We performed a comparison between Cisco Linksys Ethernet 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."My work is able to continue because the switches are reliable."
"it's a stable solution. We have not experienced any bugs or issues. Many data centers and enterprise data centers prefer Cisco to any other product because they are very stable."
"Overall, they have a good quality product."
"I use the tool because of its performance, reliability, and security."
"Cisco Linksys is scalable. You can use it as an extender, too."
"Cisco products are always stable."
"I found the feature of having no downtime to be the most valuable aspect of the tool."
"The installation is straightforward. We did not face any problems."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"I like that everything flows back to FortiGate, which is the controller, management console, and firewall. There's one central point for the entire network, so the security, switching, wireless, etc., flows back to the FortiGate. The ease of management is what customers like. They don't need separate solutions like Cisco."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. Their support is excellent and inexpensive. They respond immediately."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"The solution's framework and some of the techniques need improvement. I've been watching Aruba, and they have a lot of technologies within the access points. For example, it has a virtual controller to connect all Aruba switches."
"The problem with installation is not the installation process, but the building. Sometimes our building has a high ceiling, so installation is hard."
"Linksys switches are expensive but scalable."
"Its scalability can be better. It is not suitable for enterprises. It is for small and medium businesses. It also needs system improvements. It needs new technology to improve the system."
"It's no longer stable, the Wi-Fi on this device is no longer stable."
"Their performance should be improved."
"We are using an old version of this solution and it could be more stable."
"The pricing for this solution needs to be improved."
"FortiSwitch requires periodic firmware updates. It can be a little difficult because the switches aren't connected to the internet, so you cannot upgrade the firmware remotely. You need to go to the site and do it manually because it's a closed network."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"In Fortinet, the packet reconstruction in the SD-WAN solution needs a little bit of improvement. When it comes to the Secure Access to the switches or the mix of Fortinet solution, the very small ones do not have the capability to use fiber cables. So, the small FortiGates have to work with the copper cables and cannot use fiber cables. Even though they have the capacity and throughput on all technical connectors, they don't have the interfaces, which is one of the good things with Cisco. They just add models to it. You buy the independent models, and you add them."
"Its cloud features could be better."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". 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 Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches, 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 Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access report.
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