We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and OpenText Network Node Manager i based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiManager is the ease of manageability and policy-pushing functionality."
"A fully integrated solution."
"The setup is very simple."
"The most valuable features are the centralized management of the firewalls."
"We look at the traffic to segment the network and it improves and increases the performance. When we have a mobile connection and local laptops are on the same network. We have seen a big performance upgrade."
"Setup, setting policies, and reporting were all very easy. We had no issues whatsoever getting the solution up and running."
"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 capability of centralized management is valuable. We can configure all firewall boxes with the same configuration."
"A good enterprise-level solution."
"If you install one node on Network Node Manager and want to scale it up, it's pretty easy to create more nodes."
"It is a scalable product."
"Our monitoring and network teams of less than 100 people use this solution. The availability and fault monitoring are good."
"We do not have any issues stability-wise."
"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."
"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."
"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."
"Its licensing model should be improved."
"The solution has to be enhanced to manage new switches."
"The solution could improve by having better integration with other solutions other than Fortinet."
"There may be a communication issue. However, other items may be the culprit, such as network connectivity. It depends on the customer's network."
"Their EDR products could be better. They need to dedicate more R&D to that area."
"The FortiManager is more complex and they can make it easier to use the VPN manager. All other features are okay. However, the VPN manager is more difficult and can cause some issues in the environment, if you do not have the experience to use it."
"I prefer configuring rules and the VPN on the standalone device, not on the manager."
"Regional support in African countries needs to be improved."
"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."
"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."
"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"Right now, we have open tickets and they are not closing as expected."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."
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Fortinet FortiManager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 59 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 10th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. Fortinet FortiManager is rated 8.0, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiManager writes "Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". Fortinet FortiManager is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco DNA Center and Zabbix, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Cisco DNA Center, DX Spectrum and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Fortinet FortiManager vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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