We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, Citrix SD-WAN, and Fortinet FortiWLC based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Riverbed and others in WAN 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."
"It is a scalable solution."
"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 of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."
"The solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"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."
"They have a zero downtime failover mechanism, where, when there's a link failure or a link weakness, or bad link conditions, they provide the ability to fail back seamlessly."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"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)."
"The scalability and stability are quite good in general."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"It's easy to set everything up during implementation."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiWLC is the overall high quality."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive."
"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s stability and technical features need improvement."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"More technical sessions should be offered for deploying the solution."
"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."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"The initial setup could be a bit easier."
"The communication around the life cycle would have been really helpful. The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued. They were discontinued within a year after we had purchased it, which is a bit painful. If we had known that, we would've made some other decisions."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"The firewall reporting could be easier to use and filter. (It works well enough, but if I need to give an area for improvement, I think this would be it.). The built-in reporting on the product in this regard is not great."
"The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"One thing that is lacking is, compared with some other brands, the signal is a bit weaker. Ruckus has much wider signal coverage."
"Fortinet FortiWLC is not simple to configure when compared to other solutions. The design could be better."
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