Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] vs Steelhead comparison

Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] enhances network stability, redundancy, and reliability, supporting connectivity between branches, optimizing internet access, and enabling secure, redundant networks, both on-premises and cloud-based.

Corporations utilize Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] to improve network performance, minimize downtime, and ensure high availability. Combining communication methods and supporting interbranch internet routing, it assists businesses in transitioning from MPLS, centralizing monitoring, and optimizing bandwidth use. Its functionality includes secure connections, cost reductions, and effective management of internet access. The support for multiple communication methods, application reliability, and ease of implementation make it a valuable tool for modern network management.

• Security: Enhanced protection to safeguard network data
• IPv6 layering over IPv4: Ensures compatibility and future-proofing
• Active-Active bandwidth use: Maximizes bandwidth utilization
• Zero downtime failover: Maintains continuous operation during failures
• Zero-touch deployment: Simplifies the installation process
• Application reliability: Ensures high performance for critical applications
• Cost-effectiveness: Reduces overall networking expenses
• Central deployment: Facilitates easy configuration updates and management

• Enhanced performance: Improved application and connectivity speed
• Increased reliability: Minimized network downtime and interruptions
• Centralized monitoring: Streamlined network oversight and control
• Scalable security: Adaptable protection for evolving network needs
• Cost savings: Lower operational costs compared to traditional MPLS
• Flexibility: Ability to handle multiple network functions effectively

Industries implement Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] to replace costly MPLS setups with more flexible VPN and NetScaler options, benefiting sectors like finance, healthcare, and retail that require robust, secure, and scalable network solutions. Organizations achieve better device management and efficient connectivity across multiple branches, enhancing their operational effectiveness.

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.