We performed a comparison between Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] and Citrix SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Citrix and others in WAN Optimization."Proxy Solution and ADN and their integration capability with Blue Coat director are positive features."
"It features intuitive proxy policy deployment using a VPN."
"Since the implementation of this solution, the bandwidth has decreased and the performance in terms of Internet access has increased."
"The stability is the main feature of Citrix SD-WAN. You can also upgrade the data packages or have less transmission."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"The SD-WAN solution as it is already is quite feature-rich and the upgrade process is very simple."
"We cannot automate the product since the IP address can only be assigned after acquisition of the serial number."
"It lacks deployment over multiple platforms and integration with SDN architecture."
"It would be great if the product had inbuilt queuing for Quality of Service."
"The communication around the life cycle would have been really helpful. The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued. They were discontinued within a year after we had purchased it, which is a bit painful. If we had known that, we would've made some other decisions."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"Given that Citrix SD-WAN solved all our problems by providing us with everything we needed to unify communications with our branches and data centers, I cannot suggest anything further in terms of improvements."
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Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization while Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 3rd in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews. Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] writes "Now we are able to inspect full SSL traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform.
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