FortiAP vs. RUCKUS Ethernet Switches

Fortinet has a great portfolio of access points for indoor and outdoor needs, low and high density and even access points for ruggedized needs. So you can find the appropriate access point for pretty much all scenarios, from office to storage or outdoor environments. We can find all you need to roll out small to large deployments.

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I'm not sure of a situation where Ruckus ICX switches wouldn't be appropriate unless you work in a very small company where you only have one or two switches and don't need managed (smart) switches. For every other situation, I think the switches are robust enough and certainly cost-effective enough to serve most any situation or need.

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• Ease of deployment
• Ease of mounting with zero tools required
• Ease of management

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• Port Density/cost per port
• Some models auto-stack, which makes connectivity much easier
• The E-rate discounts for education are AMAZING

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• requires manual updates
• Access points cost vs performance
• support isnt always efficient

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• Documentation
• Built in Help for commands
• Consistency between models

This is an excellent product for an SMB - cost isn't outrageous and deploy is simple. I can monitor my network without breaking the bank.

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I love FortiAP and how easy they are to use. It's very quick to train people to use them at a basic to intermediate level.

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Fortinet offers excellent support. They will work with you until the solution is doing what it is designed to do, within its capabilities. They also do an excellent to follow-up with the end-user prior to closing the ticket.

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as a stand-alone product, the Fortinet wireless LAN solution isn't the most powerful, nor compelling out there. Others, like Cisco Meraki, offer great products, with added wifi features at a similar price point, but where Forti shines, is when integrated into a network with firewall enablement such as FortiGate. Overall, it stacks up well with others and is a solution that needs to be evaluated in a purchasing project.

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Ruckus outperformed other vendors, especially those priced higher than ruckus. The performance for the cost allows for a longer reliable use over other vendors evaluated.

• The cost of management decreased,
• End-users connect flawlessly to the solution and are able to be productive when they are mobile.

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• These switches are very good in the virtual environment. We have a highly reliable network in part because of these switches
• The high uptime allows the business to offer reliable always-on connectivity to our clients
• Speeds are fantastic, especially in a big data environment where speed is crucial to our remote client base

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