One of the most common questions when deploying wireless is "should we use Fortinet or Aruba?". Both are stable enough for enterprise use; the differences lie in how they are managed and how they integrate.
Unified management
If a FortiGate firewall is already in place, Fortinet APs can be managed directly from the firewall without a separate controller.
Pure wireless performance and scale
Aruba has long-accumulated expertise as a wireless-focused vendor, and shows its strengths on larger sites with many APs, or where roaming matters.
How to choose
- Already running a Fortinet firewall → Fortinet AP, managed centrally
- Large AP count and wireless performance is the priority → Aruba AP
Results vary with the physical environment, so we recommend a site survey to establish dead zones and user counts before deciding.