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We performed a comparison between Aruba Orchestrator and Juniper Contrail 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Aruba Orchestrator vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is optimization.""The Business Intent Overlay is a great feature.""The most important feature is WAN optimization.""The technical support services are excellent.""The product has reduced OpEx expenditure.""Aruba Orchestrator has notably reduced enrollment setup times from several hours to within an hour if prepared and planned."

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"The solution is more specific about what's happening since it explains where the problem may lie and points out areas where there is a problem. So, we like that it provides more visibility.""It gives you that level of visibility to understand what's going on between layer four and layer seven.""My customers use the solution to have better control and knowledge about the applications inside ONE Access. It also helps them cut costs by reducing MPLs and using better internet access from FTTH.""The support is very good from Juniper and from the local distributors.""It supports desktop management, network management, and SD-WAN policies."

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Cons
"The solution lacks sufficient security features.""The initial setup is complex, depending on the overall planning for the entire environment.""The solution can be improved by lowering the cost and making it more user-friendly for first-time users.""Aruba Orchestrator should implement dynamic certificate changes for security.""The management menu should be simplified.""They could provide essential training to understand the product functionality."

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"The solution is expensive. Its support can be better.""The training could be better. When it comes to the demo dashboard capability, I feel like it could be much easier for our customers to use. Our last customer complained about this.""The solution installs similarly to competitors. It is not more difficult or easier. However, it could be easier and take less time for the installation.""The only issue was the switch we got, which was a little problematic because it was PoC equipment, and we had a little problem with that.""Areas for improvement in the Juniper Contrail SD-WAN solution include the on-premises deployment process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I think it is quite expensive compared to other vendors in the market because it depends on what kind of features you really want to acquire in the product."
  • "The solution's licensing costs are yearly. It is not expensive, and I rate it around three to four out of ten."
  • "I rate the platform’s pricing a five out of ten."
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  • "The licensing structure is very flexible."
  • "The cost of the solution is a little expensive. The hardware is a one-time purchase fee and the software is purchased on an annual basis. There are additional costs for other software features that are available which are on an annual basis, such as extra capacity."
  • "They are neither very expensive nor cheap. So, we can consider its pricing somewhere in the middle."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The technical support services are excellent.
    Top Answer:They could provide essential training to understand the product functionality. At present, we refer to available documentation and YouTube videos for the same. It is a time-consuming process.
    Top Answer:It supports desktop management, network management, and SD-WAN policies.
    Top Answer:My advice regarding setup costs, pricing, and licensing for Juniper Contrail SD-WAN would be to carefully evaluate and position the solution in line with competitive offerings, especially considering… more »
    Top Answer:Areas for improvement in the Juniper Contrail SD-WAN solution include the on-premises deployment process, which can be challenging for customers compared to cloud deployment. Additionally, integration… more »
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    Also Known As
    Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator, Unity Orchestrator
    Contrail SD-WAN
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    Overview

    Aruba Orchestrator has an intuitive interface that allows you to centrally define, assign, and enforce policies across the WAN. Network managers experience the highest quality of experience to:

    Centrally define, assign and enforce policies based on business intent to secure and control all application traffic across the WAN.

    Orchestrator dashboards provide real time visibility into SD-WAN health and performance in a single screen, monitoring traffic throughput along with loss, latency and jitter across overlays and underlays.

    Maintain the highest levels of application performance by automatically assigning application and security policies across 100s or 1000s of sites, including automated orchestration with cloud security services.

    Central orchestration of network functions including SD-WAN routing, firewall, segmentation, WAN optimization, application visibility and control, and automated orchestration with cloud security services.

    Contrail SD-WAN delivers a simple, automated multicloud SD-WAN. It enables you to create an evolvable architecture to simplify growth, from secure routers to SD-WAN, SD-Branch, and beyond. It automates the WAN edge across Juniper virtual cloud endpoints and on-premises next-generation firewall or universal CPE platforms. And it provisions and enforces multilevel security policy at scale, across multiple clouds and enterprise sites with diverse topologies.

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    Educational Organization30%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government8%
    Construction Company6%
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    Midsize Enterprise32%
    Large Enterprise46%
    Buyer's Guide
    Aruba Orchestrator vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN
    March 2024
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    Aruba Orchestrator is ranked 15th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 6 reviews while Juniper Contrail SD-WAN is ranked 14th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 5 reviews. Aruba Orchestrator is rated 8.4, while Juniper Contrail SD-WAN is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Aruba Orchestrator writes "Reduces OpEx expenditure but needs improvement in security ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper Contrail SD-WAN writes "A scalable solution that is easy to configure". Aruba Orchestrator is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Juniper Session Smart Router and VMware SD-WAN, whereas Juniper Contrail SD-WAN is most compared with Juniper Mist Edge, VMware SD-WAN, Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform. See our Aruba Orchestrator vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN report.

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