We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Cato SASE Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two WAN Optimization solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the support for asymmetric lines."
"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 file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."
"The platform is valuable for bandwidth reduction."
"The most valuable features of Silver Peak VX are we can register our customers and they can receive free training and all the solutions features."
"The solution includes features for SD-WAN and WAN such as batch conditioning and optimization."
"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"Cato offers all the functionality found in other solution. The life cycle management is always very stable."
"It's a cloud-based solution that integrates well with everything."
"What I found most helpful in Cato Networks is that it works out of the box. One of its main advantages is that it's a simple product to deploy. You subscribe, and you're ready to run."
"The most valuable features of Cato Networks are the always-on VPN for remote workers and centralized management. Additionally, web filtering and antivirus are good."
"The query and the SD-WAN are useful features of the solution."
"The feature that I find to be the most valuable is the bandwidth aggregation."
"The most valuable feature is that it also works as a next-gen firewall because it has security features."
"The solution is a simple WAN solution. We've onboarded the socket on the Cato platform, and it provides connectivity. There is no complex routing."
"The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."
"Reporting is something that they can improve on."
"I expect automation in the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform's next release."
"If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"They have to implement more security with it. The security, mainly their firewall functions, have to be included in the firewall features."
"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"Cato Networks security could be better."
"There's no principal in Malaysia, only a distributor."
"Cato Networks could improve their intrusion detection. There is not a lot in place."
"They can't do one-to-one NAT (Network Address Translation) in AP (their access point), and that is something that Palo Alto can do."
"The different languages in the user interface should be enhanced."
"The solution could be made more user friendly for the administrator to use the portal. It is difficult to use it for people who are not experienced with Cato Networks."
"For a packaged solution, needing external intervention or a system integrator to get other features not offered by Cato Networks could be an area for improvement. Cato Networks does what it's meant to do and is even overstretching capabilities when introducing new features. The product can only have very few features added on top of what its currently doing. Managed service providers can deliver the extra features you'd need. It's a set of managed services, and what Cato Networks does is very comprehensive. So, for the time being, when the actual incarnation of the SASE solution is deployed, Cato Networks is a very effective product. Naturally, technology will evolve, so everybody knows that in three, four, or five years, there will be a new kid on the block, a new game. Still, at the moment, Cato Networks only needs to improve a little regarding SASE delivery. The product is doing very well, but one feature the Cato Networks team is doing right is preparing for the future through deploying the SSE 360, so the security service is at that edge. It's an excellent strategy to prepare for the future. SSE 360 is what Cato Networks should invest in the most to keep prospering."
"The solution is not cheap."
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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 1st in WAN Optimization with 19 reviews while Cato SASE Cloud Platform is ranked 2nd in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Cato SASE Cloud Platform is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cato SASE Cloud Platform writes "Useful remote worker VPN, centralized management, and simple on-boarding process". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Prisma SD-WAN and Steelhead, whereas Cato SASE Cloud Platform is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cisco SD-WAN, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiGate and Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Cato SASE Cloud Platform report.
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