We performed a comparison between Cisco SD-WAN 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."The solution is stable and reliable."
"The solution can scale. We haven't had any issues doing so."
"Cisco SD-WAN is a very good product."
"It is very simple and easy to manage, compared to other methods."
"If I have to give a neutral view of all the SD-WAN platforms that I have known so far, Cisco is good in routing."
"You get security, all of the service you need, and it's easy to deploy."
"The most useful feature is centralized telephony."
"The solution is great at aggregating the traffic and then sending it in one direction."
"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."
"The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we can get good support from them."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the console management."
"The most valuable feature is SD-WAN."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"Cisco SD-WAN doesn't have automation capabilities, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and isn't IOT-based."
"When it comes to adding more security features, you need to add more RAM."
"We don't have any issues with this solution other than the price."
"I would like to see revision cycles to be more stable."
"Customers require features that are secure for endpoints, on-premises, and for the cloud."
"Cisco SD-WAN could improve the integration with the cloud."
"Cisco products are a little bit complicated, so making them a little bit easier would be an improvement."
"The initial setup is complex and can be improved."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"The network interface could be better, and it could be cheaper."
"The solution's support could use improvement."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could change its interface, allowing standard or direct connect modes to be configured."
"They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"The solution needs to build upon its network functionality. It needs to be a bit smarter."
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Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 10th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 40 reviews. Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0, while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6. 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 Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". 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 Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall and Trellix Intrusion Prevention System. See our Cisco SD-WAN vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall report.
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