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We performed a comparison between Aruba VPN and AWS Direct Connect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba VPN Report (Updated: March 2024).
770,141 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"Aruba VPN’s stability was okay.""The initial setup was straightforward.""Aruba VPN is lighter on machines, and users don't feel any difference in having these items installed on their PCs or laptops.""What I like the most about Aruba VPN is that it's great for companies with diverse network needs."

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"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.""It is a stable solution.""It is a highly scalable solution.""AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"When around 100 to 300 users tried to connect at the beginning of the day, the appliance would crash, and the users would not be able to connect.""It should address issues that are vital to maintaining the company's reputation.""There is room for improvement from the solution's security point of view.""They could release product updates more frequently."

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"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs.""It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.""Its terminologies are challenging to interpret.""It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "Customers need to buy a VPN client license."
  • "We do not have to purchase a separate license for Aruba VPN; it is included in the ClearPass package."
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  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "It has reasonable pricing in terms of the features offered."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:The initial setup was straightforward.
    Top Answer:They could release product updates more frequently. The lack of updates is one reason we plan to switch to another… more »
    Top Answer:Aruba VPN can be valuable for supporting network work within the company, particularly for ensuring connectivity in… more »
    Top Answer:Here is how AWS Direct Connect compares with AWS PrivateLink AWS Direct Connect Pros: They say it provides a… more »
    Top Answer:AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet.
    Top Answer:It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks.
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    TNSR
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    Implementing reliable and secure connectivity for your remote employees and students can be a challenge. It requires more than just a VPN tunnel. With Aruba’s cloud-managed access points (APs) and soft clients, it’s simple and fast.

    AWS Direct Connect
    AWS Direct Connect is a cloud service solution that makes it easy to establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS. Using AWS Direct Connect, you can establish private connectivity between AWS and your datacenter, office, or colocation environment, which in many cases can reduce your network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections.

    AWS Direct Connect lets you establish a dedicated network connection between your network and one of the AWS Direct Connect locations. Using industry standard 802.1q VLANs, this dedicated connection can be partitioned into multiple virtual interfaces. This allows you to use the same connection to access public resources such as objects stored in Amazon S3 using public IP address space, and private resources such as Amazon EC2 instances running within an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) using private IP space, while maintaining network separation between the public and private environments. Virtual interfaces can be reconfigured at any time to meet your changing needs.

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
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    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba VPN
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba VPN and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Aruba VPN is ranked 35th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews. Aruba VPN is rated 5.6, while AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Aruba VPN writes "A highly scalable solution that can be used to access corporate resources anywhere in the world". On the other hand, the top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". Aruba VPN is most compared with , whereas AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and IBM Secure Gateway Service. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Aruba VPN report.

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