Fortinet on IBM Cloud vs. RackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fortinet on IBM Cloud
Score 8.3 out of 10
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IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions automates provisioning and integration of FortiGate appliances, via Fortinet on IBM Cloud.N/A
RackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
Score 1.4 out of 10
N/A
RackFoundry was a firewall solution with VPN, SIEM, automated vulnerability scanning and log management features scaled for SME’s. It has been discontinued and is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Fortinet on IBM CloudRackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Fortinet on IBM CloudRackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Fortinet on IBM Cloud
8.7
1 Ratings
2% above category average
RackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Identification Technologies9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Visualization Tools9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Inspection9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy-based Controls9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Firewall Management Console9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and Logging9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
VPN8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
High Availability8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Stateful Inspection8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Proxy Server8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
Fortinet on IBM Cloud
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Ratings
RackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
1.0
3 Ratings
155% below category average
Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Correlation00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Deployment flexibility00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
Fortinet on IBM CloudRackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1 ratings)
1.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Fortinet on IBM CloudRackFoundry Total Security Management (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
To protect the local network, [FortiGuard] was utilized. To handle communication between networks, FortiWAN was employed. Wi-Fi communication technology, such as FortiAP, was used. As a result of the solution, different business areas now have wireless connectivity. Because it supports simultaneous connections, it can be easily integrated into small and big solutions.
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RackFoundry Total Security Management (TSM) is suited for most companies that have the same challenge as my team had. If you are looking to purchase one security tool and spend most of your allocated budget then I would not recommend this for you. However, if you are looking for something close to a single pane of glass, (granted there is no such thing) this solution does come close as they have the main components built in such as their FW/IPS/IDS/SIEM. Before selecting RackFoundry we had two options which were: 1) Upgrade our current solution and spend an overbearing amount 2) Search for new vendors and maybe procure 1-3 devices and then manually integrate them. Because this was a unified console and integration between devices was simple, we were able to obtain 4-6 security functions and we even had some sense of security visibility via the SIEM. It's not as powerful as Splunk or LogRhythm, but it definitely does the job
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Pros
IBM
  • Monitoring
  • Communication
  • Security
  • Network
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Discontinued Products
  • Making promises about a service and product.
  • Advertising a good price and offering great services.
  • Supposedly offer 24/7 365 level 1 threat triaging.
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Cons
IBM
  • Sales
  • ITOPS
  • Financial
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Discontinued Products
  • It has been my first year with Rack Foundry and at this point I have to say everything has been smooth, from implementation to support.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
Although prices are not always affordable, it is a very complete choice that may integrate well with other technologies and gives good technical assistance. Fortinet solutions are ideal for businesses with a significant number of users. It is suggested that you acquire their annual maintenance plan.
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Discontinued Products
Well I have experience with the big names: SecureWorks, IBM and Splunk. Individually their logging tools are much better than RackFoundry's Total Security Management. This is great for large corporations and urban cities, however not so great for municipalities, mid size businesses and companies who fluctuate between 1-7 members on their IT staff. Why? Because it takes too much of their resources and integration with other products gets a little rough as you will need to configure your preferences to theirs. When a company has stability it is great to have a name brand product, however renewals and upgrade costs can be taxing to an organization.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Return on investment that is acceptable
  • Operating cost reduction
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Discontinued Products
  • Overall the product has had a negative impact. Not necessarily on our environment but in the amount of time it has taken to deploy.
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