We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Fortinet FortiGate 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 solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"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."
"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 most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"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 is very easy and not confusing."
"The most valuable feature is the support for asymmetric lines."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the SSL VPN and the User Portal."
"One of the valuable features is a standardized OS."
"It blocks the vulnerabilities that can negatively impact us."
"The solution is highly scalable because they have devices that can handle a large amount of traffic."
"FortiGate SD-WAN facilitated a smooth transition for our customers between their two internet service providers, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity without any downtime."
"We are very happy with the general bandwidth agility we have seen from one website to another website."
"The stability of the solution is excellent, as it is with other Fortinet products."
"The main benefit is the grouping of our security monitoring."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs to improve integrations with other vendors."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"There are some functional limitations that could improve."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiGate needs to improve the logging and reporting. Additionally, the next-generation application's policies should be improved. When they were released they had bugs."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"At first glance, the interface for the device is very confusing."
"There are a lot of bugs I have found in the solution and it is difficult to upgrade. These areas need improvement."
"It should provide better visibility over the network and more information in the form of reports for the end users. Its installation should also be easier."
"In the balance between links feature normally you can just choose one option to balance. It would be better for the solution to have more than one option, preferably three."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"Pricing for it is a bit high. It could be cheaper."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 306 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Steelhead, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and Check Point NGFW. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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