We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform 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."The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."
"The solution is scalable."
"It provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics that are not supported by most of the other vendors. Out of the box, no third party solutions are needed."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."
"Arista Networks Platform is comfortable, easy to deploy, and easy to manage, with non-blocking technology. Additionally, it has a useful CloudVision platform and automation capabilities."
"I like the spine as a leaf model and low latency. The hardware is robust and meets expected latency in all environments, mainly if you belong to the media or trading industry. For multicast-based solutions, Arista is number one."
"The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"The software is very stable."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"The solution’s pricing could be better."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"Its cloud features could be better."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"I would like Fortinet to make this product easier to configure."
"While Fortinet is good for school boards and mid-sized businesses, enterprise-class networks require a zero-trust solution. If you're building a zero-trust network with end-to-end security, that's where Fortinet falls behind Cisco, HPE, and Aruba."
"It would be easier if Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access could be managed via cloud, and this is something that could be improved in this product. Bandwidth display could also be better."
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Arista Networks Platform is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". 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 ". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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