Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center Reviews

Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center needs to improve its UI and stability. 

I have been working with the solution for three years. 

Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center's scalability is good. 

The solution's technical support is good. 

The tool's installation is easy and takes about one to two hours to complete. 

The solution is not expensive. 

I rate the product a seven out of ten. 

We are using FortiSwitch at our factory. We are using both the Firewall and Wi-Fi devices with this device.

We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network.

This solution is very easy to configure and use.

The level of security that is provided is good.

The support for this product is good.

With IT products, there is always room for improvement.

We are currently evaluating this product and have been using it for two or three months.

We have not faced any issues with respect to stability.

I have not been in contact with technical support regarding this solution. However, I have spoken with them about issues related to a Fortinet Firewall and a VPN configuration. I found that the support was good and we were happy with it. The engineer brought us to a good resolution and it was on-time.

We also have experience with similar solutions by Cisco.

The initial setup is easy and did not present any difficulties.

Cost-wise, Fortinet solutions are cheaper than those offered by Cisco.

We are in the process of evaluating this solution and so far, it is good.

This is a product that I would recommend. It is very consistent, and its upgrade and updates are current. The support is good, and the pricing is also good.

Overall, our experience with this product is good.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

This is a solution that we use in our company and we also provide services to our clients.

The FortiSwitch is used to manage traffic between our VMs and physical hosts across multiple data centers. It is part of our network fabric and it can support the amount of throughput that we need to provide HA to service our clients.

The most valuable feature is the port analytics. When you start getting into FortiManager and some of their analytics tools, that's the stuff I'm more interested in.

Before using FortiSwitch, you need several certifications.

The price could be improved.

I have been using this Fortinet solution for five years.

We have not had any issues with stability. It's fine.

The scalability is fine. Our clients range in size from small businesses to large entities.

I have been in contact with Fortinet technical support several times and they seem to be good. We have had no issues with them.

We have experience with similar products from Ubiquiti and the biggest difference between them is the price. It is a significant difference. I can get the same sort of information out of the Ubiquiti suite, but I have to do it differently.

The initial setup is straightforward.

Every product has a thousand features and we're probably using 10% of them. So, it's more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities.

My advice for anybody who is implementing this solution is to spend some time to get to learn it. Once you do, using it is pretty straightforward.

I would recommend the FortiSwitch Data Center, for sure, although there is always room for improvement.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

We have physical hosts across multiple data centers and primarily use the solution to lay network fabric that can support the amount of throughput that we need to our HA and service ports.

The port analytics are the most valuable aspect of the solution for our organization. When we start getting into the FortiManagers and some of their analytics tools, it becomes very interesting for us.

The product's got a thousand features, and we're probably using only 10% of them.

The interface is very straightforward.

We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users.

I've been using the solution for five years.

We haven't had any issues with stability. There haven't been bugs or glitches that I've seen. I haven't witnessed a crash. It's been good.

The scalability of the solution is fine for our organization's purposes. Those companies that need to expand it should have not problem doing so.

We've contacted technical support on several occasions. They've been fine. We have no complaints. We're satisfied with their level of service.

We also currently use Cisco and Ubiquiti solutions alongside Fortiswitch. The main difference between the three is the pricing. It's all worlds apart. The features, on the other hand, are pretty much the same. On Ubiquiti, however, we just have to get to the information a bit differently.

The initial setup was straightforward. It wasn't complex at all. We found it to be relatively painless.

We're Fortinet partners.

We are both using the solution and providing it to our customers.

The size of the clients we deal with vary. Some are small. Some are mining entities.

I'd recommend the solution. I'd rate it seven out of ten.

We use it as an API, as our last solution.

The main feature is that we can manage all the network's rules for FortiGate, it's the main added value for us.

The integration of wireless products could be improved.

I've been using FortiSwitch for the last six months.

The product has a good stability.

Initial setup was simple and done by our company. Deployment took from one to two hours.

The cost of FortiNet is affordable and good for price-sensitive accounts.

The main difference between FortiSwitch and Aruba Switches is the price. The prices of Aruba are higher and they have unlimited features that FortiSwitch does not, like segmentation and analytics engines. Fortinet offers a simpler product. So if the network is simple, I would recommend Fortinet, but if we're dealing with a large network with mini customization and mini requirements, then I'd recommend Aruba and Chorley.

I would give FortiSwitch a seven out of ten. I also want to add that this solution would work best in small-medium companies. 

The solution can improve by upgrading QSFP+, it is very limited and must be supported more than it is now. If we need FortiSwitches to support all the QSFP ports our budgets would have to be very large.

I have been using Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center for approximately three years.

The solution is stable.

I have found the solution to be scalable.

We have thousands of users using this solution.

The technical support has been very good. They are responsive and helpful. I would recommend this support to anyone using their solutions.

The installation is not difficult.

We did the implementation of the solution. For typical installations, we use one technician and if we need to link other devices, such as Fortinet firewalls, then we use two technicians.

This solution is expensive but it does not require a license.

I rate Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center a nine out of ten.

The interface is good.

It integrates well.

It works well.

The FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex.

I have been using Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center since 2018.

I don't have any issues with the stability of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center.

It's a scalable solution.

Technical support is good. I don't have any problem with technical support.

We have the entire Fortinet FortiSwitch system - Secure Access, firewalls, and everything. We have the entire Fortinet fabric.

It takes some time to get used to the interface at first. I would rate the Fortinet Secure Access a nine out of ten.

This is not an area that I am involved with. I did not set up this solution. For me, it would be difficult.

The installation was done mostly by the integrator.

It is reasonably priced.

We had a difficult time at first because we were among the first to integrate this product, but everything went smoothly after that.

I would rate Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center a nine out of ten.