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We performed a comparison between Cradlepoint NetCloud and SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automatic failover.""Cradlepoint NetCloud is very stable.""It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it."

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"The analytics is the most valuable feature because it was very granular and very comprehensive, although a little complicated to use. If you're really interested in knowing what's happening on your network, it's a very good solution. That was the .NET Profiler part of the solution."

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Cons
"In our situation, the initial setup was complex.""It is missing important settings options.""The performance of group-based clouds should be enhanced."

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"The routing scalability needs improvement. We have run into a lot of limitations and also primarily from a routine perspective, things like RSPs line support. It was supportive but not really supportive."

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  • "Cradlepoint's prices are on par with similar solutions."
  • "The annual cost is less than $200,000 yet more than $150,000.00."
  • "Yearly licenses are available."
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    Top Answer:It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it.
    Top Answer:They should change some of the configuration settings to enable it to act more as an SD-WAN box to view the traffic and who's connected to it and what they are doing it.
    Top Answer:SteelConnect FlexVNF may be integrated with Versa OS relatively smoothly, as shared by many. A few steps may be involved, but the process is generally straightforward The impact on CPU and storage… more »
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    Overview

    Cradlepoint’s NetCloud is an integrated platform that connects modern enterprises from the Edge to the cloud to ensure pervasive connectivity and greater availability. It combines advanced Enterprise Software-Defined Network (SDN) and Software-Defined Perimeter (SD-P) technologies that enable dynamic connectivity and network management of fixed branch locations, vehicles, and M2M/IoT deployments within one pane of glass platform.

    Accelerate business velocity with enterprise-class SD-WAN. As enterprises and organizations adopt more cloud and SaaS applications to support an increasingly distributed workforce, the hybrid networks connecting it all have been more complex, less predictable and less secure.

    Riverbed SteelConnect EX is a powerful enterprise SD-WAN solution that integrates best-in-class routing, application acceleration, network visibility, and security services – a flexible and complete WAN Edge platform that gives you what you need to modernize your network and propel your business in the digital age.

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    City of San Antonio, Statue Cruises, Tour Dubai, St. David's Foundation, JBT, DSC Dredge
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    Cradlepoint NetCloud is ranked 18th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 3 reviews while SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN is ranked 25th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions. Cradlepoint NetCloud is rated 7.0, while SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Cradlepoint NetCloud writes "Simple to install and reliable, but technical support should improve their response time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN writes "Analytics feature is very granular and comprehensive, although complicated to use". Cradlepoint NetCloud is most compared with Peplink SpeedFusion, Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco SD-WAN and Abiquo, whereas SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN is most compared with Steelhead.

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