We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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."Cisco Catalyst Switches are easy to use, simple to configure, and straightforward to upgrade. Additionally, CDN has been very helpful for separation."
"Mostly the LAN switching is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"One main feature with Cisco is you know you are going to get a very good switching infrastructure that is secure."
"It helps keep our network connections in a healthy state."
"They are stable. We haven't had any particular problem with them."
"Stability. We have many Catalyst switches now, and they work without any downtime."
"It is easy to use."
"The stability and Cisco's support are the most valuable features."
"One of the most feature-packed switching solutions you can implement."
"The most valuable feature is that I can completely isolate devices that are compromising the network."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"The software is very stable."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"The product is very secure."
"The most valuable feature of this product is its simplicity."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"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."
"Cisco should work to lower its costs. It's quite expensive right now."
"The prices are high. It's more expensive than other similar options."
"I would like to see a graphical user interface for the configuration."
"The stability must be improved."
"It would be good if they added some machine learning which would allow us to abandon the rigid rules for processing traffic priorities and, at the same time, save money, because equipment with similar logic (like DPI) is much more expensive."
"The product could be cheaper."
"The support team’s response and resolution time must be faster."
"While Fortinet is good for school boards and mid-sized businesses, enterprise-class networks require a zero-trust solution. If you're building a zero-trust network with end-to-end security, that's where Fortinet falls behind Cisco, HPE, and Aruba."
"The range of products could improve from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access."
"I give the stability a seven out of ten because we have noticed when we hook up phones the switching of ELANs et cetera doesn't work as it should."
"It is always nice when something is cheaper."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"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."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"The initial setup is pretty easy; we have built a knowledge base. But there's a learning curve for beginners."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2. 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 - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, 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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