We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Symantec Proxy 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."The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"They have a zero downtime failover mechanism, where, when there's a link failure or a link weakness, or bad link conditions, they provide the ability to fail back seamlessly."
"The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The main advantage of Citrix SD-WAN is that it enables fast communication between our branches and data centers. And, with its cloud management features, it also makes the process of adding new branches into our company network much easier."
"The SD-WAN solution as it is already is quite feature-rich and the upgrade process is very simple."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"What I found most valuable in Symantec Proxy is that it doesn't have any limitations. It also has a simple configuration, with only one window pane, unlike Zscaler, which has multiple window panes. Deploying the agent is also more straightforward in Symantec Proxy."
"The tool's most valuable features are content-to-content filtration and SCCM protection."
"It enables us to manage bandwidth for users based on their privilege levels. For example, if a user wants to use a certain application or resource, we can provide access based on their privileges."
"The Symantec antivirus suite and the proxy component are the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the caching."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Proxy is the support and autoscaling."
"The initial setup of Symantec Proxy is easy."
"Symantec Proxy’s technical support is very good."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"The reports need to be improved. We need to have them customized but they don't have that right now. I would like for them to have better system predictions. We don't have that right now. My system may be working fine right now but after making some changes, that can change."
"The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"The initial setup could be a bit easier."
"The communication around the life cycle would have been really helpful. The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued. They were discontinued within a year after we had purchased it, which is a bit painful. If we had known that, we would've made some other decisions."
"Technical support is an area that requires some improvement."
"The initial setup can be somewhat complex, and deploying the system can take some time."
"The traffic filtering could improve. Our firewall traffic is limited. Additionally, it would be helpful if there was a dashboard and reporting feature."
"The solution is quite complex."
"One area for improvement in Symantec is the lack of a reporting server or dashboard integration with SIM."
"Marketing needs improvement in Symantec Proxy, as it needs to catch up in sales here in the Asia Pacific region. Symantec Proxy licensing renewal also needs improvement."
"Support response time and case resolution could be improved."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 3rd in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews while Symantec Proxy is ranked 15th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 18 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Symantec Proxy is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Proxy writes "A user-friendly solution with good technical support". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, whereas Symantec Proxy is most compared with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Skyhigh Security, Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service and Zscaler Internet Access. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Symantec Proxy report.
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