We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 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."The most valuable feature is the support for asymmetric lines."
"We had several clients that were paying $7,500 a month for an MPLS line for one single 10 megabit circuit and we were able to take that from $7,500 a month down to $500 a month for two 10 megabits circuits that added redundancy where before they did not have redundancy and it gave them a much better throughput."
"Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has high availability."
"It is a scalable solution."
"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."
"The tool is easy to configure due to the existing pre-configured templates. It is easy to manage compared to legacy systems, which takes time. We can complete a site within 30 minutes. The tool's best feature is outdoor onboarding. You need to bring the box to the site with the internet. It is a simple plug-and-play. The solution offers a zero-touch procedure."
"The platform is valuable for bandwidth reduction."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
"The simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly."
"I have two offices, and I can route the internet of both offices using the same product. The connectivity is great."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors."
"There are some functional limitations that could improve."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs to improve integrations with other vendors."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"The license features should improve in the solution. For example, when you purchase VMware, it starts at a low level that has some functionality. When you want to expand, the difference in the price is substantial. I purchased the lower functional version for $4,000, and now if I want to upgrade, they ask me for $80,000. This is a $76,000 difference, there's no logic, but this is VMware."
"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."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"The solution needs to build upon its network functionality. It needs to be a bit smarter."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors."
"They should have a GUI on the product itself, not a separate management tool to be used on the management server or on a server to be used to manage the file. It should be all in one device. The device should be controlled through its own GUI. They also have to improve the learning center and the documents as the documents don't really help."
"In larger companies with extensive infrastructure, retrieving logs for a longer period of time can sometimes take a bit longer than desired."
"The solution needs to add an antivirus profile and anti-spyware profile, not just policies and VPN."
"We feel the product's technical support could be better, as this relates to the solution itself, to the installation of the product, and to having a proper understanding of the case."
"It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for the firewall are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 10th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 41 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall report.
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