We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and VMware 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 initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"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."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the support for asymmetric lines."
"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 features of Silver Peak VX are we can register our customers and they can receive free training and all the solutions features."
"I find the application-aware routing feature to be the most valuable."
"If one circuit crashes, we are able to switch to a second circuit without any disruption in connection."
"One of the standout features is its ability to dynamically manage enterprise networks based on applications."
"VMware is the only SD-WAN solution that integrates with Azure Virtual WAN."
"Initially, we had a scattered environment, but VMware SD-WAN helped us achieve centralization, which was beneficial."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"The most valuable feature is the Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMPO), which allows the customer to maintain and monitor their link quality in real-time."
"There are 400 functionalities of the system."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"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."
"There are some functional limitations that could improve."
"Implementing VMware is much more difficult, time-consuming, and expensive than implementing Fortinet or Check Point."
"Better price model would be appreciated."
"They need more gateways"
"In an upcoming release, the solution can be more functional and have additional features."
"In the future, we would like to have more capacity using this solution as there are limitations on the VCE. For example, only 50 tunnels can be supported currently but we would like to have 200 tunnels using the VeloCloud VCE device."
"If you don't have an Internet connection, you can’t control it."
"VMware SD-WAN is complicated to configure."
"The dashboards could be improved."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 4th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 50 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SD-WAN writes "To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Prisma SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Steelhead, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. VMware 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.