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Silvia Ihensekhien - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at ShipServ Limited
Real User
Useful dashboards and reasonably priced
Pros and Cons
  • "The dashboard I have found the most valuable in Fortinet FortiGate."
  • "Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use."

How has it helped my organization?

It gives a good overview of the security posture

What is most valuable?

The dashboard I have found the most valuable in Fortinet FortiGate.

What needs improvement?

Fortinet FortiGate is not very easy to use. The navigation could be improved to make it easier to use. Instead of double clicking the items FortiGate needs to click the "details" button to get the configurations or record details

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for approximately four years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far the solution is quite stable 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

They provide different products and features and can be added if you needed 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

This is the first solution we used since we moved to Cloud 

What about the implementation team?

We used a partner to do the implementation of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Fortinet FortiGate is reasonable for an SME.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No

What other advice do I have?

I rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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System ADM at a recreational facilities/services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Stable, with a quota to monitor and control user access
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is Quota."
  • "In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as our Firewall.

FortiGate is a service, and because of that, I don't use it very much. The equipment is for the operator that monitors who is on the internet, nothing more.

How has it helped my organization?

It has improved our productivity because we can control the people who go on the internet, and we control their access to social networks.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is Quota. It allows the user to go where they want to go and to use the internet.

What needs improvement?

The price could be improved.

In the next release, I would like to see the interface simplified to be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for approximately six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. It works for us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is not an area fully explored. It has been sufficient for what we need.

We have 700 users in our organization who are using this solution. We don't have plans to increase our usage at this time.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not needed any technical support for the Fortinet FortiGate service.

How was the initial setup?

The initial set up was not something that I was concerned with.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price could be lower.

What other advice do I have?

It's a good tool to control users.

I would rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1729623 - PeerSpot reviewer
Corporate Marketing Executive at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 5
Improved our organization through single pane of glass management
Pros and Cons
  • "Anti-Spam web content filterinG."

    What is our primary use case?

    VPN Over 3 Location Across India and We Get SD-Wan + UTM from Fortinet and Final got Solution SDWAN as well as UTM for Every Location 

    How has it helped my organization?

    • Single pane of glass management
    • Easy GUI for monitors
    • Logical Network Diagram from GUI
    • Physical Network Diagram from GUI
    •  

    What is most valuable?

    FortiGate is really strong in the following:

    • UTM
    • IPS
    • Antivirus
    • App control
    • AntiBotnet
    • Anti-Spam 
    • Web content filtering
    • IOC (indicator of Compromise)
    • Web Application Firewall
    • Vulnebarity Management 
    • FortiView
    • L3 routing

    What needs improvement?

    Need to Improvement in Reporting

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using it for the last nine years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability is fine. I rebooted after 755 Days from the date of installation.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability is Fine.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    Customer Service:

    Partner support is very good.

    Technical Support:

    FortiGuard Service is also good with the push method update.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We were previously using SOPHOS.

    How was the initial setup?

    Easy by WebGUI and also mobile app.

    What about the implementation team?

    We have implemented in-house.

    What was our ROI?

    Excellent ROI, due to virus spambot intrusion free network.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    It's a little bit higher than Cyberoam but the security is More higher compared to the other vendor.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    Sophos, Check Point, and SonicWall.

    What other advice do I have?

    Buy FortiGate for a hassle free network management and excellent ROI.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    reviewer690582 - PeerSpot reviewer
    reviewer690582COO/CTO at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees
    Real User

    I have used Fortigates for 6 years. Like you, similar experiences augmented by an additional support subscription due to my early learning curves. What I did not realize was the speed compromises with all the security apps acivie - if I have a Verizon FiOS true Gig subscription, my speed was tapered down to 100 Mbps or less. That is a 90% reduction. With 6 users multiplied by cell phones accessing the same WiFi, you can imagine the data speeds we were actually working with.

    So, I picked WatchGuard, the T70 specifically. The data speeds with everything turned on remains near the subscription (1 Gig) and I have the same types of protections as the Fortigate. It is too early to report the reliability and other specs since this has changed only in the last week, but the specs tell me a lot that helped me to understand what I missed on my first go-around with Fortigate. Don't get me wrong, I had zero issues over the last 6 years to Fortigate's credit. However, that speed compromise doesn't work for me. Perhaps I missed something, but my support knows the product and there were no adjustments available, other than turning certain feature off. I couldn't afford that security risk, not these days.

    it_user1383504 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Information Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Great web tutor and automated rules by schedule features
    Pros and Cons
    • "The web tutor and automatic rules by schedule are good features."
    • "They've become quite expensive."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case of this solution is for the UTM it offers and the access to VPN. We have branches in Rio, Singapore and the UK. I'm an information security manager and we are customers of Fortinet. 

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features for me are the web tutor and the automated rules by schedule - the VPN itself. 

    What needs improvement?

    Fortinet is huge in today's market and they've become quite expensive. I think there are products at the same level as Fortinet, but with better prices. They've changed their subscription plan and are now forcing companies to subscribe 24/7. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using the solution for around five years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We never had any issues or problems related to stability. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    There are other products on the market that are a little better than FortiGate in terms of scalability, but in general it's a good solution. We have about 200 users in the company. 

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We didn't need to contact technical support very much. We had a local partner and if there were problems we contacted them directly.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward. We were implementing on a large project and it took a weekend to completely deploy with all the features, connections and everything. 

    What other advice do I have?

    They have very good documentation and if you've had experience with other products I'm pretty sure that you'd be able to deploy just by reading the documentation.

    I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Network Engineer at Concentus
    Real User
    An intuitive user interface for our SOHO edge protection solution
    Pros and Cons
    • "This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
    • "The Web-filter in this solution is not very good."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use this solution for edge protection in SOHO and K-12 environments.

    How has it helped my organization?

    FortiOS has a very good, intuitive GUI.

    What is most valuable?

    This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI.

    What needs improvement?

    The Web-filter in this solution is not very good. Perhaps because Fortinet does not want to compete with its own dedicated solution.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    Three years.
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    Senior Security Consultant at SEE "Systems Engineering of Egypt"
    Real User
    It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration.
    Pros and Cons
    • "It performs very well."
    • "It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration."
    • "I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future."

    What is our primary use case?

    My primary use case of this solution is as a data center. It performs very well.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It has very easy management and an amazing ETM configuration.

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to see more advanced developments of a wireless controller in the future.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    More than five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I think the product is stable. It is amazing.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is amazing, but sometimes there are issues with Fortinet Integrations. But, I know they are now trying to rectify the problem.

    How is customer service and technical support?

    We have good technical support from the vendor.

    How was the initial setup?

    It was very straightforward. An easy installation process.

    What other advice do I have?

    I think when you look at this product, you must realize that the box hardware and software are vary stable. And, the pricing is perfect.

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: I am a reseller.
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    it_user236523 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Senior Information Security Engineer with 501-1,000 employees
    Vendor
    It's excellent and we strongly recommend it, but WAN link load balancing needs improving.

    What is most valuable?

    I am using different features of this product but the most valuable are -

    • SSL VPN
    • Web filter
    • Explicit proxy
    • IPS
    • Application control
    • Routing

    How has it helped my organization?

    I replaced my core router with a Fortigate appliance and it is performing inter-VLAN routing. I removed manual proxies and used transparent proxy using Fortigate security profiles, and implemented traffic shaping, web filter, application control, IPS and anti-virus. All the servers are protected by Fortigate security profiles.

    What needs improvement?

    • WAN link load balancing
    • Reports
    • Anti-virus.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using this solution since 2013.

    What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

    We faced some technical issues on the Fortinet side.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    No issues encountered.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    No issues encountered.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    Customer Service:

    6/10.

    Technical Support:

    6/10.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I didn't use any other solution prior to Fortinet.

    How was the initial setup?

    It was complex because there was a huge network with VLANs configured and routing protocols enabled.

    What about the implementation team?

    We implement this through a vendor. I would rate their level of experience 8/10.

    What was our ROI?

    I would only say that Fortinet provides business and security returns at a cost substantially lower than the benefits derived.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated Sophos and Barracuda alongside Fortigate.

    What other advice do I have?

    Our experience of using Fortigate is excellent and we strongly recommend it.

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    reviewer1798890 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Works at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Good support, simple to manage, and comes with lots of functionalities
    Pros and Cons
    • "It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box."
    • "We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."

    What is our primary use case?

    It is mainly for the SD-WAN network.

    What is most valuable?

    It is simple to manage, and there are a lot of functionalities in the same box.

    What needs improvement?

    At the moment, we are having some problems with IP multicast. 

    We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It is stable. We didn't have any performance issues.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is scalable.

    How are customer service and support?

    Their support is good.

    How was the initial setup?

    Its setup is easy.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this product. We are very satisfied with this product. 

    I would rate it a nine out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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