Item: Fortinet FortiGate
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We normally use FortiGate to make a secure connection between our sites and for remote users (employees) to continue working when they travel. We configured HA on them to prevent any disasters in the case devices fail.

Pros and Cons

VPN - Great for remote users.
Site-to-site VPN.
Prevent any unwanted connection from outside.

Firmware releases - Sometimes you have to follow an upgrade path. If you don't follow it, you could brick it.

Return on Investment

The degree of functionality in the new centrally managed Fortclient. Their firewalls and the FortiSandbox moves it into some interesting territory. Add to this the VPN capacity and it is now poised to become a central part of our defense.

Support Rating

The product has been performing to expectation since deployment, with no issues on the equipment either.

Key Insights

Do you think Fortinet FortiGate delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Fortinet FortiGate's feature set?

Yes

Did Fortinet FortiGate live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Fortinet FortiGate go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Fortinet FortiGate again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series

Likelihood to Recommend

FortiGate is well-suited if security on your tunnels and VPN connections is a must for the organization. You can also use URL filtering to keep users navigating to specific categories, increasing the security of what they see and what they download.

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Overall Satisfaction with Fortinet FortiGate