SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN vs Steelhead comparison

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Top Answer:We just did an assessment for our 47 datacenters around North America. The top two enterprise-level network monitoring solutions were ExtraHop first, Riverbed SteelCenter second. Their negotiated cost… more »
Top Answer:SteelHead works from the application. I use it to optimize traffic from Amazon. It is mainly used for customers who need to increase the traffic to 33K. For other users, it has been more of an… more »
Top Answer:The application response time of the solution can be improved.
Ranking
20th
out of 25 in WAN Edge
Views
411
Comparisons
288
Reviews
0
Average Words per Review
0
Rating
N/A
14th
out of 25 in WAN Edge
Views
1,683
Comparisons
903
Reviews
2
Average Words per Review
472
Rating
8.0
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Overview

Accelerate business velocity with enterprise-class SD-WAN. As enterprises and organizations adopt more cloud and SaaS applications to support an increasingly distributed workforce, the hybrid networks connecting it all have been more complex, less predictable and less secure.

Riverbed SteelConnect EX is a powerful enterprise SD-WAN solution that integrates best-in-class routing, application acceleration, network visibility, and security services – a flexible and complete WAN Edge platform that gives you what you need to modernize your network and propel your business in the digital age.

Steelhead is the leading network optimization and application performance solution chosen by over 30,000 organizations worldwide. The performance of networks and applications directly impacts business productivity. Riverbed draws from nearly two decades of experience in driving network and application performance over Wide Area Networks with its flagship offering, SteelHead. SteelHead delivers the underlying technology that helps enterprises of all sizes maximize the efficiency and performance of the networks and applications used to run modern business. 

SteelHead 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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Sample Customers
Roxtec, Software Solutions Company, Rignet
ElAraby, SFK Leblanc, Bobst Group, Northwest Pipe Company, Halkbank, Tradebridge, EFG Hermes
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Financial Services Firm14%
Government12%
Manufacturing Company10%
Computer Software Company10%
REVIEWERS
Government27%
Energy/Utilities Company20%
Construction Company7%
Media Company7%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company20%
Government11%
Financial Services Firm11%
Manufacturing Company9%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business28%
Midsize Enterprise12%
Large Enterprise60%
REVIEWERS
Small Business11%
Midsize Enterprise32%
Large Enterprise58%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business21%
Midsize Enterprise19%
Large Enterprise60%
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SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN is ranked 20th in WAN Edge while Steelhead is ranked 14th in WAN Edge with 4 reviews. SteelConnect EX Enterprise 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". SteelConnect EX Enterprise SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN and NFX Series Network Services Platform, whereas Steelhead is most compared with Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, Fortinet FortiGate, WAAS, Cisco SD-WAN and Noction IRP.

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