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We performed a comparison between Aruba Virtual Intranet Access and Cisco IOS SSL VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.""The solution has good performance."

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"The solution is very user friendly."

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"The user interface is user-friendly.""The product's most valuable features are security, stability, and troubleshooting capabilities.""It is very effective and I am satisfied with how it works and with its performance.""It is a product that is very robust and durable.""It's a very stable solution and I'd say it works perfectly.""The feature I find most valuable, is the management portal.""Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable, and once we connect, we don't face any issues and can do our work.""The multicast feature is useful for us."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Configurations can be a bit complex."

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"The graphical interface is old and needs to improve.""It would be nice if we could use this not just on mobile, but on laptops and desktops as well.""The product’s dashboard is not good enough.""The pricing needs to be better.""The pricing is a stumbling block to scaling our utilization of Cisco products and we would prefer to use more of them.""The solution takes some time to log in because of some unavoidable security barriers, but it would be better if that could happen faster.""The product costs a lot of money.""Improvements could be made in terms of connectivity for applications."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "I would say it is a bit expensive, but I think it is worth the price."
  • "The pricing of the solution is reasonable"
  • "There are no pricing programs for non-profit organizations and the product is otherwise expensive by comparison."
  • "FortiGate does not charge the client a licensing fee, although Cisco charges clients a couple of dollars per year for each license."
  • "The licensing fee is expensive."
  • "Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription."
  • "The licensing cost of the solution is on a yearly basis, and it is expensive compared to other solutions in the market."
  • "The product costs less."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is very user friendly.
    Top Answer:Configurations can be a bit complex.
    Top Answer:We use the solution to access company information via the cloud.
    Top Answer:Sometimes, the product does not connect with the Wi-Fi. It usually does, but sometimes, if I'm using another Wi-Fi apart… more »
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    TNSR
    Aruba VIA
    Cisco SSL VPN
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    The Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client from Aruba provides secure remote network connectivity for Android, Apple iOS, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows devices.

    Cisco SSL VPN solutions help you easily and securely extend the network to users who have access to the Internet and a web browser. You can customize access and extend the reach of your corporate network to individuals based on their roles, including teleworker contractors and business partners.
    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    VERISK
    MST Systems
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government10%
    Media Company10%
    REVIEWERS
    Energy/Utilities Company16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Educational Organization8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise53%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise49%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is ranked 31st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 1 review while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews. Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is rated 7.0, while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access writes "Very user friendly but configurations can be a bit complex". 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 Virtual Intranet Access is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, 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.

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