We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Huawei Enterprise Routers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two WAN Edge solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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."
"It is a scalable solution."
"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 initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"The solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"The product is easy to improve and deploy in terms of configuration for engineers and technical executives."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"We use the solution for point-to-point connectivity, aggregation, and radio connectivity on mTLS."
"Overall we have found the solution to be satisfactory."
"The setup is simple."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"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."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"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."
"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."
"There isn't really any scalability potential."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved."
"There is not much of a technical team for Huawei available in Pakistan as compared to Cisco with respect to very complex networks."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers can improve by enhancing their security. The software architecture and the operating system that runs on their router and the security capability are not as strong when compared to Cisco."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"The product's pricing could be better."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in WAN Edge with 19 reviews while Huawei Enterprise Routers is ranked 8th in WAN Edge with 24 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Huawei Enterprise Routers is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Huawei Enterprise Routers writes "A stable and easy-to-manage solution with good security and firewalls". 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 Huawei Enterprise Routers is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Cisco Enterprise Routers, Fortinet FortiGate, Juniper MX Series Routers and Cisco SD-WAN. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Huawei Enterprise Routers report.
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