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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN offers cost savings, improved performance, reliability, security, and streamlined management with easy deployment and scalability.
Sentiment score
8.5
Users report significant ROI with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall due to cost reduction, improved security, enhanced performance, and easier management.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Aruba EdgeConnect's customer service is responsive and efficient, but some users find local technical support lacking compared to competitors.
Sentiment score
5.7
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's customer support is mixed, with some users praising it and others citing long wait times.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is highly scalable, efficiently supporting vast deployments and is widely used by large enterprises.
Sentiment score
7.5
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides scalable and flexible solutions, easily expanding clusters and integrating hardware to handle large user bases.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is highly stable, with minimal support calls, ease of management, and consistently praised performance.
Sentiment score
7.9
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is highly stable, performing well during attacks, though some users report minor configuration and log management issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs improved connectivity, security, integration, stability, intelligence, support, education, and competitive VPN and UTM features.
Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs user-friendly design, better integration, improved support, enhanced features, flexible licensing, and seamless functionality.
 

Setup Cost

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform offers cost-effective licensing from $100-$300 monthly, competitive pricing, and various bandwidth-based annual options.
 

Valuable Features

The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform excels in deployment, performance, flexibility, and features like real-time optimization and detailed statistics.
High-value features include traffic control, centralized security, user-friendly interface, excellent support, advanced connectivity, scalability, and comprehensive DNS security.
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Pl...
Ranking in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
7th
Ranking in WAN Edge
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
WAN Optimization (2nd)
Forcepoint Next Generation ...
Ranking in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
10th
Ranking in WAN Edge
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions category, the mindshare of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is 8.5%, up from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is 2.9%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
 

Featured Reviews

Raja Waqar Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly and offers valuable feature for tracking traffic flow, providing insights into latency and exact paths from source to destination
In future releases, I would like to see security features, so Aruba might need some firewalls, like other vendors. For example, Fortinet gives the same feature, but it's gives the feature, that we can use the firewall as well. But, inside the Aruba, I didn't see this feature, secure device, I didn't see the feature. Although it's secure, we established a secure tunnel between all the branches, but still, Aruba might need some security features to be enhanced inside this product. It might be that Aruba doesn't need that one. But the vendor, if they are giving some extra security feature availability, they also give that feature.
OusaidAbaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface
We had some licensing issues with its web filtering capabilities. That's why we migrated our web filtering to Cisco Umbrella. Moreover, the interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions. For example, one of the many issues is with SSH. Even now, we haven't successfully opened the port to connect using SSH mode when we want to change the configuration. It's like a black box—not very open to changes and customization. It's simply not easy to configure. There are other problems, too. For example regarding Forcepoint's Websense component. We had a lot of problems managing the web settings within Websense. That's why we migrated to Cisco Umbrella for cloud-based web filtering. It's not that Forcepoint is inherently bad. The issue is that it's not user-friendly. It is not easy to use. The developers need to redesign the interface (GUI) for better management. It is very difficult to manage. For example, simple actions require too many clicks compared to FortiGate or Palo Alto. That's the main problem.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Silver Peak NX?
The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Silver Peak NX?
Compared to other solutions, I think it is a cheap product in the market. I think the pricing is good. I wish we had more sites. We have 30 locations domestically. I really wish we had more so we c...
What needs improvement with Silver Peak NX?
I haven't had a problem using the product since day one. As a matter of fact, I got it up and running by just reading the quick start guide and deploying it. It is really easy to deploy. I guess th...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
There is a need to make payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product is not expensive.
What needs improvement with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
My experience with this Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall wasn't very pleasant due to its complexity. For example, the firewall loses some features when working in a cluster, which is a huge chal...
 

Also Known As

Silver Peak NX, Silver Peak VX, Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
Forcepoint NGFW, Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall, McAfee Network Security Platform, Intel Security Network Security Platform
 

Overview

 

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
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