We performed a comparison between Broadcom StrataConnect and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"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."
"The software is very stable."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"The visual scope of the solution is very good. It allows me to see and download all of the network information."
"I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"Deploying the solution is a breeze, even a novice can do it."
"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"I believe that stacking, a feature that is available in Huawei and Cisco, is not available in Fortinet products."
"Its cloud features could be better."
"The range of products could improve from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
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Broadcom StrataConnect is ranked 28th in Ethernet Switches while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. Broadcom StrataConnect is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Broadcom StrataConnect writes "Scales well, reliable, and has good support". 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 ". Broadcom StrataConnect is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR Switches.
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