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Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series vs. FortiSwitch Secure Access Switches

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ABased on the former Force10 switches, the Dell PowerSwitch S and Z Series Ethernet switches are a varied series of data center switches.

    $3,002

    one-time fee (approx)

    FortiSwitch Secure Access Switches

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AFortinet headquartered in Sunnyvale, California offers the FortiSwitch Secure Access line of Ethernet switches.N/A
    Pricing
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesFortiSwitch Secure Access Switches
    Editions & Modules
    S3124
    $3,002.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S3124F
    $3,354.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S4128F-ON
    $6,582.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S5248F-ON
    $8,918.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S4148F-ON
    $9,340.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S4148U-ON
    $11,516.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S6010-ON
    $11,532.00
    one-time fee (approx)
    S5296F-ON
    $17,689.00
    one-time fee (approx)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesFortiSwitch Secure Access Switches
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—FortiSwitch Secure Access Switch pricing varies based on the specific model and features
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    User Ratings
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesFortiSwitch Secure Access Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Dell PowerSwitch S/Z SeriesFortiSwitch Secure Access Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dell Technologies
    Quick system and flexible features allow easy networking within the entire company and the network distribution is excellent and easy via this Dell platform. The easy issues reporting using the production capability is good and also securing the entire organization network from various cyber threats and securing all the business information within the system and even the server performance management capability with the product is excellent.
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    Fortinet
    If you've got a large network and are already using FortiGate firewalls or FortiAP access points, integrating FortiSwitch Secure Access Switches makes for one integrated solution. Previously we had Cisco switches that had to be configured and managed separately, which was always prone to error. Now that we have our entire network backbone on FortiNet devices, managing and configuring them is smoother. We are now able to see much clearer if there are any configuration issues between networking devices.
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    Pros
    Dell Technologies
    • Improve connectivity
    • Control network coverage
    • Monitor flow of data
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    Fortinet
    • Makes them easy to manage within one spot
    • Allows for advanced network configuration
    • Has plenty of power for all our PoE devices
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    Cons
    Dell Technologies
    • To non technical users, training is a must.
    • Managing various created networks for some users.
    • Detecting some network performance issues is also not easy to the beginners.
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    Fortinet
    • Would be nice to have a bit different layout on the configuration page. Sometimes can be hard to find what you're looking for.
    • When disabling ports, it would be nice to have batch setting features rather than having to make changes individually.
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    Dell Technologies
    Due to Dell EMC powerswitch s series have reliable and flexible connevtivity and easily integrated with current system of organization and provided solution we are looking for within friendly budget. Data flow managing help us to customize data within time enable to get report timely and increased overall performance and production of the organization
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    Fortinet
    We have previously used both Cisco 220 Series and Dell PowerConnect 8000 Series switches that were managed separately from our firewalls and access points. The Cisco and Dell switch worked fine and we never had a problem with them, but it was always a hassle to have to make configuration changes since that would have to be done via separate GUIs. Having the ability to configure and manage firewalls, switches, and wireless access points all within one central GUI saves time and headache.
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    Return on Investment
    Dell Technologies
    • Great tool to secure the entire business network.
    • Effective issues management within the company networking systems.
    • Data easy management and transportation through the secure environment.
    • Reporting is good and easy.
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    Fortinet
    • It has made management of the network much easier and less time consuming
    • We are more confident that our network traffic is being secured
    • Ability to monitor network traffic and detect potential anomalies
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