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"The most valuable feature is the policy routing and application control."
"It is a good source for firewall protection."
"It is quite easy to handle."
"The security on offer is very good."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"Advanced routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP, PBR). It gives you a seamless and simple integration into a large network."
"The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"The most valuable feature is the WAN optimization."
"All the security features that are built into the product are valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the WAN optimization."
"The most valuable features we have found to be the VPN, ease of use, and overall simplicity."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"It's a relatively simple product that is easy to use. It's not overly complex."
"The most valuable features are locking applications from in and out of my test network and testing malware on different devices. I use malware detection, antivirus, and basic firewall policies to check for different types of security breaches. The UI is really nice and easy to use."
"High network throughput while providing leading edge network security technology for a competitive price."
"Once it's configured properly, the solution is unbreakable."
"It is very user-friendly, and there is no problem in using its interface."
"I like the firewall product, the security server, and the content filter."
"I have found the stability of this product to be excellent."
"Access restriction and IP whitelisting are the most valuable features."
"The solution's VPN is very good for stability and detecting threats."
"It's a stable solution."
"Content filtering and application rules are the most valuable features. It is also easy to configure."
"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"The license renewal process, annual renewal price, and the web application firewall features should be improved."
"Cisco Meraki products are rising very quickly in the cloud and the connected era. Meraki products offer much better ROI, upgradability, and manageability."
"The support system could be improved."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"Currently, without the additional reporting module, we only have access to basic reporting."
"If they had better integration with security products, such as Cisco ISE or Rapid Threat Containment, then it would be an improvement."
"There should be more options to use lower-end models in a high availability configuration."
"The stability could be improved. I find Cisco to be more stable than Fortigate, which is I major differentiator between the two."
"SD-WAN could be enhanced to provide a clear division between control and data planes, utilizing controllers to manage tasks within the network."
"Web filtering is a feature that needs some improvement. There should be some additional features to allow active users to change their own passwords."
"Price-wise, it could be slightly better, however, if you compared it to other makes and models of equal category, it is generally cheaper."
"In the next release, I would like to see integration capability with SIEM tools, such as QRadar, and LogRhythm."
"We have encountered certain issues with the bandwidth in respect of the security layer."
"The product needs to focus on cloud-nativeness and pricing."
"We would like to improve the rules configuration in SonicWall TZ. Sometimes the rules don't work."
"The solution's cost needs improvement."
"Its reporting can be improved. Currently, we cannot directly get the user names. It only shows the IP, which makes it a bit confusing because we need to use the IP to find the user. If we could directly get the name of the user, it would be better."
"If the operation increases and the bandwidth consumption increases, it does not perform as per the expectations."
"Sometimes there is a glitch between the network connection. Last time, something happened on our IP phone, the SonicWall team did some updates to fix the issue. However, glitches happen very rarely. I did not experience any other types of problems."
"In general, the company needs to think contingently and integrate more security options."
"The monitoring is a little bit confusing."
"I can't get the support that I need from SonicWall."
