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Cisco SD-WAN

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Featured Review
Samuel Romero
The initial setup is complex, and the price is high, but it is scalable and stable
We deployed the Cisco SD-WAN FlexVPN version. At the organization I was at, the Cisco SD-WAN solution allowed us to reduce costs by getting off... Read more →
Akshay Kharkar
Beneficial technology, reliable, and simple deployment
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Pros
"The most valuable features of Cisco SD-WAN include the DIA and its integration with Cisco Umbrella for DNS security.""SD-WAN is very stable - once it's deployed, you can just forget about it, it runs by itself.""This solution can scale from SMB to the enterprise level. It is very impressive.""The product's brand recognition is one of the most valuable aspects of the solution.""The scalability is the most valuable feature.""Initial setup is easy.""From my observations, Cisco has been rolling out new features every other day, so I would say their speed of innovation is one of the most valuable aspects for me.""The solution's application control and application traffic steering tool are its most valuable aspects in terms of how we utilize the product."

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"The most valuable feature of FatPipe SD-WAN is it's based on SD-WAN technology."

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Cons
"This solution is expensive so pricing is a concern.""The user interface needs improvement. Users should be able to find various features faster without much tweaking.""I would like to see a better, web-based interface to make changes to the configuration or to view statistics.""The price could be better. From a technical side, and everything's working smoothly. Cisco SD-WAN could be cheaper.""I would recommend better-integrated management.""The product should improve its prices.""Its license model needs to be improved. They always make the license model too complex. There are too many license models and too many options. They should have a flexible license model. They can improve a lot of things in terms of scalability, templates, and automation, mainly automation for onboarding a number of sites. If you want some new features, it can take quite a long time. If you want a feature and it is not yet developed, you need to have the support of the business units to have the feature developed. If the feature is not on their roadmap, it can take quite some time before you get the feature.""The process of onboarding the vSmart, vBond, and vManage should be improved to make it easier to manage in general."

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"FatPipe SD-WAN can improve the price to scale the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay for the Cisco Customer Care support, which is a couple of hundred dollars."
  • "80 percent reduction in WAN costs. There are no MPLS or P2P circuits left in the organization."
  • "Cisco is more expensive than some competing products."
  • "SD-WAN as a service is probably something in the neighborhood of $100 to $200 a month per location."
  • "The costs are a bit on the high side."
  • "It is much cheaper than other solutions. Most of our clients are the top 500 companies, and they all have a corporate contract."
  • "The license model is too complex with too many flavors and options. You might not be able to see it from an end user's point of view, but from a telco point of view, their license model is too complex. They should have a flexible license model. If you want to have good pricing, you need to buy it for a two-year, four-year, or five-year license immediately. Some other vendors have much more flexible license models."
  • "It is going to be on a yearly basis. There are no additional costs."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Cisco SD-WAN?
    Top Answer:When considering the most valuable features of Cisco SD-WAN, the decoupling of self-monitoring stands out significantly.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco SD-WAN?
    Top Answer:The product is not too expensive. It is competitive considering security features. The licensing cost is typically based on bandwidth subscription. For example, you must purchase a corresponding… more »
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    What needs improvement with Cisco SD-WAN?
    Top Answer:Cisco should develop a clear roadmap, ensuring seamless integration between Meraki and Viptela. Simplifying the definition and implementation could add significant value, as it can be complex due to… more »
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    What do you like most about FatPipe SD-WAN?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of FatPipe SD-WAN is it's based on SD-WAN technology.
    What needs improvement with FatPipe SD-WAN?
    Top Answer:FatPipe SD-WAN can improve the price to scale the solution.
    What is your primary use case for FatPipe SD-WAN?
    Top Answer:Our client has a data center and all the applications servers and servers are in their data center. We design a solution, for all their branches. If they wanted to access the internet or the… more »
    Ranking
    1st
    out of 36 in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
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    18,815
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    29
    Average Words per Review
    533
    Rating
    7.9
    16th
    out of 36 in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
    Views
    492
    Comparisons
    323
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    270
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Viptela, Cisco vEdge Cloud Router
    FatPipe Symphony, Symphony, FatPipe Symphony SD-WAN, Symphony SD-WAN
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    Overview

    Cisco SD-WAN is a software-defined WAN (wide area network) solution that provides for secure stable connections to applications for enterprises and organizations. Cisco SD-WAN works to speed up the seamless movement to the cloud. A very robust and reliable solution, Cisco SD-WAN is cutting-edge in threat security and stability of the complete network and has very low latency. Cisco SD-WAN uses Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), data centers, and even the internet to smoothly advance the move to a SASE (Service Access Service Edge)-based architecture. The Cisco SD-WAN dashboard gives you a complete visual of your entire infrastructure; you can see everything in real time. You will also have simplified IT operations and gain advanced network capabilities, dependability, and security. One valued feature is the overlay management protocol (OMP), which applies to your entire network to speedily connect all your company data centers. Cisco SD-WAN has a very flexible architecture and can be deployed on premises, in the cloud, hybrid, and even has multi-cloud options. Cisco SD-WAN instantly discovers, authenticates, and provisions all devices, both existing and new.

    Cisco SD-WAN simplifies the management of multiple connections across the WAN, improves the end-user experience, improves overall application functionality and performance, and is a very cost-effective solution. Cisco SD-WAN integrates well with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and many other cloud-based business solutions. Additionally, Cisco SD-WAN optimizes connectivity and streamlines workflows for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure.

    Benefits of Cisco SD-WAN

    • Increased profitability - Cisco SD-WAN will improve performance and decrease overall connectivity costs.
    • Improved productivity - Cisco SD-WAN requires less staff to manage and secure the WANs so valuable resources can be allocated elsewhere in your organization, increasing total productivity.
    • Flexible scalability- Cisco SD-WAN’s flexible and easily scalable architecture will allow your organization to address significantly greater business opportunities, helping to consistently increase revenue.
    • Enhanced security - Cisco SD-WAN offers real-time policy enforcement, ensuring that downtime and unplanned outages are kept to a minimum.

    What real users have to say:

    Cisco SD-WAN is fast with lower costs: “Using SD-WAN to combine services can result in better up time, higher speeds, and much lower costs.”

    Cisco is a brand you can trust: “Cisco is an industry leader, so customers have a high level of trust with the brand - more so than with some newcomers that might have some more revolutionary solutions, but no name recognition.”

    Cisco SD-WAN offers load-balancing and real-time traffic monitoring: “Load balancing is a feature that allows us to take the best of our links and distribute the load intelligently, always with an eye on the end-customer experience.”

    Symphony is one of the FatPipe’s products which are offering Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution. This SD-WAN solution simplifies the deployment and management of connectivity at remote sites. More over enterprises deploying Symphony with Orchestrator are not only provided with the ability to centrally control their WANs but also to manage branch office configuration. The appliances can be deployed with zero-touch installation as well.

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    Doyle Research, Ashton Metzler & Associates
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    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider44%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Educational Organization35%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Comms Service Provider5%
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Recreational Facilities/Services Company6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise42%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews while FatPipe SD-WAN is ranked 16th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 1 review. Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0, while FatPipe SD-WAN is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco SD-WAN writes "A solution for integrating services to enhance up-time, performance and lower costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of FatPipe SD-WAN writes "Beneficial technology, reliable, and simple deployment". Cisco SD-WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Juniper Session Smart Router and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform, whereas FatPipe SD-WAN is most compared with VMware SD-WAN and Fortinet FortiGate.

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