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    FortiOS

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AFortinet’s operating system, FortiOS, is the foundation of the Fortinet Security Fabric, an OS designed to consolidate many technologies and use cases into a simplified, single policy and management framework.N/A
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    Fortinet
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    FortiOS was easy to learn and came with our Firewall purchase, therefore it was the logical choice. It became evident early on that the FortiOS and security fabric would make our migration quicker and easier from our current legacy platforms. Utilizing tools such as …
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    Cisco NX-OS
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    FortiOS
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    Fortinet
    FortiOS is a great platform for deploying multiple FortiNet products and solutions in your environment that are operated under a single management console such as FortiManager. Automation and Orchestration become a reality with its simple API and FortiOS's ability to work with 3rd party API capabilities. FortiOS makes it simple to operate Fortinet's next-generation firewall features such as intrusion detection, SD-WAN, and Identity then consolidates them under a common management interface.
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    Pros
    Fortinet
    • Automation
    • Orchestration
    • Common security fabric
    • Easy to use API
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    Cons
    Fortinet
    • Upgrades are difficult to stage
    • Upgrade path is complex
    • Too many releases
    • Latest release is usually not stable across all platforms
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    Fortinet
    FortiOS was easy to learn and came with our Firewall purchase, therefore it was the logical choice. It became evident early on that the FortiOS and security fabric would make our migration quicker and easier from our current legacy platforms. Utilizing tools such as FortiConverter allowed for virtually error-free migrations.
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    Return on Investment
    Fortinet
    • Fast learning curve made adoption quick
    • User interface was easy to learn
    • Migration from legacy platforms was smooth, with little downtime or mistakes
    • Features and capabilities were easily mastered because of its intuitive UI
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