#1 most frequent
United States of America
59.3%118 installations of 199
What is FortiOS?
Fortinet’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.
Categories & Use Cases
Product Demos
Who Buys & Uses FortiOS
#2 most frequent
Canada
7.0%14 installations of 199
#3 most frequent
France
4.0%8 installations of 199
FortiOS keeps getting better and better
Pros
- Automation
- Orchestration
- Common security fabric
- Easy to use API
Cons
- Upgrades are difficult to stage
- Upgrade path is complex
- Too many releases
- Latest release is usually not stable across all platforms
Most Important Features
- Next Generation Firewall
- Intrusion Prevention System - operations and management
- Identity solution
- Common Orchestration and Automation interface
Return on Investment
- 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
Alternatives Considered
Cisco ASA, Cisco IOS Security and Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
Other Software Used
Cisco IOS Security, Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)