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."It is a scalable solution."
"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"The file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."
"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."
"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."
"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 initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"The solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The support is great. They also have very good categorization. It's very good. It captures a lot of threats."
"It is a scalable solution."
"I like the Firewall and the IPS."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly."
"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."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs to improve integrations with other vendors."
"More technical sessions should be offered for deploying the solution."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"Configuration is not easy because it has an old-fashioned interface. The configuration interface is highly complex, and it's been the same for years. They have to change the interface."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"In larger companies with extensive infrastructure, retrieving logs for a longer period of time can sometimes take a bit longer than desired."
"The optimization is not really ready. If you want very good optimization, you have to add it to the network."
"They should provide more details on potential cyber threats."
"The solution's support could use improvement."
"The solution needs to add an antivirus profile and anti-spyware profile, not just policies and VPN."
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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 Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, 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, Cisco Secure Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall report.
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