The product has the most valuable configuration, offloading, and security features.
Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall
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Has an easy initial setup process and good security features
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Fortinet FortiGate SWG's SSL offloading features need improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Fortinet FortiGate SWG for five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I recommend Fortinet FortiGate SWG to larger companies as the lease line is expensive. It is suitable for companies who are running web applications. It is not a necessity for small businesses.
How are customer service and support?
The product's tier-one support process is time-consuming. It takes time to reach the right person to sort out the issues.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously worked with a product related to SSL offloading and caching through a reverse proxy. Currently, we are serving the small and medium-sized business (SMB) segment, where the requirements and infrastructure may not necessitate SSL offloading and related features due to the absence of web servers within their networks. Simpler and more streamlined solutions suffice for their requirements in such cases.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is easy. It takes two or three hours for basic implementation. At the same time, it takes around two days to perform a clone test. It includes fine-tuning, optimizing, and transforming it to the environment once stabilized.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Fortinet FortiGate SWG an eight out of ten. It has a lower failure rate in terms of configuration. Once it is configured, it keeps running for years. However, they have increased the process by almost 60% to 70%.
FortiGate Cloud is a good and simple cloud management and analytics solution.
What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud offers a range of benefits, including centralized management, real-time monitoring, advanced analytics, and scalability. It simplifies security management, enhances network visibility, and helps organizations stay ahead of evolving cyber threats.
What do you dislike about the product?
Cloud-based solutions rely on internet connectivity. If your internet connection experiences issues or goes down, you may have limited or no access to the FortiGate Cloud platform, potentially impacting your ability to manage and monitor your FortiGate devices.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The user-friendly interface of FortiGate Cloud makes it easy for IT administrators to configure policies, monitor network traffic, and generate reports without the need for extensive technical expertise. This can lead to improved operational efficiency.
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What do you like best about the product?
Centralize Management of Fortinet Devices. Having Forticloud gives you a very good reporting and analytics in one dashboard. In addition, Zero touch Provisioning will help you add, setup devices and initial configure the local and remote branches with ease.
It has also a free 7 days logging and reporting for fortigate device users.
It has also a free 7 days logging and reporting for fortigate device users.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, its been serving all the required purposes. Adding wizards of help icon to provide a step by step guidance on the configuration will help users to know what to do next or recommended setup.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It gives additional reporting and logging storage, especially for fortigate devices that doesnt have internal storage.
It help the user to monitor their devices online and have a single dashboard to see all the device information.
It help the user to monitor their devices online and have a single dashboard to see all the device information.
It is very useful and user friendly
What do you like best about the product?
I like the following things about FortiGate Cloud:
Centralized management
Zero touch deployment
Reporting and analytics
Scalability
Overall, I think FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can help you to simplify your network management and improve your security posture.
Centralized management
Zero touch deployment
Reporting and analytics
Scalability
Overall, I think FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can help you to simplify your network management and improve your security posture.
What do you dislike about the product?
Based on my understanding, here are some of the things that people dislike about FortiGate Cloud:
The pricing can be expensive, especially for larger organizations.
The learning curve can be steep for new users.
The lack of customization options can be frustrating for some users.
Some users have reported that the FortiGate Cloud interface can be slow and unresponsive.
There have been some reports of bugs and glitches in the FortiGate Cloud software.
Overall, FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can be a valuable asset for organizations of all sizes. However, it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential drawbacks of the platform before making a decision to deploy it.
The pricing can be expensive, especially for larger organizations.
The learning curve can be steep for new users.
The lack of customization options can be frustrating for some users.
Some users have reported that the FortiGate Cloud interface can be slow and unresponsive.
There have been some reports of bugs and glitches in the FortiGate Cloud software.
Overall, FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can be a valuable asset for organizations of all sizes. However, it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential drawbacks of the platform before making a decision to deploy it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
FortiGate Cloud solves the following problems:
Complexity - anaging a large number of FortiGate devices can be complex and time-consuming
Security - FortiGate Cloud is a secure platform that is protected by Fortinet's security infrastructure.
Scalability - FortiGate Cloud can scale to meet the needs of your organization, regardless of its size or complexity
Complexity - anaging a large number of FortiGate devices can be complex and time-consuming
Security - FortiGate Cloud is a secure platform that is protected by Fortinet's security infrastructure.
Scalability - FortiGate Cloud can scale to meet the needs of your organization, regardless of its size or complexity
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What do you like best about the product?
What I like about the Fortigate Cloud is flexibility, easy to managed and centralized. Fortigate provides central management of products and statuses which very useful.
What do you dislike about the product?
Actually, i don't dislike fortigate cloud. It's just sometimes slow but we know that you can improve it over time. The login method seems useful that the previous.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Centralized management, and visibility of all the fortinet product where in the management is dependent on physical server rather it is now accessible wherever you are.
FortiGate Cloud as a Firewall for infra.
What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud provides a centralized management console for all of your FortiGate devices. This makes it easy to manage your security policies, configure your devices, and track your security posture. FortiGate Cloud provides real-time security intelligence and analytics to help you identify and mitigate threats. This includes features such as threat hunting, intrusion detection, and vulnerability scanning.
What do you dislike about the product?
FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile security management solution, but it does have some downsides. Here are some of the potential downsides of using FortiGate Cloud.
FortiGate Cloud offers a limited number of customization options, so you may not be able to tailor it to your specific needs.
FortiGate Cloud offers a limited number of customization options, so you may not be able to tailor it to your specific needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A company with multiple FortiGate devices can use FortiGate Cloud to centralize the management of those devices. This can save the company time and money, and it can also improve the security of the network.
Centralized Management
What do you like best about the product?
Centralized management, FortiCloud allows organizations to centrally manage their Fortinet security devices, such as FortiGate firewalls, FortiAP wireless access points, and FortiSwitch network switches. This centralized management simplifies the configuration and monitoring of network security policies and devices.
What do you dislike about the product?
Internet Dependency: FortiCloud relies on an internet connection to function. This means that if an organization's internet connection experiences downtime or disruptions, it could affect the ability to manage and monitor Fortinet devices through FortiCloud.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Subscription Cost, FortiCloud typically involves subscription-based pricing, and costs can add up over time, especially for organizations with a large number of Fortinet devices. Some organizations may find the ongoing subscription fees to be a disadvantage.
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What do you like best about the product?
remote management of security devices, offers real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities, providing insights into network traffic, threats, and overall security posture.
What do you dislike about the product?
d set of features. Advanced users may find certain functionalities missing or less customizable in the cloud version. The costs associated with using FortiGate Cloud, including subscription fees and potential data transfer charges, might be a concern for some organizations
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Our Organization has multiple branches, remote offices, and geographically dispersed locations that face challenges in managing and maintaining consistent security policies across their entire network, so it helps in Centralized Management of Distributed Network Security:
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What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud offers a centralized platform for managing multiple FortiGate devices and services from a single interface. This can greatly simplify network management and security operations.
Being a cloud-based solution, FortiGate Cloud enables administrators to access and manage their network and security settings remotely, providing flexibility and convenience. FortiGate Cloud may integrate with other Fortinet solutions and services, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for network security and management.
Being a cloud-based solution, FortiGate Cloud enables administrators to access and manage their network and security settings remotely, providing flexibility and convenience. FortiGate Cloud may integrate with other Fortinet solutions and services, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for network security and management.
What do you dislike about the product?
If there is a situation where internet access is temporarily unavailable, administrators might face challenges in accessing and managing network devices through FortiGate Cloud
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With better monitoring and automation, administrators can proactively identify and address network issues, reducing downtime and minimizing the impact of security incidents.
Suitable for medium-range companies and user-friendly interface
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for protection. We have general use cases.
What is most valuable?
It is a very user-friendly solution. Moreover, Foritgate offers good performance, where it outperforms Cisco Firepower in various ways.
What needs improvement?
The solution doesn't cover all aspects of protection. There should be better customization in the IPS. The Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and FortiGuard could benefit from enhancement.
So, in future releases, I want to see improvements in IPS, particularly in terms of customization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The firewall is very stable and reliable.
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. There's always room for improvement.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have around three to four customers using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I can't use the technical support because of some sanctions in Iran.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process is easy and very fast. The setup process is very fast, typically taking only one to two days.
What about the implementation team?
The purchasing process is straightforward, and then the normal deployment process.
Moreover, a single person can handle the deployment and maintenance tasks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a licensing fee; it is on a yearly basis. The pricing iss actually quite normally priced.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have used Cisco. I find impressive about Cisco is its powerful enterprise-grade solution, comparable to Fortinet firewall. FortiGate is not superior to Cisco, but it stands out for its user-friendly interface.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It is a suitable solution for medium-range companies due to its well-designed user interface.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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