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."
"We didn't experience any stability or scalability issues until now with Aruba Switches"
"They provide great service in terms of replacing malfunctioning switches."
"The initial setup is quite easy."
"The solution is very stable."
"Aruba Central is very valuable to us."
"It's an excellent product. They're high-quality switches, and nothing has failed in the time that we've had them."
"With Aruba, I like its stability and lifetime warranty."
"It is easy to set up."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"It is a cheap and secure solution. The job switching and security features are better than other solutions."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"What I really love in FortiSwitch: its usability, the graphical user interface, and the ability to be managed by FortiGate."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"It takes a long time to import Aruba switches to Ecuador."
"I would like to see the data center area improving by some added features in the future."
"I am forced to consider changing products because other solutions have a better dashboard and a user-friendly interface."
"From an improvement perspective, I want Aruba Switches to have a longer life since it doesn't work properly after five years of use."
"This product could be improved with additional security features."
"My experience with Aruba's account manager hasn't been the greatest."
"We have needed to upgrade software to fix some challenges we experienced. After downloading the latest version of Aruba, these were fixed."
"In the next release, I would like to see network access control on the switches themselves. I would like to see security functionalities when it comes to monitoring the bit of the wireless section of the switches."
"The scalability and technical support can be improved."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"We had experienced downtime. I would like to see it to be improved."
"The range of products could improve from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access."
"Currently issues with some of the switches and problems with the firmware."
"When we started using the solution, it was quite complex but then it became easier to use. It takes a while to get used to the interface."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"More integration would be helpful, especially since we sometimes have devices from other companies. Improved interoperability would be very beneficial."
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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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