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it_user3483

  • Senior Consultant at Unify Square
  • Has 10+ Years Of Experience
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Over 8 years ago
Security solutions are something that has to be tailored to each company's needs, so WatchGuard could be a better match with your requirements and it is absolutely understandable.
Almost 9 years ago
Hi Claudio. Based on the Product Matrix ( https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/Fortinet_Product_Matrix.pdf ) the FortiGate 30E looks like a good candidate (calculating 50 sessions per user) HAving not enough experience on SonicWall and pFsense I…
Almost 10 years ago
Good morning Nkosinathi A good starting point is the Fortinet Product Matrix ( https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/data-sheets/Fortinet_Product_Matrix.pdf ) that contains all the devices and related capabilities. You have to select the best fit based (for…
About 10 years ago
Greetings to all I worked in IT for over 15 years and have been lucky enough to become a books author, to be speaker at conferences around the World and (now) to be a member of the Elite Squad :-) The topics that interest me are Skype for Business and Exchange Server (I…
Over 10 years ago
Hi Vahid. I see no good reason to NOT use Fortinet products in your university. They are good and scalable as much as you need. Just keep an eye on sizing (i.e. selecting the right appliance for your needs).
Over 10 years ago
The review misses a fundamental point about Fortigate. It is an UTM device, which integrates multiple security layers in a single device. Pointing out only firewall and proxy features is (IMHO) a bit misleading Talking about the GUI, it requires a little bit of time to…
Over 11 years ago
Over 11 years ago
Disclaimer: in the past years I have worked with security solutions coming from Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint and Websense. As a Lync expert I had also to manage many different reverse proxy solutions, sometimes integrated with a firewall and sometimes stand-alone To answer…
Over 11 years ago
Hi Alin. As you easily understand, I can not answer because the information I have are under a NDA. However things move always so fast that you will not have to wait too much for an official answer on this topic from Microsoft :-)
Over 12 years ago
Great review Brad Only for the part related to upgrades from one version to another, I think you are a bit too optimistic :-) Sometimes the update (and rollback) are not devoid of hassles (including parts of the configuration that not always work "as they are" in the new…
Over 12 years ago
Everyone writes basing on his own experience In this specific case (and I hope that it does not disturb you) would divide your review in two parts. I agree with your complains regarding support. My impression is that Fortinet prefers to delegate a big part of the…
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  • MCSE: Productivity
  • MCSE: Messaging
  • MCSE: Communication
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Server Infrastructure Windows 2012
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Lync Server Administrator 2010
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Windows 2008 Enterprise Administrator
  • VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 4
  • Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional (FCNSP) v4.X
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist – Exchange 2007
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist – SQL 2005
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer - Windows 2003
  • Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer - Windows 2000
  • CompTIA A+
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer - Windows NT 4
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