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DX Spectrum vs Fortinet FortiGate Cloud comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Organizations experienced significant ROI with DX Spectrum, noting enhanced automation, cost savings, efficiency, and effective integration despite high costs.
Sentiment score
4.8
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud enhances efficiency and reduces costs by optimizing network management, offering significant savings and improved cost-effectiveness.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has improved our clients' cost savings and efficiency.
Broadband Tech Expert at New Sky Internet Limited
The cloud aspect provides flexibility in disaster recovery and cost management.
Vice President of Infrustructure at Core Technologies Limited
In terms of cost savings or efficiency in our company's IT network management, I would say that the tool is very efficient because we have no problems with it at all.
Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Customer service excels with high ratings, but technical support varies; Broadcom acquisition raised concerns over response times.
Sentiment score
7.7
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud support is praised for technical expertise, but experiences vary in response time and language consistency.
Broadcom technical support is very good.
Senior Program Manager at Tata Consultancy Services
I have received good support from FortiGate, and I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Group IT Manager at Araliya Group of Companies
Technically, the support team is good, and they have very good relations with users and even partners.
Tecnical manager at Watronix Information Technology Ltd
The team is responsive, and most cases are handled promptly.
Vice President of Infrustructure at Core Technologies Limited
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
DX Spectrum is highly adaptable and scalable, effectively supporting growth in diverse environments from small businesses to large corporations.
Sentiment score
7.9
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is praised for scalability and flexibility, with ratings typically between 8 and 10 despite some challenges.
We plan to deploy VoIP in the future and aim to leverage more VoIP capabilities for our remote operations.
Senior Network Engineer at Association of Village Council Presidents
I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten.
IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees
It's very easy to add new devices and push the configuration templates.
Consultant at SKYE AS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
DX Spectrum is praised for its stability and reliability, with minor issues usually due to incorrect configurations or updates.
Sentiment score
7.8
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is praised for its stability, reliability, and consistent performance, often rated 8-10 for minimal downtime.
We weren't bothered even by a single incident for the past three years.
IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees
But in three or four years, I only had problems logging in three times.
Engineering manager at Solcomp Technologies
It is a very stable solution.
Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH
 

Room For Improvement

DX Spectrum users seek a modern interface, enhanced integration, simplified processes, better analytics, and improved support for device certification.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud users find pricing high, licensing complex, and seek improvements in integration, analytics, management, and customization.
Currently, they appear as pop-up messages, but I would prefer having alarm messages shown as a scrolling bar at the taskbar for easier visibility.
Solution Architect at SA Consulting
The event management should have more deduplication and alert correlation and check the bidirectional communication with ServiceNow.
Senior Program Manager at Tata Consultancy Services
There's a need to improve or invest more in an application that can follow users wherever they go.
IT Manager at Plasser do Brasil
The Linux version currently lacks some of the latest features, notably in the IPv6 tool stack, which is available for Windows clients.
Network Engineer at Static IPs Bremerhaven-2
It would be advantageous if it were more cost-effective.
Senior Network Engineer at Association of Village Council Presidents
 

Setup Cost

DX Spectrum's pricing favors large enterprises, offering flexible but complex licensing, with high costs impacting smaller businesses.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud offers mid-range pricing with annual licenses starting at $800, valued by customers but seeking flexible options.
The price of DX Spectrum is not competitive when compared to other solutions, such as SolarWinds.
Solution Architect at SA Consulting
There are no additional costs.
Network Engineer at Static IPs Bremerhaven-2
Therefore, the cost-benefit is quite significant.
IT Manager at Plasser do Brasil
You shouldn't prioritize cheapness over security or other poor technology.
Engineering manager at Solcomp Technologies
 

Valuable Features

DX Spectrum offers comprehensive network monitoring, fault management, scalability, and seamless integration, ideal for managing extensive IT infrastructures.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud offers excellent security, scalability, ease of use, and functionality, making it a favored choice for users.
The interface has the needed configuration for visualization, and it's effective in providing a complete diagram of network links and connections across various stations globally.
Solution Architect at SA Consulting
DX Spectrum uses an SNMP Trap to accept all the details, especially for device monitoring of faulty devices, allowing me to use Spectrum effectively.
Senior Program Manager at Tata Consultancy Services
The solution's most valuable feature is log reporting.
Head of Presales at AcSys Networks Private Limited
The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use.
Chief Executive Officer at EE Solutions GmbH
The most valuable feature is its user-friendly interface - even those unfamiliar with firewalls can easily manage it.
Solution architect at NETS International
 

Categories and Ranking

DX Spectrum
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
117
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (7th), Network Monitoring Software (21st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (20th), Network Troubleshooting (7th), DX NetOps (1st)
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

DX Spectrum and Fortinet FortiGate Cloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. DX Spectrum is designed for DX NetOps and holds a mindshare of 30.4%, up 28.6% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Firewall Security Management, holds 4.5% mindshare, down 5.4% since last year.
DX NetOps Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
DX Spectrum30.4%
DX Performance Management34.8%
AppNeta by Broadcom28.3%
Other6.500000000000014%
DX NetOps
Firewall Security Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud4.5%
AlgoSec21.1%
Tufin Orchestration Suite21.0%
Other53.4%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

Balabrahmam_Chakka - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Program Manager at Tata Consultancy Services
Comprehensive device monitoring enhances operational efficiency
DX Spectrum should have an automatic ticketing mechanism with ServiceNow. I need to use other tools for event management. It has a dashboarding mechanism and monitors devices and network switches through SNMP without an agent, which is good, but it should also have event management. Its LDAP authentication is fine. However, event management is not available, which is a concern. Not much else. If they can add event management, it would help. The event management should have more deduplication and alert correlation and check the bidirectional communication with ServiceNow. If a previous ticket is open and the same alert is generated, there's no need to create another ticket; updating the work notes would suffice. It should help reduce noise in alerting.
Rehan Khurram - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems & Network Administrator at Giampaolo Group Inc.
Achieve reliable cloud connectivity while benefiting from competitive pricing
The main advantage of FortiGate Cloud is its reliability, scalability, and pricing. I have deployed FortiGate devices both on-premises and in the cloud, and both are working great. The device is reliable despite being on cloud infrastructure, and the hypervisor part is managed by Azure. This reliability and the easy-to-configure GUI have been significant for our operations. Additionally, I have never faced any hardware malfunctions with these devices.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise89
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business50
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DX Spectrum?
The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Spectrum?
The price of DX Spectrum is not competitive when compared to other solutions, such as SolarWinds. The high price has caused us to lose many deals.
What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
I would like to see improvements in making the interface more user-friendly. Many people find it not simple to use. One of the common customer complaints is about the alarm notifications. Currently...
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
I am very satisfied with the price and licensing cost of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, rating it an eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
Some disadvantages include future limitations, issues with FortiAnalyzer, and data residency concerns, which create less control. I think Fortinet FortiGate Cloud could benefit from additional feat...
 

Also Known As

CA Spectrum
FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

National Informatics Centre India, Banese, Olympus, AlphaServe Technologies, Sicredi
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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