Fortinet Questions

Tarun Mehta

Associate Consultant at SoftwareONE

Which product do you recommend: Palo Alto Network VM-Series vs Fortinet FortiGate?

I'm researching two firewall products for a company with 1000+ employees and I'm looking for a technical comparison between Palo Alto Network VM-Series and Fortinet FortiGate Firewall.

Please assist.

Darshil SanghviHello Tarun, we have been designing solutions with Palo Alto Networks NGFW for 6… more »

João GarciaPalo Alto, Fortinet, and Checkpoint are the best NGFW. You can choose one of… more »

reviewer1461459Because PA has FPGA based architecture, which no other firewall has, due to this… more »

Nirmal Unagar

Cyber Security Intern at ECS BIZTECH PRIVATE LIMITED

Which is the better NGFW: Fortinet Fortigate or Cisco Firepower?

I'm researching Firewalls. Which NGFW do you recommend between Fortinet Fortigate and Cisco Firepower NGFW?

Thanks!

David StoreyMore than the products themselves and their capabilities, you must consider the… more »

Erik Flores

SOC Manager at CORE ONE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SA DE CV

How do I convince a client that the most expensive firewall is not necessarily the best?

Hi community, What can I do to show a client that buying the most important doesn't mean that it's the best option? For example, how do I demonstrate this with Fortinet FortiGate vs Cisco ASA Firewall?

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supervis809292If you have a client that knows what a Fortigate and an ASA are you have a good… more »

Jon BoothCisco makes great gear, but I hate Smartnet costs as a budget manager. Cisco is… more »

John Johny Restrepo HernándezAlthough it may seem simple to say, quality is price-related, but an expensive… more »

Shahzeb Ansari

Network Administrator at eiwan

What are the pros and cons of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?

Hi peers,

I work as a Network Administrator. I would like to understand the pros and cons of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud. Please share your opinions.

Netanya Carmi

Content Manager at PeerSpot

Would you choose Cisco SD-WAN or Fortinet FortiGate?

Why?

Michael LeBron

Systems Engineer at Fortinet

What are pros and cons of CrowdStrike Falcon vs Fortinet FortiEDR?

Hi,

I'm looking for a comparison between these 2 products: CrowdStrike Falcon and Fortinet FortiEDR. In addition, business cases and customer testimonials will be a plus.

Can anyone assist with this information?

Thank you.

Cesar Beut

Networking Specialist at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

What are pros and cons of Fortinet FortiProxy vs Cisco Umbrella?

Hi, We are studying the differences between Cisco Umbrella and Fortinet Fortiproxy (I'm working for a company with 1000+ employees). I have a lot of opinions about Cisco Umbrella but about FortiProxy I don't have any.  If someone has worked with FortinetFortiProxy an...

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Mark Karanja

Infrastructure Engineer at NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) vs Fortinet FortiNAC: which solution is better and why?

Hello, I'm researching these two solutions: Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) and Fortinet FortiNAC. And I'm looking for recommendations on which product to choose and why? Thank you for your help!

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John SayerMy preference would be HPE/Aruba's Clearpass product over either of these 2… more »

Ganesan V

Works at GRG education

Fortinet FortiGate 5001E vs GajShield Next Generation Firewall: features and costs comparison

I'm currently researching Fortinet FortiGate 5001E and GajShield Next-Generation Firewall and I want to figure out the difference in features and costs of those two products.

Dear community members, could you please share your insights?

Eman Taky

IT operation manager at Kn

Which firewall is better and why: Sophos XG 210 or Fortinet FortiGate 100E?

Hello, I’m planning to purchase Sophos XG 210, but I’m confused as I don’t know if this is a good choice compared with Fortinet FortiGate 100E.  My requirements are below:✓ VPN for 100 concurrent users✓ Firewall can handle internet requests of up to 200 concurrent users✓ Sites...

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imadamHi This really gets to two things: - how fast your internet access is and how… more »

Luis ApodacaI personally used Sophos UTM 9, and it´s great, it can support all your needs… more »

Paul YuenThe Fortinet FortiGate appliance is recommended, we have in the past used… more »

Rose Taherzadeh

Works at Sapra

How is FortiGate-VM different from the physical FortiGate firewall?

What is the difference between FortiGate-VM and the physical (hardware) FortiGate firewall?

William YraguiFortigate appliance is purpose built with NPU and SPUs designed to increase… more »

ABHILASH THFortiGate VM FortiGate-VM delivers the same FortiOS and FortiGuard real-time… more »

Lindsay MiethPurpose-built appliances offer tested performance measures and provide proven… more »

Rose Taherzadeh

Works at Sapra

How is FortiGate-VM different from the physical FortiGate firewall?

What is the difference between FortiGate-VM and the physical (hardware) FortiGate firewall?

William YraguiFortigate appliance is purpose built with NPU and SPUs designed to increase… more »

ABHILASH THFortiGate VM FortiGate-VM delivers the same FortiOS and FortiGuard real-time… more »

Lindsay MiethPurpose-built appliances offer tested performance measures and provide proven… more »

Carlos Simbana

DBA at Uafe

Does Fortinet FortiGate have AI capabilities?

Hi peers,  I am looking for a firewall suitable for my company (size: < 500). I've been researching the Palo Alto Networks NG Firewall and the Fortinet FortiGate one.  Can you please tell me whether the Fortinet firewall has any AI (Artificial Intel...

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João GarciaI agree with Michael Zhang, Fortigate uses FortiSandbox when there is suspicion… more »

MichaelZhangHi Not sure about your business needs for an AI-enabled firewall system. I… more »

Javier MedinaSophos includes AI for the NG Firewall https://ai.sophos.com/projects...

Works at Viroka Technology Private Limited

Looking for a technical comparison between Sophos XG550 and Fortinet FortiGate 600E

Hi,

I'm looking for a technical comparison between Sophos XG550 and Fortinet FortiGate 600E.

Please assist,

Thanks

CoPrWhat kind of technical comparison do you want? performance, number of ports… more »

Oluwatosin Adubiaro

Works at JUBILEE LIFE MORTAGE BANK LIMITED

What is your opinion about Fortinet FortiToken?

My organization (size: ~50 people) is considering using Fortinet FortiToken. Have you used this product? If so, please share your opinion.

Thanks,

Donny Lee

Works at KLA

Features comparison between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls

I work at a large enterprise manufacturing company. Between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, which one has better features?

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ABHILASH THHi Both FT and PA have compelling features for large Enterprises. I would… more »

Lucas DamienHi PaloAlto is better when working on app control feature and special virtual… more »

Nick MunroIn the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar… more »

Donny Lee

Works at KLA

Features comparison between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls

I work at a large enterprise manufacturing company. Between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, which one has better features?

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ABHILASH THHi Both FT and PA have compelling features for large Enterprises. I would… more »

Lucas DamienHi PaloAlto is better when working on app control feature and special virtual… more »

Nick MunroIn the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar… more »

Donny Lee

Works at KLA

Features comparison between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls

I work at a large enterprise manufacturing company. Between Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, which one has better features?

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ABHILASH THHi Both FT and PA have compelling features for large Enterprises. I would… more »

Lucas DamienHi PaloAlto is better when working on app control feature and special virtual… more »

Nick MunroIn the best tradition of these questions, Feature-wise both are quite similar… more »

BONEY NAIR

System Administrator at HABITAT SCHOOL

Comparison of Fortinet FortiGate and Sophos XG firewall

I'm looking at options for firewalls. I'd like feedback on Fortinet FortiGate vs Sophos XG.

Thanks

Suresh-Sharma

Sr. Technical Executive at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Which wireless controller has maximum client connectivity and high throughput?

I am working as a Senior Technical Executive at a coaching institute for IIT- JEE, Pre-Medical, Commerce, Law, and Pre-Foundation. We are evaluating Fortinet, Ruckus, Cisco, and Huawei.  Which one of these is the best wireless controller for maximum client connectivity and has...

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Imad AwwadHi Every one of the mentioned solutions is good but you need to check the… more »

Jim RousseauRuckus virtual smart zone will be your best bet allowing up to 300k connected… more »

Shrijendra ShakyaCisco has maximum client connectivity and high throughput.