Fortinet Guru

Just thought I would remind you guys that if a firewall requires you to install an application in order to be able to configure it and manage it (IE, you can't use putty or a browser).....then it is trash. I don't care how well it performs.

5 years ago | [YT] | 35



@sullimd

Add to that if you can ONLY manage it as long as you have an internet connection?? I can’t see how any qualified network engineer would ever recommend Meraki firewalls or switches. Requiring, with zero other options, a public layer 3 network to be operational in order to manage a private layer 2 network just seems crazy to me. (And don’t forget that not paying for your Meraki cloud license renders the switch, firewall, and APs into a non-operational brick). I preach this to my company and all my customers. However, people still pay 2x the amount to put themselves in this hell.

5 years ago | 2

@stevehille1296

ASDM on ASA's, the old Checkpoint software that had a different app for every thing you wanted to do, gross, I agree totally.

5 years ago | 0

@saudnaeem8614

I would agree

5 years ago | 0

@prestonvantreese6702

Had this problem with Barracuda. RMA'd every single unit.

5 years ago | 0

@hummer-k1k

CheckPoint ... LOL

5 years ago | 0

@MrSanjayman

Anyone please suggest..should we need utm subscription for fortigate if we deploy forticlient EMS?

5 years ago | 0