Name: Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center
Brand: Fortinet
Rating: 4.0 (26 reviews)

reviewer773925

ICT Architect at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

Jan 11, 2022

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Easy to use interface, reasonably priced, and has good technical support

Pros and Cons

"It integrates well."

"The FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex."

What is most valuable?

The interface is good.

It integrates well.

It works well.

What needs improvement?

The FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

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

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

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.

How was the initial setup?

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

What about the implementation team?

The installation was done mostly by the integrator.

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

It is reasonably priced.

What other advice do I have?

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.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

reviewer1457472

Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees

Aug 15, 2021

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Responsive technical support, stable, and scalable

Pros and Cons

"I have found the solution to be scalable."

"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."

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found the solution to be scalable.

We have thousands of users using this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

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

How was the initial setup?

The installation is not difficult.

What about the implementation team?

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.