We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center and Meraki MS 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."Based on my use cases, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center was a great product that was easy to manage and work with while being a powerful tool."
"It integrates well."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"A valuable feature of FortiGate is its management integrity."
"The solution has made configuration and setup very, very easy."
"The interface is very straightforward."
"The single pane of glass that helps us manage everything through FortiManager is the most important feature."
"What I like about the solution is that it can be accessed anywhere."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the interface because it is very simple and easy to learn, even for somebody who hasn't seen it before."
"You can access a single pane of glass and configure all the devices via the same access."
"The most beneficial features of Meraki MS Switches are the visibility and convenience they provide."
"The technical support is very good. They offer some of the best support on the market."
"The cloud part of Meraki Switches is very good. They also have a good GUI. It's a complete solution. I like the switching and the monitoring part."
"The most valuable feature is cloud management."
"The management is cloud-based so you do not have to be on-premises to work with it."
"The interface is great. It's easy to understand for the customer."
"Does not have as many features as other solutions, such as segmentation and analytics engines."
"The UI of the firewall and reporting 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."
"The solution could always benefit from more security. It's of critical importance to organizations right now."
"They could improve availability and security by detecting and preventing switch attacks."
"The tool is not easy to use."
"With IT products, there is always room for improvement."
"The solution can improve by upgrading QSFP+, it is very limited and must be supported more than it is now. If we need FortiSwitches to support all the QSFP ports our budgets would have to be very large."
"Sometimes the controller in the cloud that controls the access points does not have the most accurate information. There is sometimes a glitch in keeping the management controller that is in the cloud up to date."
"There is not much training available for this solution."
"Management from a single dashboard is what I want to see from Meraki MS Switches."
"It could be easier to use and easier to implement."
"It could be more advanced and secure. Meraki MS Switches are ideal for a mid-sized enterprise. But you can't work with this appliance if you need more security or want to do complex or advanced things. Technical support could be better."
"I would like to see improvements to the dark mode in the next release, as I prefer the dark mode."
"I don't think that the cost is a problem, but sometimes the price requires convincing the customer of the value."
"The reporting could be improved and could be more granular."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is ranked 16th in Ethernet Switches with 18 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is rated 8.0, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. 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 Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Huawei Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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