We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell Technologies and others in LAN Switching."Configuring the solution is very easy. It's quite a straightforward process, and it's not difficult at all."
"The Cisco Catalyst is very stable and it can last for many years."
"There is a lot of improvement in the network segment after replacing the older switches. I have not seen any kind of issue with these switches since deployment. They are pretty much stable."
"This is a feature-rich product and the newer models have improved features that allow for many new possibilities."
"The biggest advantage of having this solution is that it is easy to find engineers, and they are cheaper than hiring HP engineers."
"Scalable, stable, and reliable product that's easy to install. Technical support is dependable and can be contacted in a variety of ways, e.g. through their ticketing system, hotline number, and community forum."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is reliability."
"If we lose some network connections, the system automatically creates new connections between equipment."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The interface is very straightforward."
"The product is stable."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"The initial setup was simple."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"An affordable and stable solution for small-medium companies."
"We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"Cisco needs to improve compatibility with other solutions and other vendors like SolarWinds. We've had problems using Catalyst with SolarWinds. Some devices can't be put on SolarWinds due to some ID Values and so on."
"The biggest issue we are having is with bugs and memory loss, which occurs when developing the IOS."
"The configuration process is hard."
"Stability could be better."
"Services should be improved."
"The only drawback I saw with Cisco Catalyst Switches is that it's not cloud-managed."
"In terms of additional features or improvements, I would like to see more fiber ports, more security features, and perhaps the integration of wireless features into the switch."
"I would like to see better compatibility between Cisco and other vendors."
"Managing the VLANs is an area where the solution lacks and needs to improve."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"FortiSwitch should improve the FortiGate map. The diagram cannot move automatically to show the switch. The map does not map the physical location. It cannot move or touch the diagram."
"The FortiSwitch product was initially quite complex."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"The solution can improve by upgrading QSFP+, it is very limited and must be supported more than it is now. If we need FortiSwitches to support all the QSFP ports our budgets would have to be very large."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes "Has intuitive graphical user interface, but the security features need improvement". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches.
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