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Rohit S.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

The flexibility and ease with which this Fortigate VM can be deployed is worth appreciation. It gives all the features of a full fledged firewall with great performace and superb GUI and CLI. Easy to deploy, manage and configure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

Everything is so cool, nothing to dislike so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering FortiGate-VM:

I am using this for more than 1 year and its a great Firewall, plus its use in Virtual Environment is very flexible and easy. Far better than VMs of other competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using Fortigate VM for securing my Virtual Resources traffic and creating policies, SSL VPNs and UTM features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FortiGate-VM Overview

What is FortiGate-VM?

FortiGate-VM is a full-featured FortiGate packaged as a virtual appliance.

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FortiGate-VM is a full-featured FortiGate packaged as a virtual appliance.


Seller Details
Seller
Fortinet
Year Founded
2000
HQ Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Twitter
@Fortinet
152,690 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
14,397 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ: FTNT
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$2,594

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Pavan N.
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Pavan N.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Fortigate VM is very easy to use"
fortigate is friendly user, and rules can be easily implemented and we had a very good customer support, i have used it for 2 years and there are n...
Gulam G.
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Gulam G.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"For Virtaulization one of the pest product"
User friendly Easy to use Frequently running
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4.0 out of 5
"Good Appliances"
Reliable and versatile security for the network solutions.
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Avinash P.
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Cloud Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

Forgiate-VM boasts an intuitive and user-friendly interface, making navigation a breeze. The dashboard is well-organized, providing easy access to essential features. Setting up and managing virtual machines was straightforward, even for someone with limited experience in virtualization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

While Forgiate-VM generally impressed me, I noticed a slight learning curve when delving into advanced configurations. A more comprehensive set of tutorials or documentation for these advanced features could be beneficial for users who want to maximize the platform's potential. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Forgiate-VM offers a range of features that enhance its appeal. The ability to customize virtual machine configurations was particularly useful, allowing me to tailor each instance to my specific needs. Additionally, the platform's security features provided peace of mind, ensuring a secure environment for my virtualized workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vikash K.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

FortiGate VM is appreciated for its robust security features, virtualized firewall capabilities, and ease of integration in virtual environments. Users often value its scalability and diverse security services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

FortiGate VMs typically use virtual disks to store their operating system, configurations, and data. These virtual disks can be managed and configured based on the storage requirements of the FortiGate instance, providing flexibility and efficient resource utilization in virtual environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

FortiGate-VM is a virtual appliance that functions as a firewall and security solution. It helps address cybersecurity challenges by providing features like intrusion prevention, VPN support, and web filtering. Its benefits include enhanced network security, threat detection, and secure communication, contributing to a more resilient and protected IT infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jagrit D.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

FortiGate VM offers a flexible and scalable virtualized security solution, seamlessly adapting to dynamic network environments. Its performance and resource efficiency make it an excellent choice for virtualized infrastructure, ensuring robust protection without compromising on agility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

FortiGate VM may pose challenges with complex configurations, occasional interface intricacies, and a steeper learning curve, impacting user-friendliness for some users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

FortiGate-VM addresses critical cybersecurity challenges by providing robust threat protection, secure connectivity, and scalable virtualized security. Its benefits include enhanced network resilience, streamlined management, and adaptable defense against evolving cyber threats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohit S.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

FortiGate Firewall stands out for its comprehensive security features, including firewall, antivirus, VPN, and intrusion prevention. Its user-friendly interface simplifies management, while regular updates ensure strong defense against evolving threats. The scalability makes it suitable for businesses of all sizes, offering reliable network protection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

One potential disadvantage of FortiGate firewall is the complexity of its configuration for users unfamiliar with networking or security settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

FortiGate firewall addresses the crucial problem of network security by providing a robust defense against cyber threats Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pavan N.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

fortigate is friendly user, and rules can be easily implemented and we had a very good customer support, i have used it for 2 years and there are n no of features like cloud, firewall anti virus, vpn etc t integrates with multivendor environments, including IaaS cloud platforms and public cloud environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

what i have experienced is entry pricing is high and reporting and logging Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps us in vpn Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Angad S.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

Really interactive and easy to hover dadhbpard and ui. I have been working on fortigate firewall since 2 years . It was really a great experience using this product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

I dislike the connector part as i am dacing issue while integrating XDR Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is solving blocking part really well and iam able to deny allow entire domain and exempt specific urls Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

I appreciate FortiGate VM for its robust security features, including firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention capabilities. Its versatility in virtualized environments and ability to scale make it a valuable tool for network security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

None that I have come across. Maybe the pricing in some cases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cloud security for cloud deployments both on Prem and on cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mallikarjun B.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

It protects from network threads from broad array this is the essential product to build hybrid firewall which protects your application where ever it is deployed. It is most effective cloud firewall Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

No dislike only thing is when a VM dosen't have enough network interface you will not be able to connect easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is helpful in network security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rahul R.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

Ease of managing multiple virtual firewall

Improvise and provision is outstanding whenever and whatever is required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

Sizing the virtual environment can be bit clear and made easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solving to protect the virtual environment and benefiting in terms of managing at ease Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jackson Paul J.
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What do you like best about FortiGate-VM?

It has nessary and extra security and easy accessibile from anywhere Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FortiGate-VM?

Time to login the portal and to much of security concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FortiGate-VM solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has act as Security gateway to all my organization devices and to implement the policy and routings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.