Fortinet FortiGate Reviews

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

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

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.

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

I have been using this solution since 2013.

We faced some technical issues on the Fortinet side.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

Customer Service:

6/10.

Technical Support:

6/10.

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

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

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

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

We evaluated Sophos and Barracuda alongside Fortigate.

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

• It's version of throughput is good
• It has a strong active cluster, as you can have between three and 32 units to a cluster

Finally there is a UTM Fortinet. It has given me complete oversight of my network in a centralized fashion, so I know what is going on at all times. It provides me with a solution that can automatically take control of situations when they arise, with the most intuitive interface. It stops you needing to be on the phone to tech support, or a local vendor, for days on end.

• Security
• LAN
• WAN

I've used it for three years.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

No issues encountered.

Customer Service:

8/10.

Technical Support:

8/10.

No previous solution was used.

It was easy to set up.

The most important factor is that you choose a firewall or UTM solution that fits your organizations security requirements. Begin by determining what business problem you are trying to solve, what technical controls you need to implement (Firewall, IPS, NAC, VPN, endpoint, mobility, web filtering, malware detection, etc.). Then, determine what hardware features you need such as (HA clustering, link aggregation or 10Gb, port sensity), and what kind of throughput, and how many concurrent connections.

The two most valuable features are VPN and firewalling.

Fortigate 300c is a very robust product, unlike Cisco ASA Firewall, you have already the web gui interface inside the device. Although they the same concept. Fortigate 300c has one of the easiest gui configuration compared to ASA Firewall, where you can lose your way.

I have been using the solution for 2 years. It has served as an SSL VPN server.

So far, I haven't encountered any issues and that was the first time I implemented it. I just followed some concepts with Cisco ASA firewall and 2 hours later I finished configuring SSL VPN with 3 different capabilities.

None so far.

None so far, well it depends with license of the vpn. You need to purchase it and discuss it with the vendor.

Before I was to implement ASA for SSL VPN, it was already working. My boss told me that we would be implementing Fortigate instead. He told me that Cisco's license is more expensive than Fortinet so I think that was the tipping point for why we changed to Fortinet.

Yes it was, when you plug-in to the Fortigate Manager there is this wizard that will guide you to making it work basically, and that was it.Afterwards you can add your additional features as your company needs. The initial setup took me just 10 or 15 minutes.

Through a vendor team. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate them 8. The representative from the vendor seems to know the basics of the product but when it comes to troubleshooting he seems to lack information. He had to come back the other day just to provide a solution for a specific issue.

We only evaluated two, Cisco and Fortinet.

Fortinet protects us from web attacks. We also use it to connect our remote users. I'm the IT infrastructure lead. 

I think the overall security features and the performance routing is good.

The security features are good but I'd like to see additional security options. 

I've been using this solution for five years. 

It's a stable solution, yes.

The initial setup is simple and took us about half an hour. We have 50 users in the company. We have one person who deals with all our maintenance and deployment issues. 

We have a three-year license.

I recommend this solution and rate it eight out of 10. 

On-premises

I am a reseller of the FortiGate solution and we use it as a firewall to protect the parameter of the network.

The SD-WAN is the most valuable feature.

I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive.

I have been using FortiGate for three years.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. It is easy to use, and there are a lot of security features right out of the box. For those who do not need the enterprise VPN, it is an excellent product.

On-premises

We are using this solution to filter communication to and from the website or our site. 

We also use it to create a VPN connection for all of our sites in the world.

I like that they have given me a solution at a fair price.

The user interface could be improved.

I have been working with FortiGate for more than ten years.

It's a stable solution, we have not had any issues. It works.

It's a scalable product. We have 600 users in our organization.

We have not contacted technical support. We have been fortunate in that we did not have any issues that needed it.

I am working as a manager, and I am not doing any of the configurations.

We only require one person for the maintenance of this solution.

The pricing is fair.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. That said, nothing is perfect and there is always room for improvement.

I would rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.

On-premises

We are system integrators, and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients.

The primary use case of this solution is as a firewall, with advanced capability features for sandboxing, for preventing ransomware and other related threats. 

The most valuable features are the possibility of having one fabric for switching on security.

They have the feature where the fabric and the security fabric can be extended. That gives us visibility as a single pane of logs for many of the activities.

I would like to see a more intuitive dashboard.

Technical support can improve in knowledge sharing and they can implement better.

The dashboard appearance needs to be more refined. It has to be smoother and more customer-friendly.

As the cloud is more prominent and more are moving towards the cloud, people are used to certain ease of doing things, and less complicated.

I understand that a firewall is a technical product, but we can try to make it a better customer experience which will increase usability with good results.

I have been working with this solution for three years.

Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. We have not experienced any issues.

It's a scalable product.

Technical support is fairly good. We are able to get our message through, they look into our issues and provide us with a solution without any hassle.

I would rate technical support a seven out of ten.

To be better, they would need responsive pre-set activities to be more refined. They need to be in a position to give more modular solutions or more pre-defined solutions that are present.

We did not have any problems with the implementation. 

The initial setup was straightforward.

The Indian market is different than the European and American markets. When you compare, they need to be a bit more aggressive on pricing.

We would recommend this firewall at any given point in time.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

On-premises

It is a UTM firewall with many features. It has helped me to control users and public multi-servers easily. It also can make the VPN connection free through advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless, simple integration into a large network.

It help me control users, so I could review how users access the Internet or the bandwidth, and what they use per day. 

• A strong point of FortiGate is the graphical interface is complete and easy to use. 
• The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers. 

One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering.

Less than one year.