Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] vs Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] comparison

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We performed a comparison between Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] and Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Since the implementation of this solution, the bandwidth has decreased and the performance in terms of Internet access has increased.""It features intuitive proxy policy deployment using a VPN.""Proxy Solution and ADN and their integration capability with Blue Coat director are positive features."

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"The most valuable feature is optimization.""The most valuable feature is connectivity."

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Cons
"It would be great if the product had inbuilt queuing for Quality of Service.""We cannot automate the product since the IP address can only be assigned after acquisition of the serial number.""It lacks deployment over multiple platforms and integration with SDN architecture."

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"From a security perspective, FortiWAN needs to be improved.""Having more documentation would be helpful."

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  • "Additional features, such as Flash Proxies, have their own licensing fees that depend on what the requirements are."
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    Overview
    ProxySG appliances provide complete control over all your web traffic, delivering world-class threat protection. Robust features include user authentication, web filtering, data loss prevention, inspection, and visibility of SSL-encrypted traffic, content caching, bandwidth management, stream-splitting and more.

    FortiWAN intelligently balances Internet and intranet traffic across multiple WAN connections to lower bandwidth costs and keep users connected. It offers easy-to-use multi-WAN management and a flexible policy-based performance management system.

    Sample Customers
    Global Technology and Material Manufacturer
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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    Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization while Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in WAN Optimization. Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] writes "Now we are able to inspect full SSL traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] writes "Easy to deploy with good connectivity and robustness for managing WAN links". Blue Coat ProxySG [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Fortinet FortiWAN [EOL] is most compared with .

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