We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Aruba Switches comes out on top in this comparison. According to reviews, it is a more comprehensive solution than FortiSwitch. In addition, its users say that it is cost-effective.
"Aruba offers better options when it comes to the area of scalability compared to what Cisco offers. Aruba has a better graphical user interface that helps users with the configuration part."
"Very easy and quick to setup and provide a nice dashboard providing a view of everything."
"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."
"I like the Aruba Central platform. It makes a lot of sense. The switches have a lot of great capabilities. Central can lockdown VLANs and control the apps and protocols. There are several built-in security features that I'm not utilizing. However, those capabilities are part of the reason I'm using enterprise switches in a small office. I like knowing that I can do these things when necessary."
"The most valuable features are stability, ease of management, and the monitoring tool."
"This solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Aruba Switches are the routing protocol and the basic functionality."
"It's an excellent product. They're high-quality switches, and nothing has failed in the time that we've had them."
"Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"This device is easy to use."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"What I really love in FortiSwitch: its usability, the graphical user interface, and the ability to be managed by FortiGate."
"The most valuable feature is the security switch."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"What stands out is the effective management and enhanced security provided by the solution's function as an extension of the firewall."
"It's a little less convenient for more simplified management needs."
"Aruba does not have local support in our region of Kerala."
"They have limited CLI options in the UI and this is something that needs improvement."
"I am forced to consider changing products because other solutions have a better dashboard and a user-friendly interface."
"The dashboard could be improved, especially for the CX Switches. It would help to push scripts and configurations via an easy to use dashboard, one which would give us complete visibility of all of our switches in one place. Right now, we have more than one dashboard for Aruba. It would be nice if it was centralized."
"The command-line interface could be easier to use, perhaps having voice control."
"We have had problems with the cooling fans on these switches."
"The initial setup is relatively complex."
"The tool should improve its CLI."
"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."
"More integration would be helpful, especially since we sometimes have devices from other companies. Improved interoperability would be very beneficial."
"It is always nice when something is cheaper."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"The solution could provide an active VPN."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
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Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". 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 ". Aruba Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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