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We performed a comparison between AT&T VPN and Cisco IOS SSL VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.""The solution has good performance."

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"The stability of the solution is its most valuable feature."

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"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers.""Cisco VPN is easy to connect.""The solution is very easy to work with. This is its most valuable feature. They also did a good job surrounding how you configure the devices.""The customer service and support are the best. When it comes to support, Cisco is the best vendor ever.""IOS is user-friendly and simple. You connect to a particular VPN, and that's it. You become seamless after that.""The product is great because it is easy and simple.""With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely.""The feature I find most valuable, is the management portal."

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

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"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."

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"The pricing needs to be better.""The company sets the policies for the default location, and destination, which the VPN connects. If there is a problem with one of those locations, which happens sometimes when I travel I need to have an option to select a different available location. Currently, I am unable to see that from a user's point of view.""The flexibility of configurations could be improved.""The Secure Plus Connect product could be improved with many enhancements in any price license, especially for licensing. Cisco could simplify the licensing; it could make it easier to order and use the features.""It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily.""Cisco IOS SSL VPN doesn't support the configuration of multiple VPNs.""In terms of what needs improvement, it should have better integration. Although, it might have already been taken care of.""Improvements could be made in terms of connectivity for applications."

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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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  • "I would say it is a bit expensive, but I think it is worth the price."
  • "The pricing of the solution is reasonable"
  • "There are no pricing programs for non-profit organizations and the product is otherwise expensive by comparison."
  • "FortiGate does not charge the client a licensing fee, although Cisco charges clients a couple of dollars per year for each license."
  • "The licensing fee is expensive."
  • "Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription."
  • "The licensing cost of the solution is on a yearly basis, and it is expensive compared to other solutions in the market."
  • "The product costs less."
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    AT&T Remote Access VPN
    Cisco SSL VPN
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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.

    AT&T Virtual Private Network (AT&T VPN) is a network-based IP VPN solution with a wide range of features and the flexibility to choose the options you require today, and over time. ... Network Convergence Integrate multiple disparate voice, video and data networks to a single MPLS IP network.

    Cisco SSL VPN solutions help you easily and securely extend the network to users who have access to the Internet and a web browser. You can customize access and extend the reach of your corporate network to individuals based on their roles, including teleworker contractors and business partners.
    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    Road Comission for Oakland County, AW North Carolina, Community Based Care of Central Florida
    MST Systems
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Healthcare Company9%
    REVIEWERS
    Energy/Utilities Company16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Educational Organization9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise54%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise72%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business49%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise53%
    Buyer's Guide
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    AT&T VPN is ranked 40th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews. AT&T VPN is rated 9.0, while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AT&T VPN writes "Extremely stable and very scalable ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". AT&T VPN is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, whereas Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and Citrix Gateway.

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