We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform 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."The most valuable feature of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"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."
"The initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"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."
"At the moment, for us, it is a very good solution because it has all the features we need and it is not so expensive."
"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"The regular net routing is a good feature."
"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."
"Cisco SD-WAN's collaborative features are unique and sustainable. I also like the protocols, which use two SD-WAN."
"You get security, all of the service you need, and it's easy to deploy."
"Huge companies use SD-WAN. It is largely scalable."
"It is very stable."
"The most valuable features are manageability, scalability, and simplicity."
"So far, the feature that I like best is the policy configuration manager."
"In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"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 needs to improve integrations with other vendors."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive."
"There are some functional limitations that could improve."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"The user interface needs improvement. Users should be able to find various features faster without much tweaking."
"The installation is not easy. If you have experience and it is not your first time doing the installation, it can be easier."
"The licensing model needs to be improved."
"The solution could be more secure. Security is always a priority for us."
"The technical support is a bit slow."
"The platform needs to be updated to be more stable and simple."
"The initial setup could be a bit less complex."
"When it comes to adding more security features, you need to add more RAM."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". 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 EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Steelhead, whereas Cisco SD-WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Juniper Session Smart Router and Cato SASE Cloud Platform. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Cisco SD-WAN report.
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@Diyaspino, all three are overpriced.
Depending on what are you looking for, you may look at Fortinet or even check the latest Sophos offering.
There is a number of different postings on SD-WAN in the last few years. Once people learned that SD-WAN is an old VPN with a new user interface, they moved to a new buzzword.