We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We are able to monitor everything that is happening on our network."
"The most valuable feature is the port analytics."
"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to manage switches from one central point."
"I like the solution's technical support. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"It is stable."
"It's pretty good as compared to other vendors."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' most valuable feature is the Juniper-Mist cloud, which facilitates management of the switches and access points."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."
"The feature I like the most is the ability to reword changes before committing to the change. We can always reword changes in 10 minutes if they don't work."
"The scalability is excellent. It's one of the aspects of the solution that is quite good."
"I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10 for scalability."
"The security is good."
"There could be more porting software options for easy deployment in the product."
"FortiSwitch should improve the FortiGate map. The diagram cannot move automatically to show the switch. The map does not map the physical location. It cannot move or touch the diagram."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"We need to understand a bit more about certifications and knowledge for understanding capabilities. The solution should make that more clear to its users."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"When there are many switches being used, the speed declines noticeably."
"Routing is an area in Fortinet FortiSwitch with certain shortcomings where improvements are needed."
"The Virtual Chassis Fabric is kind of complicated to troubleshoot sometimes. On the MPLS side, they're good — they're fine for the pseudo-wires and stuff—but they need more work on the LAN. It is difficult to troubleshoot their LAN technologies like Virtual Chassis."
"Has a steep learning curve."
"The technical support from Juniper Ethernet Switches could be better."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' tech support is hard to reach and slow."
"Juniper should improve the support services provided to users, as it is one of its areas with certain shortcomings."
"The initial setup of switches is not that simple."
"The configuration could be made simpler."
"Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches lack to offer the latest management tools."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 64 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center writes "Has intuitive graphical user interface, but the security features need improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches writes "Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, whereas Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Huawei Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches report.
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