Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access Reviews

Usually, our customers have security devices for the network. We always suggest Fortinet to them, and depending on the number of users, we suggest different versions. If it's a new setup, then we provide FortiAP and FortiSwitch.

We don't need a controller to control the access points. The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available. It has simple configurations and is easy to use. It is easy to set it up.

The product must improve its prices.

I have been using the solution for three and a half years.

The solution’s stability is great. Since Fortinet is a security product, any Fortinet device is secured well. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

The tool is very scalable. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. Our customers are SMBs.

Technical support is perfect. The technical team is good.

Positive

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward. It takes around half an hour to deploy the solution.

I rate the pricing a seven out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.

Sophos is a competitor. However, we mainly use Fortinet.

The tool has high availability and easy configurations. It has multiple features and is a secure product. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

It's not fully for Secure Access, it's just for LAN Access. It's just to give access to the local LAN user. It's primarily used for this concern.

FortiSwitch is manageable. We can manage it via FortiGate. And FortiSwitch can participate in the Fortinet security fabric. We can deploy the fabric as well. It is the main feature we use for managing FortiSwitch.

It's stable.

The solution is reliable.

It is easy to set up.

The technical support is helpful.

We find the pricing to be less expensive than Cisco.

Some people know Cisco or other products when they were doing university or studies, so they feel more confident with them rather than FortiSwitch. This is a barrier. 

Most people know Fortinet as a security product bundle, and if you tell them to opt for FortiSwitch, it's a little bit complicated for them to swap their Cisco product for Fortinet. 

I'd like to see more integration with different platforms. 

We deployed the solution about five years. 

The solution is stable and reliable. We deployed it five years or so ago and still have not had a problem. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

It is pretty simple to scale. 

Fortigate can manage FortiSwitch, and there are a lot of things that you can do with your FortiGate at configuration. When you have to deploy FortiSwitch, you just need to plug it in, push the configuration from FortiGate, and go.

We are not using FortiSwitch as a company. We have a lot of clients using it. However, we only use FortiSwitch for clients that already have a Fortinet product to have the benefits of the Fortinet fabric. We have about five customers using FortiSwitch.

We don't use tech support often since we already are an integrator and we have expertise in it. For cases where we need support, like the RMA or things like that, support is pretty simple, quick, and fast.

FortiSwitch is not our primary choice in terms of a switch. We often use Cisco Switch, however, sometimes we also use FortiSwitch.

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not overly complex. We have a lot of experience with Fortinet products, so with FortiSwitch, the experience is good. We know it well, which makes it easy to deploy.

It's easy to set up. It is really simple and quick. We can deploy it in maybe one or two hours if we do all the engineering stuff beforehand.

I'm an integrator. I can deploy the solution easily myself.

The solution is less expensive than, for example, Cisco.

We pay for licensing on a yearly basis. 

I'd rate the solution three or four out of five in terms of affordability.

I would recommend people to use FortiSwitch as it is less expensive than other products. They can use it with FortiGate. It will be pretty simple if they already have experience with FortiGate. FortiSwitch provides a lot of companies with big enterprise functionality, and it is less expensive than products like Cisco Switch. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall.

The central management needs improvement.

The initial setup could be easier.

I've been using this solution for about two years.

Up to the present, it has been a stable solution.

It is easy to scale. We have about 3 to 400 users and plant to increase the number of users.

I would rate technical support at nine out of ten.

Positive

We switched to Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access because it can integrate to the firewall in FortiGate. This means that we can centralize the management console on the firewall to manage the security and network on one brand. It lowers the cost of management.

The initial setup is a little complex. It takes about five minutes for one device.

You will need five engineers for deployment and maintenance.

We implemented it through an in-house team.

We have an annual licensing cost. There are no additional costs.

I would rate Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access at eight on a scale from one to ten.

The most valuable feature is the security switch. The deployment is also better than competitors like Cisco and HP.

An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks. In the next release, I would like to see a new dashboard with more information.

I've been using this solution for three months.

This is a stable solution.

This solution is easy to scale.

Fortinet's technical support is good. 

Positive

I would give this solution a rating of eight out of ten.

The management from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is very good.

The range of products could improve from Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access.

I have been using Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access for approximately five years.

The stability of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access could improve.

Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability.

We have used other solutions, such as Cisco.

The deployment of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is straightforward.

The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive.

I rate Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access a six out of ten.

We use Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access for enhanced network security.

I have been using this solution for approximately one year.

The solution is stable.

I have found the solution to be scalable.

We have between 100 and 1,000 users using the solution in my organization.

The technical support has been very good.

The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI.

I did the implementation of the solution.

We have one technician who can operate the solution.

Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access requires a license and the price is expensive.

I would recommend this solution to others. 

I rate Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access a nine out of ten.

 Fortinet is working well for us overall. It can integrate well with other Fortinet products.

All the parts of VPN are working well. The performance has been reliable.

The security of the solution could be a bit better. We've tried to mobilize the infrastructure of the network, however, with security, it's tricky.

We've had issues with faulty switches. Right now we have only two firewalls and we're trying to change to a new firewall and fix a faulty switch. We're looking to change in the next three to six months to help us move away from faulty lines.

The fiber optic switch needs to be changed a bit. The specifications need to be adjusted.

We are also using Aruba, although we are considering switching over completely to Fortinet.

We're customers and end-users. We buy the product and arrange an online portal for customers.

We are going to upgrade some of our switches from 300, which we have, to the 300E.

In general, I would rate the solution at a ten out of ten. We're mostly happy with it, although we've had some issues.

Our customers use Secure Access to capture log files of many different vendors out there. They're looking at their network, wireless servers, and anything that can capture log files. It seems to be one of the more cost-effective solutions. 

It offers better insight into what's going on in our customer's network and faster resolution for issues that are happening. It helps our customers find out what's going on.

The most valuable feature would be network management, separating the network management component from security. It can do both but we promote it on its own. It's a good solution to do network management. 

Secure Access is a strong platform. It's very user-friendly.

I have around two years of experience with FortiSwitch Secure Access. We deploy it 80% on-prem. 

The stability is pretty good. 

Scalability is also pretty good. Our clients are generally SMB. 

I would give their support an eight out of ten. 

The initial setup is somewhere between straightforward and complex. It takes just a couple of days to a few weeks depending on what you're doing. 

It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad. 

I am a big supporter of Secure Access. 

I would rate it a nine out of ten.