We performed a comparison between ExtremeManagement and Fortinet FortiManager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Broadcom and others in Network Management Applications."The best thing about the solution is that it is all managed from just a single application window. We call this feature a single pane of glass due to the fact that almost all the features are all managed within a single application, or a browser, to be more specific."
"ExtremeManagement brings in the most value by reducing the technical debt to the organization in terms of having to hire personnel to maintain it or contract it."
"I need fewer people to do implementation and support, and I don't have to go on-site to change the configuration or otherwise support the switch."
"The report model is one of the valuable models. We are able to see all the information concentrated in reports, which is very useful. We are able to get the information about the performance of the equipment and check that everything is okay. You can get very useful information across applications, so we have very good experience with their management solutions. It has many functionalities to simplify the administration and monitor the development of the switches or AP. It is easy to deploy, easy to configure. and easy to develop. Its price is also good."
"FortiManager's most valuable feature is central management."
"The solution is very stable."
"The user interface is very easy to navigate."
"I like the rapid deployment feature. I also like that it's easy to troubleshoot. FortiManager is amazing because we can have a centralized policy. All our devices are integrated, and we can also engage in troubleshooting. We can use it for different deployments. One fantastic feature is the ability to create a version and deploy it immediately."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiManager are the overall management it provides and its ease of use."
"The product is a combination of management and monitoring from the same interface."
"The solution has the best stability for application control and inspections."
"FortiManager offers a full zero-touch provisioning feature that allows us to create a template of our devices and onboard them remotely without visiting the site."
"It would be great to not need an on-premises SiteIQ license for running a Fabric OS cloud or managing third-party devices."
"Some features are quite difficult to configure and they are very complicated to figure out. Maybe the vendors should introduce a more driven configuration that can clarify the processes a bit more to make the processes more clearly defined."
"It would be helpful if this solution had support for configuring and managing third-party hardware devices."
"They can improve the information period. Currently, we are able to have information for only 14 or 15 days, but we would like to have information for an extended period of maybe 30 days. Their technical support can also be improved in terms of the response time to the tickets."
"The presence of Fortinet in our region (Nigeria) needs to be stronger."
"The solution has some bugs."
"When we have a specific configuration pushed it does take some time to be deployed on the actual firewall."
"I prefer configuring rules and the VPN on the standalone device, not on the manager."
"Wizards could be improved in pushing policies."
"The reporting details have room for improvement."
"The interface could be improved. It is split up into different areas, which makes it more difficult to navigate and get the right section of the correct file. The solution is quite expensive, so it would not be suitable for small to medium sized organizations."
"The solution should be more open to other products."
ExtremeManagement is ranked 14th in Network Management Applications with 4 reviews while Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 59 reviews. ExtremeManagement is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ExtremeManagement writes "Mature and robust platform; can be used to manage Cisco switches". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". ExtremeManagement is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ExtremeCloud IQ, DataMiner and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, whereas Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center, Zabbix and AlgoSec.
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