The solution is mostly used for the connection with VPN clients. We use the solution for network security and network segmentation.
Systems Engineer at Vernity
Flexible, integrates well, and offers good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "It's an easy solution to set up."
- "If companies are thinking about the security of their network, they should consider FortiGate as a gate to the internet."
- "The stability could be a bit better."
- "The configuration option availability is not 100% from the website of the FortiGate web management site."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It's a flexible solution. The security that it's providing is a valuable aspect of the product.
FortiGate integrates well with other equipment such as FortiSwitch, FortiIB, and more, and delivers one pane of glass for the management of those devices.
It's an easy solution to set up.
Technical support has been good.
What needs improvement?
The configuration option availability is not 100% from the website of the FortiGate web management site. When we log on to the web interface on FortiGate, we do not have everything under this web solution. If we need some specific configuration or need to do some specific configuration, we need to do additional things on the CLI.
The stability could be a bit better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for at least the last 12 months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, there are some areas in which they need to improve. There are different versions and we understand from past implementations which will work best according to our client's needs. The wrong one may not be as stable as they would like.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Some clients may increase usage in the future. FortiGate is fast becoming a very popular solution and its use will likely grow in general.
How are customer service and support?
In general, technical support is helpful. We are quite happy with the level of support on offer.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is pretty simple and straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult.
The length of time it takes to deploy really depends on the size of the project.
While we do assist the client with the implementation, they tend to handle the maintenance on their end.
What about the implementation team?
Typically we, as integrators, will assist the client with the initial setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The overall costs are pretty typical. It's not overly cheap or overly expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I work as an integrator and maybe 60% of my work is around FortiGate. My company is a Fortinet partner and integrator.
If companies are thinking about the security of their network, they should consider FortiGate as a gate to the internet. I would highly recommend it to others.
For small or mid-size businesses, I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Sales project manager at Saraha
Simple implementation, reliable, but security could improve
Pros and Cons
- "All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
- "All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good."
- "The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
- "The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
What is our primary use case?
Fortinet FortiGate is used for the overall protection of companies.
What is most valuable?
All of the features of Fortinet FortiGate are useful and the security protection is good.
What needs improvement?
The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. We have 11 clients using this solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Fortinet FortiGate allows you to purchase licenses for hardware and software.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have evaluated Cisco solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others, it is a good solution.
I rate Fortinet FortiGate a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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Works at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
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 are very satisfied with this product."
- "We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
- "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
Systems & Network Administrator at Giampaolo Group Inc.
Straightforward policies, flexible, and high availability
Pros and Cons
- "Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand."
- "Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration can be done using the GUI, and when we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policies are very easy to understand."
- "When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
- "When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
What is our primary use case?
In my company, I'm using SSL VPN to connect external users who connect to our firewall to do some maintenance work. We have approximately 50 sites in our company and most of them are using Fortinet FortiGate.
What is most valuable?
Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are ease of use, flexibility, and most of the configuration we can be done using the GUI. When we compare Fortinet FortiGate with other solutions the firewall policy are very easy to understand.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Fortinet FortiGate has worked very well for what we are using it for. The stability is very good. It has very high availability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues.
When one of the boxes is active, we can't see the HA box in the same console.
How are customer service and support?
We have not used the support from Fortinet FortiGate. We do all the support of the solution internally.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was very simple and straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation ourselves.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Manager at Mada Insurance
Easy to use UI, excellent support, and simple implementation
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
- "The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI; it has always provided me with what I needed and I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
- "Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
- "Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
What is our primary use case?
I am using Fortinet FortiGate for security on all devices, VPN, and IPsec.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos.
What needs improvement?
Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens.
The upgrades should be reviewed more frequently, such as daily, to avoid any corruption or issues that can happen, without losing my VPN client. We should not need to downgrade the solution to fix the problems until the Fortinet FortiGate support solves it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for approximately nine years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found Fortinet FortiGate to be scalable.
Fortinet FortiGate is good for medium to large-sized enterprises.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Fortinet FortiGate is amazing.
How was the initial setup?
The setup of Fortinet FortiGate is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
I am able to do the implementation myself. There is no need for assistance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The license of Fortinet FortiGate should be reduced.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Fortinet FortiGate a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Secure, simple implementation, and responsive support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service."
- "I advise others Fortinet FortiGate has an easy configuration and it does not take much time to learn about the rules that you will need to apply for your company."
- "Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
- "Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature."
What is our primary use case?
Fortinet FortiGate can be deployed on the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid setups.
Our clients use Fortinet FortiGate as a firewall for their business.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the rules and quality of service.
What needs improvement?
Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Fortinet FortiGate is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Fortinet FortiGate is scalable.
We have approximately 25 people that are using this solution. We do not plan to increase usage.
How are customer service and support?
If we have an issue we can contact support. We have had good experiences with the support from Fortinet FortiGate.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used Azure firewalls.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate is simple. It is not complex. The whole process took us one day.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the solutions ourselves.
We have approximately five engineers that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Other firewalls are more expensive than Fortinet FortiGate, such as the Azure firewall.
We are on an annual license and it is approximately 6,000 Egyptian Pound(EGP).
What other advice do I have?
I advise others Fortinet FortiGate has an easy configuration and it does not take much time to learn about the rules that you will need to apply for your company. When you connect to the main server you have high security.
I rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Fraud Risk Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Easy to use, stable, and scalable product that provides protection against internal and external threats
Pros and Cons
- "Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
- "Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external, and is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
- "This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."
- "This product needs to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done through the integration of a different product."
What is our primary use case?
We use Fortinet FortiGate for the internet, particularly to provide protection against internal and external threats.
What is most valuable?
What I found most valuable from Fortinet FortiGate is that it gave us better protection against internet-based threats. Aside from giving us good protection, it is also easy to use, and it's fully automated.
What needs improvement?
An additional feature I'm expecting from Fortinet FortiGate is for it to have an analysis feature, rather than having the analysis done via integration with a different product.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Fortinet FortiGate for six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I found Fortinet FortiGate to be a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable product.
How are customer service and support?
I had issues with Fortinet FortiGate more than three years ago, and I opened a support ticket, and we were able to solve the issues. The support for this product was fast.
How was the initial setup?
The installation process for Fortinet FortiGate was very easy. Installation was done by one technician, e.g. one technician was enough.
What about the implementation team?
This product was implemented by a Fortinet partner.
What other advice do I have?
We've been using this version of Fortinet FortiGate: 300E. I also have experience with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.
We have one technician in charge of the installation, and one manager in charge of managing this product. We have 500 users of Fortinet FortiGate, and we currently have no plans of increasing the number of users.
My recommendation to people looking into implementing this product is that they should use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer with Fortinet FortiGate to analyze the traffic.
My rating for Fortinet FortiGate is nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Network/Systems Administrator at TRSP
Reliable, simple implementation, and helpful support
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability is good in Fortinet FortiGate."
- "The solution from Fortinet FortiGate is very good, and our experience has been very good."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Fortinet FortiGate for our security needs in an organization. You can have application and transport-based security. It functions according to the needs of the customer and there are additional add-ons that can be provided. Overall it is a good product.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Fortinet FortiGate for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is good in Fortinet FortiGate.
We have approximately 2,000 users using Fortinet FortiGate.
How are customer service and support?
The solution from Fortinet FortiGate is very good. Our experience has been very good.
How was the initial setup?
The implementation of Fortinet FortiGate was simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If the price of the license in Fortinet FortiGate was less expensive it would be better.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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