Buying the hardware initially is costly, but yearly maintenance and licenses are not as expensive. Across our 12 data centers, we spend around $150k annually.
The pricing for Steelhead is on the higher side, especially when compared to other products like SolarWinds. However, the support provided by Steelhead is exceptional, adding significant value to the overall package.
The solution is expensive and the service contacts are costly too. The cost of the device makes the value proposition borderline acceptable for us. The service contract fees we pay is approximately $30,000 annually.
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...
Buying the hardware initially is costly, but yearly maintenance and licenses are not as expensive. Across our 12 data centers, we spend around $150k annually.
The pricing is reasonable.
The pricing for Steelhead is on the higher side, especially when compared to other products like SolarWinds. However, the support provided by Steelhead is exceptional, adding significant value to the overall package.
I do not like the pricing of the support. Most of the vendors will charge you for the other support or they will charge you through the app.
Licensing costs are reasonable.
The cost of the product is too high. We would like it to be lower. We pay a yearly licensing fee.
The solution is expensive and the service contacts are costly too. The cost of the device makes the value proposition borderline acceptable for us. The service contract fees we pay is approximately $30,000 annually.