"Both Juniper and Cisco switches are interoperable."
"The solution is stable and scalable."
"The most valuable features of Juniper Ethernet Switches are the simple configuration and ruggedness."
"The virtual Chassis feature for stacking is good in general, with high bandwidth for the link, which is good."
"The Juniper Ethernet switch feature I find the most valuable is reliability."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches are high-end solutions."
"The solution is certainly scalable."
"The combination of hardware and software makes it a very good solution. It is a modern protocol that they have supported in the switches. The solution has good performance."
"Its simplicity and web interface were most valuable. I also liked the two-factor authentication."
"The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management."
"This device is easy to use."
"It is very user-friendly. There is no need to use command lines to configure it or to do anything in it. You hardly use command lines, which makes it different from Cisco. In Cisco, the CLI is your best friend. Fortinet has the lowest TCO, so you can use its integrated components without having to buy additional licenses. They provide centralized management without needing to buy or acquire additional licenses. You have an integral or complete vision through a single pane of glass, and you can see everything from one single console without having to buy additional licenses, which is a plus. It works the same way when you add wireless. You can see everything from FortiGate. It has a security processor, which is another plus. It does not have a standard desktop processor. It has a multi-threat security processor, and it is built by Fortinet. So, all the components that you include in a Fortinet solution are proprietary and work in an integral way. It has one single solution, whereas other brands, such as Palo Alto and Check Point, have been acquiring certain solutions, and they're not fully integrated. With Fortinet, everything is integrated. If you start building on Fortinet, everything that you expand to the local LAN or WAN is integrated. You don't have to pay for professional services and other things to do that. Their technical information is also very good. Most of their information is based on how-to, and it can be found online, which is something my clients like."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"Integration is good, as well as price and technical support."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"The technical support has been very good."
"The stability could be better. We find, for example, Cisco, to be more stable."
"The technical support from Juniper Ethernet Switches could be better."
"The difficulty of the installation of Juniper Ethernet Switches depends on the environment it is being implemented in. It is fairly straightforward in terms of being able to source the technical information as we need it. However, this process could improve."
"The packet channelizing feature should be improved."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' operating systems get corrupted when the power fails. They have to improve this issue. I may have to use a newer version."
"I would like the ability to operate with other operating systems."
"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."
"In an upcoming release, Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve by having more microservices."
"Its scalability can be better. If possible, it can have Hyper POE. I am not sure if there is a fiber version."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"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 installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"It would also help if they lowered the cost of their service."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"The central management needs improvement. The initial setup could be easier."
"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."
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Extreme VDX is ranked 23rd in Ethernet Switches with 1 review while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 12 reviews. Extreme VDX is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Extreme VDX writes "A simple and stable solution with a web interface and two-factor authentication". 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 ". Extreme VDX is most compared with Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst Switches, ExtremeSwitching, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and VMware NSX, whereas Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, MikroTik Routers and Switches, Meraki MS Switches and Ubiquiti UniFi Switches.
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