We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Fortinet FortiGate 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."Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has high availability."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"The initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"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 file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."
"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."
"It enables our organization to become more productive. Also, it protects our NEtWare from viruses and malware."
"In terms of security, we have not experienced any security flaws or loopholes, and it has proven to be quite stable."
"Offers good security and filtering."
"FortiGate firewalls are easy to manage through a user-friendly web interface. They also have advanced features like DDoS and DLP. However, I wouldn't recommend enabling all of these features on one device because it can cause performance issues."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
"What I like the most is the configuration and that it's simple, and straightforward to maintain."
"The most valuable features of the solution are SD-WAN, filtering testing applications, web filtering, and the new VPN."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the different types of profiling. It has been the most effective for me. The WAF and the antivirus profile are the most effective in network protection."
"More technical sessions should be offered for deploying the solution."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"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."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by adding enhancements to FortiMail, FortiSOAR, and FortiDeceptor."
"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The pricing could be reduced or include the first year warranty."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"We would like to see an upgrade to the VPN feature, we are using the VPN from outside of our office and there is a limitation to 10 connections, more connections would be suitable."
"FortiGate support could do some improvements on their IPv6 configuration. Right now it's still in the very early stage for utilizing in an enterprise level network environment."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 306 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Steelhead, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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