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    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Steelhead is its optimization capabilities.
    Top Answer:The application response time of the solution can be improved.
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    out of 15 in WAN Optimization
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    4th
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    Also Known As
    Aryaka SmartConnect, Aryaka SmartServices, Aryaka Managed WAN Services
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    Overview

    About Aryaka
    Aryaka, the Cloud-First WAN company, brings agility, simplicity and a great experience to consuming the
    WAN-as-a-service. An optimized global network and innovative technology stack deliver the industry’s
    #1 managed SD-WAN service and sets the gold standard for application performance. Aryaka’s
    SmartServices offer connectivity, application acceleration, security, cloud networking and insights
    leveraging global orchestration and provisioning. Aryaka’s customers include hundreds of global
    enterprises including several in the Fortune 100.

    What is Aryaka SmartServices?
    Aryaka provides a global and regional secure, integrated, fully managed SD-WAN service deployed on a purpose-built, multi-cloud, global L2 WAN optimized network. Aryaka offers this network as a rich set of
    managed services that are seamlessly integrated to deliver the highest possible user experience. These
    on-demand services are designed with “cloud-first” principles for easy consumption, operational
    simplicity and scale.

    • - Aryaka SmartManage: delivers on all the foundational capabilities required to power the
      SmartServices platform. This includes automation and orchestration, Global Network
      Operating Centers (NOCs) to enable always-on monitoring and predictive analytics for
      ongoing capacity planning.
      - Aryaka SmartConnect is the on-demand, fully managed, end-to-end SD-WAN connectivity service that serves the needs of global enterprises and their local and regional offices and provides site-to-site Internet VPNs and last-mile connectivity. It
      offers connectivity to Oracle’s cloud infrastructure; offers distributed, SLA driven access to Azure IaaS/PaaS via ExpressRoute; and access to SaaS applications, such as Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce, 8x8, Zoom and more.
      - Aryaka SmartOptimize is an on-demand application optimization and application
      acceleration solution delivered as a service.
      - Aryaka SmartCloud provides public clouds and partner clouds networking as a service,
      enabling fast connectivity to IaaS and SaaS on demand.
      - Aryaka SmartSecure provides a comprehensive security-as-a-service offering from the branch to the LAN and to the cloud via security partners, including Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks.
      - Aryaka SmartInsights is enabled by the MyAryaka Cloud; it provides insights on the State of the WAN as well as predictive analytics and allows the enterprise customer to define application prioritization at the branch or region level to monitor QoE and to mitigate failures with proactive monitoring.

    Steelhead is the leading network optimization and application performance solution chosen by over 30,000 organizations worldwide. The performance of networks and applications directly impacts business productivity. Riverbed draws from nearly two decades of experience in driving network and application performance over Wide Area Networks with its flagship offering, SteelHead. SteelHead delivers the underlying technology that helps enterprises of all sizes maximize the efficiency and performance of the networks and applications used to run modern business. 

    SteelHead is proven to dramatically speed up the performance of applications anywhere in the organization while delivering the best end-user experience even under sub optimal network conditions. Reduce bandwidth utilization by up to 95%, deferring costly network bandwidth upgrades. Increase performance by up to 100x for on-premises applications.

    Sample Customers
    World Transport Agency, Henny Penny Corporation, INTTRA, Marposs, Apex CoVantage
    ElAraby, SFK Leblanc, Bobst Group, Northwest Pipe Company, Halkbank, Tradebridge, EFG Hermes
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Non Profit6%
    REVIEWERS
    Government25%
    Energy/Utilities Company19%
    Construction Company6%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise52%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Aryaka Managed SD-WAN is ranked 6th in WAN Optimization while Steelhead is ranked 4th in WAN Optimization with 22 reviews. Aryaka Managed SD-WAN is rated 0.0, while Steelhead is rated 8.2. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Steelhead writes "Exceptionally stable and reliable but costly". Aryaka Managed SD-WAN is most compared with Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate and Masergy Managed SD-WAN, whereas Steelhead is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, WAAS, Citrix SD-WAN and Noction IRP.

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