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Suresh Bora - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
Mar 30, 2022
Offers good protection and security
Pros and Cons
  • "Overall security features and performance routing is good."
  • "Lacks sufficient security options."

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

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

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for five years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution, yes.

How was the initial setup?

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. 

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

We have a three-year license.

What other advice do I have?

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

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.
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Arf Wu - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 10
Mar 23, 2022
Straightforward setup, scalable, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable solution."
  • "The stability of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."

What needs improvement?

In an upcoming release, Fortinet FortiGate should add an SD-WAN feature.

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 could improve.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

I am satisfied with the technical support from Fortinet FortiGate.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

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

The price of Fortinet FortiGate is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I am satisfied with the solution.

I rate Fortinet FortiGate an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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TEDDY LLANO - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Mar 21, 2022
Has good inspection and web security features and is useful for SD-WAN purposes
Pros and Cons
  • "The inspection and web security features are most valuable."
  • "There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios."

What is our primary use case?

My company is a system integrator in Brazil, and we are also a partner. We mainly use it for SD-WAN purposes. It is being used in the public sector and the commercial sector.

In terms of deployment, some customers deploy it on-premises, and some customers deploy it on the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The inspection and web security features are most valuable.

What needs improvement?

In Brazil, the main problem that we have is related to the protection from various attacks and ransomware in the public sector and the commercial sector. The main focus in Brazil is to deploy a solution to counter-attack ransomware and other attacks.

There can be more security in hybrid implementations. When a customer has a hybrid environment where some parts are in the cloud, we need a consistent security solution for such scenarios. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it a 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner.
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Walid Semrani - PeerSpot reviewer
Networking and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Feb 27, 2022
User-friendly security solution that is very stable
Pros and Cons
  • "FortiGate has a strong security topic which allows all of the Fortinet devices to communicate and share information which makes their security more powerful."
  • "I would like reporting to be improved and should offer a lot more tools to monitor the products."

What is our primary use case?

We use FortiGate for controlling traffic and policies for web caching, user profiles, IPS, antivirus, etc.

What is most valuable?

FortiGate has a strong security topic which allows all of the Fortinet devices to communicate and share information which makes their security more powerful.

What needs improvement?

I would like reporting to be improved and should offer a lot more tools to monitor the products.

For how long have I used the solution?

My company has been using FortiGate for about four months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Support is very responsive and their staff is well trained.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was so easy! FortiGate has everything facilitated for deployment and we are able to do everything from their web interface.

What other advice do I have?

This solution has a very user-friendly interface.

I would rate this a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Managing Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Feb 27, 2022
Easy to use with a lot of security features right out of the box
Pros and Cons
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

The SD-WAN is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using FortiGate for three years.

What other advice do I have?

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.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1247301 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder, Chairman of the Board at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
MSP
Feb 26, 2022
Complete, stable, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use."
  • "It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."

What is our primary use case?

I use FortiGate for perimeter security, web filtering, and antivirus purposes.

I use two different models. I use 90D and 200E.

What is most valuable?

I like several features that this product has, such as antivirus and internet navigation inspection. It is also simple to use.

What needs improvement?

It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future.

In terms of new features, it is a complete product. I don't expect any new features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

How are customer service and support?

Their support is not very good for such an expensive product. I expect better support. You can find a lot of documentation on Fortinet's website, but their technical support is not very good.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to deploy and use. It didn't take more than a day.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed it ourselves. We have our own team. There are three people in our organization who directly use this product.

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

It is expensive. You need to pay for the subscription every year, which is very expensive. The subscription includes technical support and hardware exchange in case of failure.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it an eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1295655 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 20, 2022
Fast network speeds and security, framework needs to be frequently updated
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment."
  • "The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."

What is our primary use case?

We have several sites spread geographically across Latin America and Asia that use FortiGate. Some of them are unable to support cloud services so we have deployed it on-premise in order to provide ourselves with a fast and secure network.

What is most valuable?

I like that you are able to manage FortiGate from the FortiManager to create a more centralized environment.

What needs improvement?

The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for a little over one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution is you are able to effectively maintain the framework.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. We have about six thousand users and have plans to increase.

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

My company used Blue Coat and Zscaler in the past but I am unsure why they switched.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not 100% straightforward, but it was also not too complicated. You have the choice to use templates or design your own so deployment length will be dependent on that.

What other advice do I have?

This is a great solution for companies spread across Latin America and Asia.

I would rate this a seven 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.
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reviewer1776702 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Manager Procurement/SCM at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
Feb 18, 2022
Good security, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
  • "Its price could be better."

What is most valuable?

The network security and cloud security are most valuable.

What needs improvement?

Its price could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been dealing with this solution for hardly two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We have 10 clients who are using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

We have never contacted them.

How was the initial setup?

It is a little complicated. It took four months.

What about the implementation team?

We have a team of about 20 people for deployment and maintenance.

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

Its price could be better.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it a nine out of 10.

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.
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