"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"Overall, the pricing of the solution is very good. The product offers good value."
"It is very flexible to use."
"The next-gen features, the unified threat management capabilities are something that just about everybody is interested in at this point."
"This is an easy solution to deploy."
"It's super reliable. I don't think I've ever had a reliability issue with it."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"The customization potential is quite impressive."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is manageability."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"The most valuable feature is the Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMPO), which allows the customer to maintain and monitor their link quality in real-time."
"The most valuable features are the orchestration layer, plug and play capabilities, and also the fact that you can either configure it as a full mesh or hard install."
"In my experience, the setup process has been fairly straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"There are 400 functionalities of the system."
"Proactively detects where problems might arise."
"Technical support could be better. You don't always get the level of help you need right away."
"Security is a continuous process. In every product, there is a requirement for improvement. Its pricing should also be improved according to Indian market requirements. They must also improve on the reporting part. Its reporting can be more precise. If we can get a real-time report in a specific format, it will be helpful for customers to know about the current status of their security."
"The pricing could be reduced or include the first year warranty."
"I think there could be more QoS features"
"Backup can be improved."
"The solution could be more user friendly."
"In the future, I would like to see improvements made to cloud-based management."
"The customization could be improved. Cisco, for example, is much better at this. They need to work to be at least as good as they are."
"Reporting is an area that can be improved, as there are some features that are lacking with the reporting aspect."
"The cost of VeloCloud could be lowered."
"I would like for them to upgrade to 5G integration. Our customers have 4G now and the connectivity isn't good. It should be much faster."
"VMware SD-WAN could be improved with more automation and more integration, but each vendor could use these improvements."
"The security of the firewall should be improved. It would be a good idea to have a standalone product with better security."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"It needs better security."
"The initial setup could be simplified for beginners."
Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 98 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 3rd in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 25 reviews. Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "Stable, easy to set up, and offers good ROI". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SD-WAN writes "Scalable, has DMPO to ensure data integrity, good technical support, and zero-touch set up". Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Cisco ASA Firewall, pfSense, Check Point NGFW, Meraki MX and SonicWall NSa, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki SD-WAN, Versa FlexVNF, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Cato Networks. See our Fortinet FortiGate vs. VMware SD-WAN report.
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One of our favorite things about Fortinet Fortigate is that you can deploy on the cloud or on premises. It is a very stable, reliable, and consistent solution. We like that we can manage the entire network from one interface; there is no going back and forth as some other solutions force you to do. Fortinet Fortigate firewalls have access point controller functionality built right into the system; there is no need for additional devices. This solution offers great built-in features for web filtering and the VPN is an extremely valuable feature.
The reporting with Fortinet Fortigate needs some degree of customization so that more usable reports can be created. If you want extra features, you need to buy extra licenses, which can get expensive quickly. We would have liked to get more features with the general license. We would also like to see better cloud management.
We like VMware SD-WAN for our clients that want a very easy-to-use solution. VMware SD-WAN offers simple troubleshooting and great cybersecurity. One amazing feature it has is DMPO (Dynamic MultiPath Optimization), which helps ensure data integrity. VMware SD-WAN comes loaded with several defined applications so that you don’t have to create them yourself - this is a huge time-saver.
Reporting and security with VMware SD-WAN could be improved, though. There really needs to be some failover capabilities, especially with their own devices. We would also like to see a mobile application. Many other solutions are already offering this as a basic feature. It would help make this solution easier to manage.
Conclusion
We felt the biggest difference between Fortinet Fortigate and VMware SD-WAN was the ease of use. The zero-touch provisioning offered with VMware SD-WAN makes it very easy to set up and the DMPO makes it easy to manage. We also felt the SD-WAN on VMware SD-WAN was better.