We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 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 tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth 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."
"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 platform is valuable for bandwidth reduction."
"The file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"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 don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."
"The most valuable feature is SD-WAN."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The most valuable feature is the console management."
"I have found that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is easy to use, highly secure, and the main VPN tunnel is created automatically which is a benefit."
"I like the IPS. IPS is the master feature. I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
"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."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs to improve integrations with other vendors."
"In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors."
"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."
"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."
"There are some functional limitations that could improve."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"The network interface could be better, and it could be cheaper."
"When it comes to a complex deployment, the rules, firewall features, SD-WAN core features, and auto-scaling can cause the device to be not quite stable."
"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
"Making this solution easier to use would be an improvement."
"The security features need to be improved."
"Management could be better. They can improve the management. I think all our customers can't accept firewalls that have standalone management. So, they prefer Fortinet or Palo Alto. But overall, inspection and other features are working fine."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 13th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 39 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN and Prisma SD-WAN, whereas Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall report.
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