We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Fortinet FortiWAN [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."The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost."
"The file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."
"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."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"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."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is connectivity."
"The most valuable feature is optimization."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"More technical sessions should be offered for deploying the solution."
"Having more documentation would be helpful."
"From a security perspective, FortiWAN needs to be improved."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 1st in WAN Optimization with 19 reviews while Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] writes "Easy to deploy with good connectivity and robustness for managing WAN links". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is most compared with .
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