We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and VMware SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."At the moment, for us, it is a very good solution because it has all the features we need and it is not so expensive."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has high availability."
"The most valuable features of Silver Peak VX is the flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Additionally, the long-distance performance of the application storage is easy and effective."
"First and foremost, it enables the customer to deploy high availability connections. This kind of solution enables them to deploy these HA connections for policies mostly automatically. It's a more automated approach than with other vendors."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"The most valuable features of Silver Peak VX are we can register our customers and they can receive free training and all the solutions features."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"One of the standout features is its ability to dynamically manage enterprise networks based on applications."
"The product’s most valuable feature is DMPO."
"SD-WAN is cloud-based and you can manage multiple sites within one single pane of glass."
"If one circuit crashes, we are able to switch to a second circuit without any disruption in connection."
"VMware SD-WAN is a complete solution."
"I would absolutely recommend VeloCloud because it's user-friendly and because the integration is easier than with other solutions."
"I have found the dynamic multipoint protocol(DNPO) most useful because it can tell you which is the best circuit to use for different types of traffic."
"VMware is the only SD-WAN solution that integrates with Azure Virtual WAN."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"We would like to have better features for path selection. For example, if we know the network is going to go down then we would like to set up an alternate route for data packets in real-time."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"There are some functional limitations that could improve."
"If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive."
"This solution is suitable for small to medium-sized companies. If we have large-sized companies it is better to use Cisco or Palo Alto."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"There is still room for improvement in support and security, especially in enhancing the SASE aspect of the platform."
"The cost is a little bit high."
"There is room for improvement with respect to security."
"VeloCloud needs improvement in terms of its security features."
"They need to start focusing on the security functionality. They should find a way to embed the next-generation firewall functionality within the architecture. They should move more into applying SASE tenants to what they're doing."
"VMware SD-WAN is harder than Cisco. It is complex, and we must take many steps to get the service. I think it would be beneficial if obtaining licenses could be simplified. Currently, numerous options and integrations are bundled together, which can make it quite complex."
"Reports could be simplified."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 7th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 4th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 51 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SD-WAN writes "To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Juniper Session Smart Router, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. VMware SD-WAN report.
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@Diyaspino, all three are overpriced.
Depending on what are you looking for, you may look at Fortinet or even check the latest Sophos offering.
There is a number of different postings on SD-WAN in the last few years. Once people learned that SD-WAN is an old VPN with a new user interface, they moved to a new buzzword.