We performed a comparison between Aruba Remote Access Points and Cisco IOS SSL VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"Once configured and operational, they tend to function reliably, with few reported issues from clients or customers."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is experienced by those working at home since they get a secure Wi-Fi connection."
"The product is very flexible. So far the stability of the solution has been good."
"It is a very stable tool."
"This solution is widely adopted and involves both technology and non-technical devices. It is robust, except in cases of significant power outages."
"It’s very light."
"The authentication features are valuable."
"I can use the solution from my home or any remote office to access printers, servers, etc."
"The multicast feature is useful for us."
"The split panel functionality is much better in the Cisco IOS SSL VPN than in the Aruba VPN."
"The customer service and support are the best. When it comes to support, Cisco is the best vendor ever."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers."
"The product's setup phase was easy."
"The user interface is user-friendly."
"It's a very stable solution and I'd say it works perfectly."
"The platform provides value and benefits to our organization through efficient and effective communication."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Its scalability capabilities should be improved."
"The product needs an increased level of security for the end user."
"I use the controller when using Aruba Remote Access Points, particularly during configuration. Hence, room for improvement in Aruba Remote Access Points is for its web UI to be easier to control."
"The solution is costly for medium-sized companies."
"It could have better monitoring features."
"It would help if the remote APs had some kind of SoHo environment with built-in firewall features. That way it could connect directly in a client-to-site type of environment, or a site-to-site VPN environment. That way users could have a complete office setup without coming to the private cloud."
"The remote access point coverage should be bigger than it is now."
"The security side of Aruba Remote Access Points could be improved."
"The pricing needs to be better."
"The only issue with Cisco IOS SSL VPN is on the price point. Price is an area of the solution where improvements are required."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"The solution needs to integrate password-less technology so that you don't have to remember passwords each time that you log in, which is otherwise tedious. We should be able to log in as long as our system is connected to the internet."
"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"When many people are using the internet at home, which is usually right after dinner, this type of service is a little bit hard to use. The internet becomes quite slow, and sometimes, I have to stop using this application. I am not sure if this issue is because of the application or my internet provider."
"The flexibility of configurations could be improved."
Aruba Remote Access Points is ranked 13th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 13 reviews while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews. Aruba Remote Access Points is rated 7.8, while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Remote Access Points writes "The solution can be used from home or any remote office to access office resources like printers and servers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". Aruba Remote Access Points is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, OpenVPN Access Server, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Zyxel VPN Client, whereas Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Ivanti Connect Secure and Citrix Gateway. See our Aruba Remote Access Points vs. Cisco IOS SSL VPN report.
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