We performed a comparison between Huawei Enterprise Routers and VMware SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two WAN Edge solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Internet access is a good feature."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"I use the product to connect to various access points to extend my network."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"The initial setup is easy."
"I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android."
"It is very simple to configure. When you use the cloud to configure the equipment, it has zero-touch provisioning."
"VMware has been chosen by many of our customers who do not want to do a lot of complex routing in their environment and want a very easy-to-use solution. The most valuable features are simple troubleshooting, Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMPO), and cybersecurity."
"The most valuable feature is the Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMPO), which allows the customer to maintain and monitor their link quality in real-time."
"The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic multipath optimization."
"SD-WAN is cloud-based and you can manage multiple sites within one single pane of glass."
"It is fairly similar to other solutions. It has the capability for testing link connectivity, which is its unique feature from a control perspective."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"The product's pricing could be better."
"There isn't really any scalability potential."
"The product’s performance could be better."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
"The security of the firewall should be improved. It would be a good idea to have a standalone product with better security."
"Reports could be simplified."
"They need more gateways"
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"The initial setup could be simplified for beginners."
"It needs better security."
"VMware SD-WAN is complicated to configure."
"Security is a challenge. I would like to see VMware add things like IPS, IDS, and web filtering. These features are the future of security, and most competing firewalls have them."
Huawei Enterprise Routers is ranked 9th in WAN Edge with 24 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 3rd in WAN Edge with 51 reviews. Huawei Enterprise Routers is rated 7.8, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Huawei Enterprise Routers writes "A stable and easy-to-manage solution with good security and firewalls". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SD-WAN writes "To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything". Huawei Enterprise Routers is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Cisco Enterprise Routers, Fortinet FortiGate, Juniper MX Series Routers and Cisco Cloud Services Router, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. See our Huawei Enterprise Routers vs. VMware SD-WAN report.
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