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Powerful compression and application optimization
We did a data center migration for one client between two countries in Latin America. The challenge for this company was that they needed to send a... Read more →
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    20th
    out of 26 in WAN Edge
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    371
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    14th
    out of 26 in WAN Edge
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    2,757
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    1,673
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    473
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    FatPipe Symphony, Symphony, FatPipe Symphony SD-WAN, Symphony SD-WAN
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    Overview

    Symphony is one of the FatPipe’s products which are offering Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution. This SD-WAN solution simplifies the deployment and management of connectivity at remote sites. More over enterprises deploying Symphony with Orchestrator are not only provided with the ability to centrally control their WANs but also to manage branch office configuration. The appliances can be deployed with zero-touch installation as well.

    Riverbed SteelHead CX is the industry's #1 WAN optimization solution. SteelHead CX 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.

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    ElAraby, SFK Leblanc, Bobst Group, Northwest Pipe Company, Halkbank, Tradebridge, EFG Hermes
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    Energy/Utilities Company21%
    Construction Company7%
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    Computer Software Company24%
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    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    FatPipe SD-WAN is ranked 20th in WAN Edge while Steelhead is ranked 14th in WAN Edge with 3 reviews. FatPipe SD-WAN is rated 0.0, while Steelhead is rated 8.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Steelhead writes "Powerful compression and application optimization". FatPipe SD-WAN is most compared with VMware SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate and Cisco SD-WAN, whereas Steelhead is most compared with WAAS, Citrix SD-WAN, Cisco SD-WAN, Silver Peak NX and Exinda.

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