We performed a comparison between Broadcom StrataDNX and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The good thing about the StrataDNX is that the Broadcom family is very interchangeable, so they work well with different optical transceivers."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"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."
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"The technical support has been very good."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The range of products could improve from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access."
"The product must improve its prices."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"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."
"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."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"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."
"The central management needs improvement. The initial setup could be easier."
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Broadcom StrataDNX is ranked 18th in Ethernet Switches with 2 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. Broadcom StrataDNX is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Broadcom StrataDNX writes "Highly stable product and auto-updates the software". 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 StrataDNX is most compared with Broadcom StrataXGS, Arista Networks Platform, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches and Cisco Ethernet 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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