We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, Citrix SD-WAN, and FortiCache [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Citrix and others in WAN Optimization."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 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."
"The most valuable feature is the support for asymmetric lines."
"The solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"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 platform is valuable for bandwidth reduction."
"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."
"The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"The SD-WAN solution as it is already is quite feature-rich and the upgrade process is very simple."
"Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero. We have 100% real-time visibility into all of our lines. MPLS links have been replaced with lower-cost links, saving a larger percentage of line costs. Overall, I see SD-WAN as a must. And the Citrix SD-WAN product has delivered on expectations and exceeded them. (With later firmware updates we now have good firewall capabilities in the product too)."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The stability is the main feature of Citrix SD-WAN. You can also upgrade the data packages or have less transmission."
"We think it's a good solution for cloud security, where one has hybrid cloud. They have different cloud solutions like a Office 365 or Azure or Amazon. This is a good solution to control all the different cloud solutions you have in your family of hybrid clouds, from one panel. This is what the main feature we look for."
"I like the traffic monitoring because it meets the firewall protocols."
"It has a nice graphic interface and it is easy to find information about effectively using the product because of the large user-base."
"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."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"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."
"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."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"Even though the monitoring is pretty good, there is some room for improvement there."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"There are a few things that can be improved, are domain-based routing and the slowness of virtual parts, and it may be due to the wrong configuration, which we have been unable to find out."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"Citrix SD-WAN's knowledge base has a few missing things, so you may need to seek help from support."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"Sometimes when using high availability, the second firewall does not come up immediately if the first one goes down."
"However, we would like them to add more integrations. We would appreciate a more open solution. They're quite good when you have the entire Fortinet ecosystem, but otherwise it's not as good of a solution."
"It should be set up more specifically so that I only pay for what I want."
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