We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Symantec Proxy 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."Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has high availability."
"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."
"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."
"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 solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"The initial setup is very easy and not confusing."
"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 most valuable features of this solution are the URL database, malicious URLs, policies, and policy creation."
"The initial setup of Symantec Proxy is easy."
"Symantec Proxy’s technical support is very good."
"The Symantec antivirus suite and the proxy component are the most valuable feature."
"The solution is scalable."
"The tool's most valuable features are content-to-content filtration and SCCM protection."
"We can address and rectify issues promptly, resulting in consistently positive outcomes."
"The developer's assistance is valuable, enabling seamless integration which allows for a comprehensive view of categories, even if not certified by the link."
"In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"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."
"More technical sessions should be offered for deploying the solution."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"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."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."
"Prior to the Broadcom purchase, every appliance was application based, but now they have one ISG device and on top of it multiple applications are running. It has a single point of failure. If your device goes down, all of the applications would be down."
"The user interface could be improved, and the price could be lower as well."
"The platform's pricing needs improvement."
"Marketing needs improvement in Symantec Proxy, as it needs to catch up in sales here in the Asia Pacific region. Symantec Proxy licensing renewal also needs improvement."
"Technical support is an area that requires some improvement."
"The solution is quite complex."
"There are performance issues with all of the proxies."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 1st in WAN Optimization with 19 reviews while Symantec Proxy is ranked 15th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 18 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Symantec Proxy is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Proxy writes "A user-friendly solution with good technical support". 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 Symantec Proxy is most compared with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Skyhigh Security, Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service and Zscaler Internet Access.
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