I use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for data analysis and security purposes. It is also used for analyzing logs and services.

The dashboard of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is outstanding with very detailed information. Its services are highly efficient when analyzing logs and services. Users provide feedback that they are highly satisfied with the log analysis and high security for their network. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer also has impressive threat detection capabilities.

I do not have recommendations for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer itself, but the support services need improvement. The support engineers are very slow and incompetent. They are undisciplined when we try to contact them, which is disappointing for us and our clients.

I have been working with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for around six months.

I give Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a stability rating of ten out of ten as I use it extensively.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a scalable product, and I rate it a nine out of ten for scalability.

The support service is very slow and incompetent. The support engineers lack discipline, and both we and our clients experience disappointment with their service.

Negative

The configuration process for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer took around two and a half days. It is a complex procedure and could be made easier.

Two people, including myself and a colleague, took part in the installation.

Clients achieve cost efficiencies when using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer compared to third-party log analyzers, which are significantly more expensive.

For the overall rating, I would give Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a seven out of ten. The reasons for not rating it higher include issues with support and some concerns with FortiGate.

We use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer primarily for log retention storage. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer allows us to store logs for up to one year, and we base the license on the amount of data received daily, whether 5 GB, 2 GB, or 3 GB. We perform this setup in a VMware environment. This involves downloading the OVA file from the Fortinet Support Portal, installing it, activating the license, and allocating the necessary storage space. This process ensures we can save logs for up to a year as per Fortinet's standard retention period.

The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its ability to simplify and display logs clearly, providing details like which IPs are accessing the system, the destination, and the policies applied. This visualization and detail make managing logs more straightforward. In conjunction with our VMware setup, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer enhances organizational efficiency, meeting the standard log retention period for up to a year.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could improve by offering more detailed packet inspection information, especially where packets get dropped. Currently, it informs us that a packet has been dropped, but it does not give the reasons for the block. Enhanced deep inspection features would make troubleshooting easier.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for more than three years.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer has daily updates with fixes, which means we need to schedule downtime for upgrades. This is not ideal in a production environment. On the other hand, it remains stable during implementation for one or two years. However, security breaches and vulnerabilities do exist, but Fortinet provides quick patches. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

We plan Fortinet FortiAnalyzer scalability based on customer suggestions for up to five years. It typically handles three to five years of expansion effectively. There is uncertainty beyond five years due to potential changes in requirements.

Technical support is good, and I rate it ten out of ten. Although Fortinet supports frequent updates, we need to allocate downtime for these activities, which is not ideal.

Positive

The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is user-friendly. It provides public knowledge articles which are helpful for clarity and troubleshooting. The support available is good.

We are a solution provider, and I have experience working on multiple Fortinet products.

When comparing the price of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to other products, I would give it a rating of seven out of ten. Costs reflect the feature set offered, similar to how costs vary between an iPhone and an Android phone. Customer requirements dictate purchasing decisions.

I have used Check Point and FortiManager. I do not have experience with Cisco's security products or FortiMail.

While Fortinet FortiAnalyzer has some deep inspection limitations, I would recommend it to enterprise customers. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

I am a customer as well as a partner of Fortinet. I work with telecom service providers in India, and I partner with Fortinet to resell their solutions to our end customers. I also use Fortinet appliances in our own network for securing our network and our data.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer provides good correlation capability from the logs generated by Fortinet appliances. It serves as a single log management and analysis platform for various Fortinet appliances, including FortiGate, FortiSwitches, and FortiWi-Fi access points. This makes it a unified platform for numerous Fortinet appliances. It helps in security management by aggregating logs across all devices and offers a single platform for monitoring.

Currently, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer provides a very basic level of correlation facilities. I would like to see improvements in the integration of better correlation capabilities. This would help in analyzing various security incidents and events more effectively by delivering a handful of relevant logs instead of thousands, allowing me to pinpoint issues with minimal effort and time.

I have approximately 15 years of experience with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.

I think Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is quite stable. I would rate its stability as a nine out of ten.

I would rate the scalability of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer as a seven out of ten.

The technical support from Fortinet is fantastic and I would rate it as nine out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is straightforward. It comes in two variants: a physical appliance and a virtual appliance. It can be installed on any server hardware, and the documentation from Fortinet is excellent, providing necessary help when required.

The ROI is pretty good. Fortinet is highly efficient for moderate deployments and provides a secure platform for medium-sized networks and data centers. The pricing is very competitive, especially in the Indian market, providing excellent ROI.

In the Indian market, Fortinet's pricing is very competitive, allowing us to win most of our deals. It is supportive in terms of pricing, offering a good balance for mid-sized enterprises.

Based on my experience, I would recommend Fortinet FortiAnalyzer wherever there are more than ten FortiGate devices. It is effective for small and medium enterprise deployments but may not be suitable for large enterprises or high-grade data centers which might require solutions like Palo Alto or Check Point. I rate the overall solution as eight out of ten.

I deployed FortiAnalyzer in three projects. I configured it to manage approximately 50 Fortinet devices.

My job was to add new FortiGates and to analyze data on FortiAnalyzer. The system provides valuable insights through information, graphics, and reports. FortiAnalyzer allows easy configuration of routing status protocols, IP interfaces, and DNS settings. Its operation system makes it easier than using Cisco's iOS.

Sometimes, there is a problem with CPU consumption, where one process consumes 100%, and I need to restart FortiAnalyzer to fix this. I am not familiar with the processes of scalability.

I have used Fortinet Solutions for about three to five years.

The version I used was 7.4.2. We faced some CPU consumption issues, which caused the machine to slow down and required a restart of FortiAnalyzer. However, this issue was addressed in later versions.

Sometimes, I need to consult FortinetDocs to understand integration. It is not very easy.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward and more straightforward than Cisco. It is easy when equipped with the necessary information like device name, IP address, and SNMP configurations.

The impact of the tool is low when the functionalities are inaccessible due to resource consumption. When operations run smoothly, FortiAnalyzer delivers efficiency yet does not significantly impact costs.

I am a technical engineer, so I am not privy to pricing details.

I recommend FortiAnalyzer to companies that have two or more FortiGates for easier report generation and to execute actions through Playbooks.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

I use FortiAnalyzer to report on these other devices because they have two firewalls, so it's an accessible place to find out what is happening across your Fortinet setup.

I mainly use it for reporting. It also integrates other security solutions around. It can report onto anything that has a syslog on the network. It doesn't have to be a Fortinet product. It integrates within FortiGate and you can find the reports there. It's a very flexible and rich tool, providing custom reports along with default reports.

The only issue is the cost of the licenses. When licensing, each device is licensed separately, such as the firewall, which can become expensive. It sometimes becomes difficult to explain to management why the cost is so high. Other than that, I haven't faced any challenges.

All these products were bought in at the same time, about four years.

It is a very stable solution.

Understanding how it works so far, I think it shouldn't be difficult to scale.

Customer support would be rated an eight out of ten.

Positive

I haven't evaluated log management tools like Splunk on this platform, I've just explored just the open-source tools.

Setting up FortiAnalyzer was not complicated. It took a day or a few hours.

Being not a commercial entity, my focus is on keeping the environment safe and informed. I can't really specify a value or ROI.

I can't calculate costs per user. We buy it as one solution as part of a package with the firewall and the analyzer, which makes it difficult to calculate individually.

I have not evaluated other branded log management tools. Perhaps only open-source tools, not brands like Splunk.

There's a lot of material available for FortiAnalyzer to help you understand how it works, which is well documented and makes life easier if you don't know anything. This makes it easy to configure and use. I would recommend it to anyone.

We use FortiAnalyzer for network security operations, primarily to integrate it with FortiGate firewall and Palo Alto for our firewall operations. FortiAnalyzer provides a very suitable solution for FortiGate firewall since they come from the same vendor, so the integration is very strong.

The most valuable feature of FortiAnalyzer is its visibility, especially in network investigations. When incidents occur in our network, we need to investigate these issues, and FortiAnalyzer provides very strong insights and visibility for troubleshooting and investigation. 

The solution helps in correlating logs centrally, which is beneficial for customers with multiple branches. It is also very suitable for FortiGate firewall operations, and the integration with other Fortinet solutions is strong.

A possible improvement for FortiAnalyzer could be in threat intelligence. This feature might be enhanced to provide better insights and more efficient operations.

I have been working with FortiAnalyzer for almost 15 years.

The solution is very stable. I would rate its stability as a nine out of ten.

FortiAnalyzer is a scalable product. I would rate its scalability as a nine out of ten.

FortiAnalyzer has a very responsive technical support team. They are very good and provide excellent assistance.

Positive

I have used other firewalls such as Citrix NetScaler and Palo Alto. The choice to use FortiAnalyzer was primarily because of the strong integration it offers with FortiGate firewall, due to the same vendor relationship.

The initial setup of FortiAnalyzer was easy. The configuration involved setting up an IP address and integrating with the FortiGate firewall.

I set up FortiAnalyzer by myself. We have a team of five engineers who maintain all data center infrastructures.

By choosing Fortinet's security fabric solutions, we can receive discounts from the vendor, which effectively reduces costs.

In terms of pricing, FortiAnalyzer is not expensive. 

I would rate the pricing as an eight out of ten.

I have worked with Citrix NetScaler ADC and Fortinet's FortiADC, however, FortiAnalyzer was chosen for its strong integration with FortiGate firewalls.

I strongly recommend FortiAnalyzer for users who are already using other Fortinet solutions. 

Overall, I rate FortiAnalyzer as a nine out of ten.

The primary use case of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer in our organization is to gain more visibility into traffic, such as creating reports on highest bandwidth users over time. It also serves as a central log repository, aiding in threat detection by showing indicators of compromise and emerging threats.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer comes with a lot of prebuilt reports out of the box, making it easy for our team to generate necessary reports without much struggle. It provides better visibility, allowing us to have a clearer view of threats. The advanced analytics capabilities aid in threat detection by providing visibility into indicators of compromise.

One area for improvement could be better support for third-party products, as it doesn't have as much visibility with these compared to Fortinet's own products.

I have been working with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for five years.

There have been no significant performance or stability issues with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. Sizing is always done well beforehand.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable, especially for the VM versions, as additional space can be provisioned from the servers as needed.

Customer service and support for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are quite helpful and responsive. I have interacted with them multiple times without any complaints.

Positive

I do not have experience working with any other log management solutions.

The initial setup process was straightforward. It involved running the OVA on a virtual environment, setting up IPs, DNS, and static cloud, followed by accessing the web interface for integration with other products.

I do not interact with the pricing or licensing component of the business, so I do not know about it.

I recommend Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. It provides valuable tools for the organization by presenting better reports that help in management decision-making. It is a valuable solution that can be improved by enhancing its third-party product support. 

Overall, I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer nine out of ten.