We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Symantec Proxy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Citrix and others in WAN Optimization."The most valuable features of Silver Peak VX is the flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Additionally, the long-distance performance of the application storage is easy and effective."
"The initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"The solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"The most valuable features of Silver Peak VX are we can register our customers and they can receive free training and all the solutions features."
"We had several clients that were paying $7,500 a month for an MPLS line for one single 10 megabit circuit and we were able to take that from $7,500 a month down to $500 a month for two 10 megabits circuits that added redundancy where before they did not have redundancy and it gave them a much better throughput."
"First and foremost, it enables the customer to deploy high availability connections. This kind of solution enables them to deploy these HA connections for policies mostly automatically. It's a more automated approach than with other vendors."
"What I found most valuable in Symantec Proxy is that it doesn't have any limitations. It also has a simple configuration, with only one window pane, unlike Zscaler, which has multiple window panes. Deploying the agent is also more straightforward in Symantec Proxy."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the URL database, malicious URLs, policies, and policy creation."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is very good, and the URL filtering database is great."
"Symantec Proxy’s technical support is very good."
"It is easy to use, and it is stable and scalable. You don't need a large team for deployment and maintenance."
"The most valuable feature is the caching."
"Global Intelligence Network is the best feature of the product."
"If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"This solution is suitable for small to medium-sized companies. If we have large-sized companies it is better to use Cisco or Palo Alto."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"The license features should improve in the solution. For example, when you purchase VMware, it starts at a low level that has some functionality. When you want to expand, the difference in the price is substantial. I purchased the lower functional version for $4,000, and now if I want to upgrade, they ask me for $80,000. This is a $76,000 difference, there's no logic, but this is VMware."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"The initial setup is actually quite complex to install because our users don't have admin rights on the boxes and there's no remote install option by an administrator."
"Activating the SSL inspection is one of the challenges. We are currently moving to the O365 cloud, and one of the challenges is the performance when all of our users are connected to O365 by a proxy."
"Improvements in log availability would greatly enhance its overall effectiveness."
"The solution is quite complex."
"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."
"The tool’s reporting features must be improved."
"Marketing needs improvement in Symantec Proxy, as it needs to catch up in sales here in the Asia Pacific region. Symantec Proxy licensing renewal also needs improvement."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 1st in WAN Optimization with 19 reviews while Symantec Proxy is ranked 15th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 18 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Symantec Proxy is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Proxy writes "A user-friendly solution with good technical support". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Symantec Proxy is most compared with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Skyhigh Security, Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service and Zscaler Internet Access.
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