We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Cisco comes with built-in software access for network devices."
"Technical support is always very helpful and fast to respond."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Catalyst Switches are that they are very common. If you talk to someone most likely they will have a Cisco Catalyst Switch, they will not mention other names, such as Juniper, ProCurve, Dell, or anything else. The most common product in networking in my country is Cisco. Everywhere you go they talk about Cisco."
"I like the flexibility of this product."
"Overall top of the line solution."
"Easy to manage, with a long lifespan."
"The performance of Cisco Catalyst Switches is good."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches is very stable, configurable, and durable. It is also easy to manage."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"What stands out is the effective management and enhanced security provided by the solution's function as an extension of the firewall."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"What I really love in FortiSwitch: its usability, the graphical user interface, and the ability to be managed by FortiGate."
"The product must improve its security."
"The configuration process is hard."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"When users put Cisco Catalyst Switches in the same environment or infrastructure where other devices or products exist, like HPE, Aruba, and Ubiquiti, it doesn't work properly."
"Cisco Catalyst Switches' pricing can be cheaper."
"With most of the Cisco devices and models, we faced a slight decrease in speed during the initial setup and while restarting the system"
"When you compare it with HPE and Aruba, it should be fancier."
"The price could be improved."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"The product could use more security related features."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"Renewing the annual licenses for Secure the Switch FortiSwitch can be cumbersome, especially considering the relatively high cost of Fortinet licenses."
"Technical support needs to take a different approach and pricing should appear more competitive."
"If you contact Fortinet, it's a bit difficult. Most of the time, they send you just links and documents to read for troubleshooting. When you contact support, you don't need documents. You want someone that can understand your problem, give a hand, and help you. I'm not impressed by the support really."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 171 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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