Fortinet FortiGate Cloud Reviews

We use FortiGate Cloud to protect from ransomware, malware, and viruses. We also use it for identity management and controlling bandwidth allocation to solutions. 

FortiGate Cloud boosts productivity and security because one solution covers all the requirements, features, and management functions. Staff can operate it with less security knowledge, so it decreases the workload of security specialists. Anyone with training on the console can manage access to users and devices based on standardized structural services. 

FortiGate can efficiently manage firewall functionality because it is flexible enough to use with customers who have different types of IT infrastructure and businesses. For example, we have purely production-oriented companies, but some mix production, management, logistics, etc.

It reduces complexity and gives valuable control over any communication paths.

FortiGate helps us reduce operational workloads and standardize security management processes. It streamlines everything, which is helpful for management. 

It provides you visibility into distributed sites. For example, some massive customers have multiple businesses with different requirements. The Fortinet infrastructure is also excellent for integrating on-premise and cloud environments. 

It works for any type of customer. 

Fortinet should simplify the licensing model. It's too complex for decision-makers to choose from the range of options. Handling the pricing models is a nightmare, so it's difficult to sell the solution. 

I have used FortiGate Cloud for eighteen months.

I rate FortiGate Cloud 10 out of 10 for stability. 

I rate FortiGate Cloud 10 out of 10 for scalability. 

Setting up FortiGate Cloud is straightforward and simple if you have experience withcloud environments. The time needed to deploy varies depending on the size of the customer or project, and it takes some preparation. 

FortiGate Cloud is affordable for large enterprises, and smaller companies to e.g. in fields like health care and education. The pricing is transparent once you select the licensing model you want to use, but picking a plan is the issue. 

If your organization is dynamic, you need scalable licensing based on your needs, where you can pay based on usage. Many of the smaller customers require more flexibility. Fortinet could have a more significant market share if its licensing were more flexible. 

I rate Fortinet FortiGate Cloud a nine out of ten. 

I recommend using a trusted infrastructure provider. We recommend United Internet/IONOS in Germany, but other major operators, such as AWS, Azure, etc. It's a cloud security product, so you need a good available infrastructure. Other implementation options are available.

We are using Fortinet FortiGate Cloud as a firewall.

The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are the IPS, SSL Wireless, and VPN. Additionally, packet inspection and point-to-point VPN application control are useful.

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud could improve the dashboards.

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate Cloud for approximately two years.

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is a stable solution for users.

We have approximately 225 users using this solution.

Whenever we faced problems our vendors who are supporting Fortinet FortiGate Cloud have raised a ticket on our behalf. We never needed to go to Fortinet because whatever problem we face, our team or our vendor, they were capable of handling it for us.

The initial installation is straightforward. The time it takes for the implementation depends if you start building from scratch or not. However, it takes a maximum of two hours using two people, this includes the configuration, OS upgrades, and FCL configuration.

We used managed services and had a partner implement the solution. We have one system engineer that does the maintenance and support of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud.

The price of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is reasonable when compared to Juniper and others, we are happy. We have a three-year subscription.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Fortinet FortiGate Cloud a nine out of ten.

We use the solution to manage FortiGate firewalls, access points, and other devices. This tenant allows configurations to be pushed to all devices and provides cybersecurity to monitor security activity.

The solution responds more quickly to attacks or issues in the field.

The solution allows you to see and manage all the devices from one place. You could connect all the switches and access points. From a security point of view, it protects end devices from vulnerabilities.

There could be more network-related information like interpretation response. All the flows are limited and related to devices, certificates, and switches.

An additional feature also provides more possibilities for integrating third-party solutions. If you use integration with FortiGate for cybersecurity, you will have visibility for all devices, endpoints, employee computers, and laptops.

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate Cloud as a partner for four to five years.

There haven't been any problems. 

I rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten.

The solution is very scalable. It's very easy to add new devices and push the configuration templates, and it is very easy to manage.

600 users are using this solution.

I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten.

Customer support is very helpful. We have a separate support team.

Positive

The product is affordable.

We have two administrators for the maintenance.

I recommended the solution to small and medium businesses. It depends on the services and the devices the company has. When you buy the FortiGate switches, adding them to the cloud service is very easy. You don't need any agents, but if you have FortiClient, you need to deploy agent installations on employees' computers to conduct this cybersecurity review.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

SD-WAN tunneling is the primary function of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. It is also used for filtering or browsing, as well as application filtering and blocking of all unwanted applications, viruses, and malware, which is the main goal.

The SD-WAN tunneling is the most valuable. Everything is valuable, especially the SD-WAN tunneling, filtering of email, application, and browsing. Everything has value.

This Fortinet equipment meets our requirements. They offer what we wanted.

The most recent version of others is not yet complete. For the time being, we are content because it is a significant help to us. Durability is something that can be improved.

It is currently durable, but they may be able to improve it further. They can adapt Cisco technology because of its durability.

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate Cloud for seven years.

We are working with versions 100D and 60E.

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is reliable. It's been seven years, and everything has been good.

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is a scalable solution.

It is being used extensively. It is running 24/7.

We intend to implement and upgrade another model in order to meet a new requirement.

Technical support is very helpful. Support is not a problem because Fortinet is user-friendly to manage, even my technical team can handle it.

On our end, setting up Fortinet FortiGate was easy. It was not complex.

You can deploy the firewall in an hour without difficult requirements. You can set up the firewall in an hour. It's plug-and-play, ready to use.

We collaborated with a vendor in the first deployment, but we handled the subsequent deployment ourselves. Even though we dealt with the first deployment, we contracted for support just in case, but for the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth deployments we did not require vendors.

The cost of equipment and its renewal is valuable. Unlike other firewalls, the cost of Fortinet FortiGate is low, and the functionality is nearly identical, which is why we chose it.

Then there's the cost, which we compared to Palo Alto, Cisco equipment, and others, and we were impressed with the cost, the cost of the renewal, and the cost of the equipment.

The solution is cloud-based. Trend Micro Incorporated is the service provider.

If you are looking for a low-cost security appliance with web filtering, application filtering, and SD-WAN tunneling, I would recommend Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. It's not expensive, and it meets the most basic requirements.

I would rate Fortinet FortiGate Cloud a nine out of ten.

The tool works well for my company's network security operations and integrates well with Azure's cloud services, specifically in terms of routing and security protocols, since everything in such areas is well-defined and the compatibility is perfect. The tool's operational ability is also good.

The most valuable features of the solution are the sandboxing part, filters, and SD-WAN.

In Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, I am yet to see interoperability with other cloud options like OCI. I have no experience with Google Cloud, but I think Fortinet can look into other cloud providers.

Fortinet's technical team is not very friendly, making it an area where improvements are required.

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate Cloud for two years.

On the spin, when you need to scale it up, you can just put in a request with the provider regarding the kind of resources you want to expand. You can also shrink it downwards, which will also save on costs. If there are some interfaces you don't need, you can just shut them off. If there are some parts you don't need, you can just remove them from the tool.

I would say we enjoy some local support around where I am currently. I wouldn't speak for everybody, but currently, where I am located, we enjoy some local support. I only have some concerns about expanding to a bigger Fortinet team in our home country, the United States. Some of the responses from the tool's team are that when it gets to a certain level of escalation, the solution requires that you have everything set in place. Cisco's technical team is very friendly, but I think there's a gap in that area with Fortinet.

It is not much of my concern when it comes to the tool's local support, but I know there are those customers who may not have direct customer support. Fortinet can mimic what Cisco does, and I think that would be a good gesture. The local support that I deal with can be described as a licensed partner of Fortinet. Technically, the support team is good, and they have very good relations with users and even partners. I rate the support a nine out of ten.

Positive

I have experience with the cloud services offered by Microsoft Azure.

The solution can be deployed in less than two minutes. The time needed to configure it depends on the size of your environment, but I would say that the whole process is very fast and easy.

It is possible to save around 40 percent money by using the product in our company.

I would not say that the product is cheaply priced. If I consider the long-term value for the service I receive, the price of the product is excellent. The value of the product can be derived if we compare the cost and the utility value since they are both the aspects in line with what you expect in terms of delivery and performance. In general, the costs should be justifiable enough.

I have yet to utilize one new tool, so I won't be able to speak. I haven't explored any other tools, so I can't do comparisons.

I decided to work with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud and not something else since it had some good ratings on Gartner and PeerSpot, along with some good recommendations from the other users.

The integration of the product with Azure's cloud services is helpful since it facilitates quick deployment. The integration makes the tool very easy and fast to deploy the product on the cloud, unlike the on-premises version, where you need to do all those cabling, powering, and take care of some updates on the different FortiGate elements.

I have worked with the AI features in the product.

Considering my use cases of the product, I have seen benefits in areas like threat analysis and traffic analysis, identification of malware, and getting critical statistics about your network and how people access different sites or resources. The tool works in cooperation with machine learning, and it gives very good feedback in terms of the improvement of the network and what areas need to be brought down or scaled down. It gives you some good feedback that you can act on for the betterment of your network.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Our company uses the solution for site-to-site VPN tunnels. 

We have more than 6,000 users and four administrators who monitor the solution. 

The solution includes a very stable VPN and IPS. 

The solution's documentation is good. 

The solution should include a commit button that allows for review of changes and deployments before they are submitted. Any actions are immediately reflected but it would be better if a review-before-commit option existed like with Palo Alto. 

The solution could enhance its firewall reporting without the need for a sister product such as Analyzer. 

I have been using the solution for four years. 

The solution is very stable. 

The solution is scalable and we intend to expand its use. 

Technical support is very professional and helpful. 

The initial setup is not complex. 

A configuration takes about 30 minutes to restore and deploy.  

Our company utilized the assistance of certified engineers provided by a reseller for implementation. 

The solution requires an annual license but the cost is reasonable in comparison to competitors in the same category. 

Our company has not yet explored other options, but plans to do so in the future. 

Our company has been using the solution for four years and it is very stable and reliable. 

We use Fortinet FortiGate Cloud for log retention and reporting. 

The solution's most valuable feature is log reporting. It has a wide range of products for small, medium, and enterprise customers. The tool is very user-friendly and straightforward, which sets them apart from other vendors. It also has good integration with other solutions. 

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud's customization is very limited. 

I have been working with the product for more than five years. 

I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten. 

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is scalable and can offer log retention for up to one year. I rate its scalability a ten out of ten. My company has 1000 firewalls, of which 50 percent use Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. 

The tool's response time is slow. 

Neutral

I worked with SonicWall and Sophos. 

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is easy to deploy. You need to log in to set it up. It can be completed in a few minutes. We have around 20 engineers involved in its deployment. 

The tool offers cost savings. Normally, a separate solution for these requirements would require a big budget. However, the solution is very affordable and achievable for most companies.

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is a cost-effective solution. I rate its pricing a six out of ten. Pricing depends on the firewall model. If the firewall model's pricing is high, the solution's pricing also increases. 

Since it's a cloud service, analyzing logs and reporting through the cloud is very efficient. There's also the option to view logs from the firewall itself. If the internet bandwidth is slow, there might be difficulties because the logs are retrieved from the cloud and displayed on the firewall. In such scenarios, there can be some issues.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. 

My primary use case for this solution is to manage files and analyze reports for a few customers who require these capabilities. We are utilizing the public cloud environment.

The solution has simplified data management and administrative tasks, reducing the need for local servers and making it easier to use. This has significantly improved our operational efficiency.

The product's valuable features include network management and switching devices from anywhere. Additionally, the reporting and analytics parts are very useful for our needs.

The platform's analytics and reporting components could be improved. We seek more detailed reports and analytics to serve our business requirements. 

Additionally, integration with NetFlow Cloud would be beneficial, eliminating the need for separate licensing.

I have used Fortinet FortiGate Cloud for about five to six years.

I rate the product stability a nine out of ten. 

I rate the platform's scalability of this solution an eight out of ten.

The technical support services are good in terms of quality and response time. 

The initial setup was straightforward, taking only a few hours.

The implementation was done in-house.

I rate the product pricing as seven out of ten.

Overall, this solution is very effective for medium-sized companies. It offers valuable features and enhances operational efficiency.

I rate it an eight out of ten.