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We performed a comparison between Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Prisma SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is the boost.""The tool is easy to configure due to the existing pre-configured templates. It is easy to manage compared to legacy systems, which takes time. We can complete a site within 30 minutes. The tool's best feature is outdoor onboarding. You need to bring the box to the site with the internet. It is a simple plug-and-play. The solution offers a zero-touch procedure.""The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization.""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.""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 platform is valuable for bandwidth reduction.""The file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."

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"From the main controller, we can administer the customer's devices, QoS, network, and traffic. We can monitor it and we can change and create policies as well as upgrade the software. We can totally control a customer's network from one site, the Prisma SD-WAN portal.""Prisma supports all of the applications we're currently using.""The gateway is available on the cloud which allows you access from anywhere and still connects to your home gateway.""When it comes to supporting large, complex, network architectures, it's a very simple architecture. The main component is the fabric. It's very easy to troubleshoot if there is an issue happening in the underlying network.""It is flexible to use the internet connection via local breakouts without going to data centers.""Prisma SD-WAN is intuitive. We have a better idea of the different tools we can use and jump between the menus quickly.""Prisma's analytics provide a lot of valuable data. I like the internet health chart that shows latency, dropped packets, MOS for data quality, etc. It also runs a continuous speed test in the background. I've used it multiple times to troubleshoot internet connections when the service provider has attempted to claim nothing is wrong with the circuit. It gives me data to send them showing we're not getting the speed we should, or there is constant packet loss.""I like the link monitoring and analytics. These are the features that set Prisma apart from other products. Prisma works well with large, complex networks. One of my clients is a top bank in the United States, and Prisma has performed well for that customer."

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Cons
"Reporting is something that they can improve on.""The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved.""If compared with Cisco, then Aruba's pricing is very aggressive.""The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve.""In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors.""The license features should improve in the solution. For example, when you purchase VMware, it starts at a low level that has some functionality. When you want to expand, the difference in the price is substantial. I purchased the lower functional version for $4,000, and now if I want to upgrade, they ask me for $80,000. This is a $76,000 difference, there's no logic, but this is VMware.""There are some functional limitations that could improve.""The security can be improved, with the firewall for example, because they supply a basic one but not a UTM."

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"I would also like to see improvement in the product training for customers. Palo Alto has not initiated very much training but they have to do so because this is a new product. If you have experience in a legacy environment, and you are moving to Prisma SD-WAN, you don't have a training framework. That is one of the disadvantages.""The only con is the pricing because it's more premium.""There are two parallel things that we want Palo Alto to work on. First, customers want a unified appliance that does the work of all firewalls in addition to SD-WAN. Second, the cloud presence should be completely automated. If I purchase the SASE architecture, I shouldn't worry about deployments in Prisma Access or on Prisma SD-WAN. It should be deployed in one go.""The tool needs to work on price and complexity.""Customer support is our biggest pain point. The quality of support has gone down a little since we initially deployed this product. I don't know if this is due to turnover at Palo Alto or a lack of training. It is now taking one or two days to get an initial response that says, "Hey, we've looked into this, can you pull this data for us?" In the past, we'd immediately get a response.""Prisma SD-WAN's technical support should be improved.""We are incorporating their zone-based firewalls. Prisma SD-WAN has limited documentation on how it manipulates traffic, e.g., how it is interacting with TCP and UDP. We recently had some traffic that was black holing. We literally had to do packet captures to see that the new zone-based firewall, which runs on top of Prisma SD-WAN, was causing issues.""Prisma could be a little cheaper."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "You have to negotiate when it comes to pricing and licensing."
  • "You typically will license the hardware and you license the software to access the hardware capabilities. The price will range anywhere from a hundred to $300 a month. There are no additional costs."
  • "The licensing fees depend on the bandwidth. As an example of what we charge our customers, for 100MB without Boost, the price is approximately $2,000. That includes the licensing and the unit."
  • "The pricing for this product is good."
  • "The license could improve for Silver Peak VX."
  • "The price of Silver Peak VX is expensive compared to competitors. There are licenses, renewals, and support that need to be paid."
  • "There is an annual license required to use Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect."
  • "The license for Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect is paid annually."
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  • "This solution stood out because it cost considerably less than the other SD-WAN solutions out there from Cisco."
  • "If you're already invested in a Palo Alto product, it would be logical to use this solution. If not, there might be some other solutions that are more viable in terms of pricing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization.
    Top Answer:You can get both yearly and monthly options in licensing. It is not expensive.
    Top Answer:There were issues, but now it is improving.
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.
    Top Answer:The price is steep, but I don't know what we would've paid for the VMware solution. Meraki is a little cheaper, but Cisco is costly because of the hardware and all the licensing that goes with it. We… more »
    Top Answer:There are some small issues in Prisma SD-WAN's area related to bypass pair or couple ports related to redundancy. Sometimes, during the product's initial setup phase, bypass pair or couple ports don't… more »
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    Also Known As
    Silver Peak NX, Silver Peak VX, Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
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    Overview

    The EdgeConnect SD-WAN platform secures and powers a self-driving wide area network for cloud-first enterprises.

    In today’s edge-to-cloud enterprise, user experience and security are not optional

    Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN provides a secure network foundation for Zero Trust and SASE. It includes a first-class SD-WAN paired with a next-generation firewall delivering unmatched quality of experience and advanced security.

    Best-of-breed SASE with no compromise

    EdgeConnect SD-WAN enables a best-of-breed SASE architecture that meets the security requirements of today’s digital organizations. It provides comprehensive SD-WAN and security services including next-generation firewall, fine-grained segmentation, IDS/IPS, and tightly integrates with many SSE (Security Service Edge) solutions.

    Simplify management, enable app-defined SD-WAN policies and deliver a secure, cloud-delivered branch today with the Industry’s first next-generation SD-WAN.

    Sample Customers
    Group Dekko, Kingston Technology, American Student Assistance, Ares Management, Charlotte Metro Credit Union, Colonial Savings, Community Bank, Denali Credit Union, Bed Bath & Beyond, Breweries of Cameroon, Carnival Australia, Coastal Beverages, Toshiba Electronics, Tru Blu Beverages, WAXIE Sanitary Supply, Charleston Area Medical Center, Community Health Plan, Healthcare Company, Mercy Health, Linklaters, Miles & Stockbridge, Thomson Snell & Passmore
    Open Networking User Group, Columbia Sportswear Company, Coca Cola
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider36%
    Insurance Company14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Retailer6%
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    Construction Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Pharma/Biotech Company14%
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    Educational Organization23%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
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    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise40%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise80%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise53%
    Buyer's Guide
    Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Prisma SD-WAN
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Prisma SD-WAN and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked 6th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 19 reviews while Prisma SD-WAN is ranked 4th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 11 reviews. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is rated 8.6, while Prisma SD-WAN is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform writes "Flexible, efficient, and responsive support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Prisma SD-WAN writes "A stable tool that offers a good uptime and ensures a return on investment". Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Steelhead, whereas Prisma SD-WAN is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate and VMware SD-WAN. See our Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs. Prisma SD-WAN report.

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