Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization vs Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform comparison

Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform are both solutions in the WAN Optimization category. Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization is ranked #9, while Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3. Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization holds a 2.1% mindshare in WO, compared to Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform’s 16.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform users are willing to recommend the solution.

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

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the WAN Optimization category, the mindshare of Cloudflare is 2.1%. The mindshare of Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization is 2.1%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is 16.0%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

WAN Optimization Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform	16.0%
Cloudflare	2.1%
Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization	2.1%
Other	79.8%

WAN Optimization

Featured Reviews

Herb Angle

Owner at Hga consulting

Has helped manage client domains with streamlined access control and threat visibility

I don't know what areas could be improved with Cloudflare WAF; Cloudflare is constantly improving and adding features to their feature set. They're doing a good job, and as far as DNS and support for any domains that I create or my clients create, it's mandatory for me to make sure that they have Cloudflare as their DNS provider. The Cloudflare load balancing capability hasn't really helped in enhancing my website's uptime and resiliency because we don't really get that much traffic; it's mostly remote users, and web hosting is done by a web hosting service. It doesn't pay to try to host your own website.

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WaqasNaeem

Cyber Security Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Easy-to-deploy with valuable features for web optimization

The platform’s features for latency mitigation help optimize user experience. There are multiple techniques one could follow to enhance the application's performance. To optimize cloud connectivity, they provide strategies such as local internet breakout. In the context of cloud services, particularly Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, deploying virtual appliances contributes to reducing costs associated with express route links. This approach enhances web optimization. The traffic shaping features play a crucial role in optimizing web operations and enhancing WAN efficiency. It can be integrated with most of the applications. I rate it a nine out of ten.

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SatishKumar13

Deputy Manager at Savex Technologies Pvt Ltd

Reliable features and exceptional tech support enhance user experience

The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is a fantastic solution based on my experience. The Zero-Touch Provisioning feature is one of the best features I have seen so far. While there are some aspects that need improvement on the technical side, when comparing it with other products and solutions, it performs well but still has room for enhancement.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The overall experience with Cloudflare is positive, with a rating of eight out of ten."

"The DDoS protection is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"Centralized, full-featured DNS."

"The solution offers the flexibility to control configuration rules."

"Many websites require an SSL certificate because they sell stuff and want SSL. Cloudflare comes with an SSL certificate built in. It's automatic. You sign yourself up for Cloudflare, and an SSL certificate automatically protects your website. You don't necessarily need a certificate if you have a connection between your website and your host, the server, Cloudflare, and the host."

"Its most significant benefit to date is the speed with which it refreshes DNS records on the internet once you change it. If you are changing a website or registering a new record, it is very quick."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is external DNS. It is also very secure. They have their own main server and once you configure it, the product takes care of everything. There are no issues in resolving IPs and low latency is also present."

"Smaller businesses have seen great ROI due to the low investment and strong performance."

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"The platform’s features for latency mitigation help optimize user experience."

"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."

"It is a scalable solution."

"Many features are valuable for automation, connectivity, and throughput."

"The file and data reduction capabilities are very good. Without it, we have a great deal of network congestion."

"At the moment, for us, it is a very good solution because it has all the features we need and it is not so expensive."

"The most valuable feature of Silver Peak VX is the overall performance."

"The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is a fantastic solution based on my experience."

"The best features of the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform are capacity management and network capacity management."

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Cons

"The product support needs to be accessible from more places, a wider area of coverage."

"It would be helpful if the solution could continue evolving to compete with the other solutions on the market."

"Cloudflare's console should be made more user-friendly."

"It would be beneficial for us if Cloudflare could offer a scrubbing solution. This would involve taking a snapshot of my website and keeping it live during a DDoS attack, ensuring uninterrupted service for our users. DDoS attacks are typically short in duration, and having Cloudflare maintain the site's availability from its secure network would enhance the overall user experience. I would appreciate it if Cloudflare could consider implementing this feature. Many organizations already utilize similar capabilities in their CDN platforms, where a static snapshot of the web page is displayed during DDoS attacks. In terms of features, Cloudflare needs to enhance its resilience and stay more focused on adopting new technologies. For instance, solutions like F5 XC Box, Access Solution, and Distributed Cloud Solution have impressive features, and Cloudflare should strive to match and exceed those capabilities. There's a need for improvement in areas like AI-based DDoS attacks and Layer 7 WAF features. Cloudflare should prioritize enhancements in areas such as behavioral DDoS and protection against SQL injection attacks, considering the prevalent trend of public exposure to the internet for business reasons. Overall, Cloudflare needs to invest more in advancing its feature set."

"The solution could work at being less expensive. It costs a lot to use it."

"Cloudflare doesn't have a reverse lookup. We can only do a DNS lookup to get the IP address from the hostname. It doesn't work if you want to look up the hostname from an IPA address."

"It would be good if Cloudflare could have more servers for better traffic routing or an increase in the traffic routed. This is what I'd like to improve in Cloudflare."

"Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to buy Cloudflare in my country."

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"Currently, we encounter challenges in terms of the functioning of compression, deduplication, and other features even after uploading the certificate for encrypted traffic."

"This solution is suitable for small to medium-sized companies. If we have large-sized companies it is better to use Cisco or Palo Alto."

"Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs to improve integrations with other vendors."

"I would like to have a physical appliance to use with the orchestrator for managing all EdgeConnect appliances."

"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 from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."

"One area for improvement is the Intel support integration. The security could also improve."

"One area for improvement is the Intel support integration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's pricing is minimal compared to other products."

"The tool is a premium product, so it is very expensive."

"The pricing depends on the usage, but the cheapest would be around 5,000 USD a month."

"That is one of the great features. I was able to access the majority of the features and services for free."

"I give the price a five out of ten."

"In terms of licensing costs, we don't pay for licensing for Cloudflare. We only establish communication, then for peering, Cloudflare takes care of the cross-connection in different data centers."

"The solution has many features but there are ones that you need to pay for. Sometimes you have to find out which is available for free and which you have to pay for."

"The pricing for the service is reasonable, neither excessively cheap nor prohibitively expensive. It aligns well with the value of their solution."

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"The product has flexible pricing models."

"Compared to other solutions, I think it is a cheap product in the market."

"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 price of Silver Peak VX is expensive compared to competitors. There are licenses, renewals, and support that need to be paid."

"The license could improve for Silver Peak VX."

"The price of Silver Peak VX is reasonable but could improve."

"You have to negotiate when it comes to pricing and licensing."

"The pricing for this product is good."

"You can get both yearly and monthly options in licensing. It is not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Computer Software Company

22%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Legal Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	25

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Cloudflare. We are moving from Akamai prolexic to Cloudflare. Cloudflare anycast network outperforms Akamai static GR...

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Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?

Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service...

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What do you like most about Cloudflare?

Cloudflare offers CDN and DDoS protection. We have the front end, API, and database in how you structure applications.

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What do you like most about Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization?

The platform’s features for latency mitigation help optimize user experience.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization?

The product has flexible pricing models.

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What needs improvement with Aruba Boost Unified WAN Optimization?

They could provide a unified management platform for their entire Secure Edge Services (SES) portfolio. In the next r...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Silver Peak NX?

The pricing is on the higher side compared to the competition when discussing experience with pricing, setup cost, an...

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What needs improvement with Silver Peak NX?

The room for improvement for the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is pricing, as people are purchasing this product ...

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What is your primary use case for Silver Peak NX?

A typical use case for the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is high latency connectivity, which is why I or my clien...

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Also Known As

Cloudflare DNS

Silver Peak Unity Boost, Unity Boost

Silver Peak NX, Silver Peak VX, Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect

Overview

Cloudflare enhances web performance and security with features like CDN caching and DDoS mitigation while providing easy DNS management and intuitive setup through its user-friendly dashboard.

Cloudflare is recognized for its comprehensive web security and performance solutions. Speed improvements are achieved through caching mechanisms and DDoS protection, combining ease of DNS management with flexible page rules. The robust analytics and threat insight tools provide valuable data, assisted by a user-friendly dashboard allowing quick setup and configuration. An API offers dynamic DNS settings ensuring low latency and high performance across the globe.

What are Cloudflare's key features?

CDN Caching: Enhances website speed through content delivery network caching.
Web Application Firewall: Protects websites from online threats.
DDoS Mitigation: Shields against distributed denial-of-service attacks.
DNS Management: Offers easy-to-use and flexible domain management.
SSL Certificates: Ensures secure connections between users and servers.
Analytics: Provides insights with robust analytics tools.

What benefits and ROI should users evaluate?

Enhanced Security: Strengthening web security with DDoS and firewall protection.
Speed Improvement: Faster content delivery with CDN caching.
Operational Simplicity: Simplifies website optimization through a user-friendly interface.
Scalable Solutions: Scales with global reach, lowering latency for improved performance.
Cost Efficiency: Offers layers of valuable functionality with pricing options.

Cloudflare finds utility across industries for DNS management and defense mechanisms. Its content delivery network assures fast content distribution and fortified security. Businesses integrate features like web application firewalls, load balancing, end-to-end SSL, and zero trust to protect websites from cyber threats while ensuring resilience and reliable performance.

Cloudflare

As distance between locations increases across the WAN, application performance degrades. Aruba Boost, an optional WAN optimization software pack, accelerates the performance of latency-sensitive and data-intensive applications.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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.

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Sample Customers

Trusted by over 9,000,000 Internet Applications and APIs, including Nasdaq, Zendesk, Crunchbase, Steve Madden, OkCupid, Cisco, Quizlet, Discord and more.

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