VMware SD-WAN Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

reviewer1350429

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

May 29, 2020

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A comprehensive dashboard that is easy to use, but the security should be enhanced

Pros and Cons

"They make use of a combination of different internet lines, which improves quality."

"There is room for improvement with respect to security."

What is our primary use case?

I am a consultant with a solution provider and this is one of the products that we advise our clients on. We do not implement solutions as part of our offering.

What is most valuable?

The dashboard is very comprehensive, where you can see all of the sites with a map. You can click through using the map, which is easy to do.

They make use of a combination of different internet lines, which improves quality.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement with respect to security.

The price of this solution should be lower.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with VeloCloud for about two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I think that it is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable system, similar to other SD-WAN solutions.

Our customers are typically multinational, on the bigger side.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

As consultants, we have worked with several vendors simultaneously. We are independent and we do not propose a particular technology. Rather, we conduct and exercise with our clients and determine the best vendor based on that.

How was the initial setup?

I have not completed the setup myself, but my understanding is that it is okay.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this is a good product but there is always room for improvement.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer1503924

Telecommunicatios and Electronics Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Mar 29, 2021

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Good security endpoints that include VeloCloud, it is stable, and has good technical support

Pros and Cons

"Some of the best features are the SD-WAN platform for VMware and the NSX network virtualization."

"The initial setup could be simplified for beginners."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to virtualize the data centers. If you don't want to have a lot of servers in your data center, you can virtualize it with VMware.

The networking virtualization can be done with NSX.

Every switch and every firewall can be virtualized.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of this solution are the security endpoints and the VeloCloud.

Some of the best features are the SD-WAN platform for VMware and the NSX network virtualization.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup could be simplified for beginners.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used VMware SD-WAN in the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 30 users in our company who are using this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex at first, but it gets easier.

What about the implementation team?

We used a consultant to help us with the deployment.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate VMware SD-WAN a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.