sometimes, we get corruption when upgrading from firmware to the new generation, causing a lot of issues.