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We performed a comparison between Aruba Orchestrator and Cisco SD-WAN 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Aruba Orchestrator vs. Cisco SD-WAN Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The product has reduced OpEx expenditure.""The most important feature is WAN optimization.""The Business Intent Overlay is a great feature.""The technical support services are excellent.""Aruba Orchestrator has notably reduced enrollment setup times from several hours to within an hour if prepared and planned.""The most valuable feature is optimization."

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"We would recommend this solution to customers looking to implement it on a global scale. We recommend the solution, not only because of the functionality or the technical support, but also because of the delivery of the solution, and the docking and upgrading capabilities.""The solution sufficiently provides ISPs.""The solution is stable and reliable.""The availability of services and combining different connections is most valuable.""So far, the feature that I like best is the policy configuration manager.""The integration of Layer 3 and application routing is great.""The most valuable features are zero-disk provisioning and link load balancing on an application basis.""The initial setup is quite simple."

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Cons
"Aruba Orchestrator should implement dynamic certificate changes for security.""The management menu should be simplified.""They could provide essential training to understand the product functionality.""The solution lacks sufficient security features.""The solution can be improved by lowering the cost and making it more user-friendly for first-time users.""The initial setup is complex, depending on the overall planning for the entire environment."

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"Cisco products are a little bit complicated, so making them a little bit easier would be an improvement.""The inexpensive Viptela hardware may be replaced with overpriced Cisco routers. This would be a tragic mistake for Cisco as the lightweight commodity platform built by Viptela is the reason to own this solution.""Cyber security should also be implemented in the solution, along with maybe implementation of AI/ML.""The product should improve its prices.""The solution is expensive and could be cheaper.""The main issue is that not in the technology, but it comes back comparison. When we do a comparison with other SD WAN solutions, they are priced better.""The initial setup is complex and can be improved.""We need them to start focusing on the SD-WAN compatibility with other environments and not being so vendor locked with Cisco environments."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I think it is quite expensive compared to other vendors in the market because it depends on what kind of features you really want to acquire in the product."
  • "The solution's licensing costs are yearly. It is not expensive, and I rate it around three to four out of ten."
  • "I rate the platform’s pricing a five out of ten."
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  • "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
    Top Answer:The technical support services are excellent.
    Top Answer:They could provide essential training to understand the product functionality. At present, we refer to available documentation and YouTube videos for the same. It is a time-consuming process.
    Top Answer:When considering the most valuable features of Cisco SD-WAN, the decoupling of self-monitoring stands out significantly.
    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 »
    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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    Also Known As
    Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator, Unity Orchestrator
    Viptela, Cisco vEdge Cloud Router
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    Overview

    Aruba Orchestrator has an intuitive interface that allows you to centrally define, assign, and enforce policies across the WAN. Network managers experience the highest quality of experience to:

    Centrally define, assign and enforce policies based on business intent to secure and control all application traffic across the WAN.

    Orchestrator dashboards provide real time visibility into SD-WAN health and performance in a single screen, monitoring traffic throughput along with loss, latency and jitter across overlays and underlays.

    Maintain the highest levels of application performance by automatically assigning application and security policies across 100s or 1000s of sites, including automated orchestration with cloud security services.

    Central orchestration of network functions including SD-WAN routing, firewall, segmentation, WAN optimization, application visibility and control, and automated orchestration with cloud security services.

    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.”

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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%
    Company Size
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise42%
    Large Enterprise43%
    Buyer's Guide
    Aruba Orchestrator vs. Cisco SD-WAN
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Aruba Orchestrator vs. Cisco SD-WAN and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Aruba Orchestrator is ranked 15th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 6 reviews while Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews. Aruba Orchestrator is rated 8.4, while Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Orchestrator writes "Reduces OpEx expenditure but needs improvement in security ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco SD-WAN writes "A solution for integrating services to enhance up-time, performance and lower costs". Aruba Orchestrator is most compared with Juniper Session Smart Router and VMware SD-WAN, whereas 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. See our Aruba Orchestrator vs. Cisco SD-WAN report.

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