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."It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the support for asymmetric lines."
"The tool is easy to configure due to the existing pre-configured templates. It is easy to manage compared to legacy systems, which takes time. We can complete a site within 30 minutes. The tool's best feature is outdoor onboarding. You need to bring the box to the site with the internet. It is a simple plug-and-play. The solution offers a zero-touch procedure."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"The platform is valuable for bandwidth reduction."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."
"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."
"The initial setup of Symantec Proxy is easy."
"The solution is scalable."
"Global Intelligence Network is the best feature of the product."
"The Symantec antivirus suite and the proxy component are the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the caching."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Proxy is the support and autoscaling."
"The content that we are getting is very good. Content caching is also supported."
"Symantec Proxy’s technical support is very good."
"If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"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."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"We would like to have better features for path selection. For example, if we know the network is going to go down then we would like to set up an alternate route for data packets in real-time."
"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."
"Improvements in log availability would greatly enhance its overall effectiveness."
"The solution is quite complex."
"The traffic filtering could improve. Our firewall traffic is limited. Additionally, it would be helpful if there was a dashboard and reporting feature."
"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."
"The tool’s reporting features must be improved."
"The deployment is quite difficult."
"The user interface could be improved, and the price could be lower as well."
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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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