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6th
out of 15 in WAN Optimization
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5th
out of 15 in WAN Optimization
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359
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Aryaka SmartConnect, Aryaka SmartServices, Aryaka Managed WAN Services
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Overview

About Aryaka
Aryaka, the Cloud-First WAN company, brings agility, simplicity and a great experience to consuming the
WAN-as-a-service. An optimized global network and innovative technology stack deliver the industry’s
#1 managed SD-WAN service and sets the gold standard for application performance. Aryaka’s
SmartServices offer connectivity, application acceleration, security, cloud networking and insights
leveraging global orchestration and provisioning. Aryaka’s customers include hundreds of global
enterprises including several in the Fortune 100.

What is Aryaka SmartServices?
Aryaka provides a global and regional secure, integrated, fully managed SD-WAN service deployed on a purpose-built, multi-cloud, global L2 WAN optimized network. Aryaka offers this network as a rich set of
managed services that are seamlessly integrated to deliver the highest possible user experience. These
on-demand services are designed with “cloud-first” principles for easy consumption, operational
simplicity and scale.

  • - Aryaka SmartManage: delivers on all the foundational capabilities required to power the
    SmartServices platform. This includes automation and orchestration, Global Network
    Operating Centers (NOCs) to enable always-on monitoring and predictive analytics for
    ongoing capacity planning.
    - Aryaka SmartConnect is the on-demand, fully managed, end-to-end SD-WAN connectivity service that serves the needs of global enterprises and their local and regional offices and provides site-to-site Internet VPNs and last-mile connectivity. It
    offers connectivity to Oracle’s cloud infrastructure; offers distributed, SLA driven access to Azure IaaS/PaaS via ExpressRoute; and access to SaaS applications, such as Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce, 8x8, Zoom and more.
    - Aryaka SmartOptimize is an on-demand application optimization and application
    acceleration solution delivered as a service.
    - Aryaka SmartCloud provides public clouds and partner clouds networking as a service,
    enabling fast connectivity to IaaS and SaaS on demand.
    - Aryaka SmartSecure provides a comprehensive security-as-a-service offering from the branch to the LAN and to the cloud via security partners, including Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks.
    - Aryaka SmartInsights is enabled by the MyAryaka Cloud; it provides insights on the State of the WAN as well as predictive analytics and allows the enterprise customer to define application prioritization at the branch or region level to monitor QoE and to mitigate failures with proactive monitoring.
Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) is a software- and hardware-integrated, WAN optimization and application acceleration solution, and part of Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN). Cisco WAAS reduces latency and optimizes bandwidth. (4:46 min). Cisco WAAS provides an elastic "scale as you grow" enterprise-wide deployment model with Cisco AppNav and industry-leading scalability for secure acceleration of email, file, web, software-as-a-service (SaaS), video, and VDI applications. Cisco IWAN with Akamai Connect optimizes web and mobile applications by extending the Akamai Intelligent Platform directly into the branch.
Sample Customers
World Transport Agency, Henny Penny Corporation, INTTRA, Marposs, Apex CoVantage
Dimension Data, National Rugby League
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company20%
Financial Services Firm7%
Comms Service Provider7%
Non Profit6%
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Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business23%
Midsize Enterprise14%
Large Enterprise63%
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Aryaka Managed SD-WAN is ranked 6th in WAN Optimization while WAAS is ranked 5th in WAN Optimization. Aryaka Managed SD-WAN is rated 0.0, while WAAS is rated 0.0. On the other hand, Aryaka Managed SD-WAN is most compared with Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate and Masergy Managed SD-WAN, whereas WAAS is most compared with Steelhead.

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