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Aruba Networks

Aruba EdgeConnect

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

7.6 /10

33 Reviews Write a Review

What is Aruba EdgeConnect?

Aruba Edge-to-Cloud Security for the Intelligent Edge. Full visibility, control, and enforcement with a built-in foundation for Zero Trust and SASE frameworks.

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Awards & Recognition

Aruba EdgeConnect won the following awards in the SD-WAN - Enterprise category

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5 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact

2023

4 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

Aruba EdgeConnect Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

68 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Aruba EdgeConnect?

0% Negative

7% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Respectful
Efficient Service
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Resilience

SD-WAN Security

Multiple Connection Type Support

Flexible Deployment

Application Optimization

Load Sharing

Simple Administration

Dynamic Routing

Ease of Troubleshooting

Adaptive Traffic

Quality of Service

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Aruba EdgeConnect Reviews

ASHISH A G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Built for NextGen connectivity

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Aruba EdgeConnect from other similar products?

Ease of use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Simplicity

What do you dislike most about this product?

Slow rollout of features

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Lot of hands on training available to test and try before you go for it.

Pros

Effective Service
Efficient Service
Caring
Saves Time

Prateek J.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

Ease of use and good customer support.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Aruba EdgeConnect from other similar products?

Aruba Central integration that provides single pane of glass visibility and manageability for all of the locations

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The support for services like data, video, voice, or IoT is amazing.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complex deployment

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You can consider this product as it has great insights on the application level.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Sachin ..

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

Great Innovation

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A Good Choice to Go for

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

How We Deliver

Aruba EdgeConnect

What is Aruba EdgeConnect?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Aruba EdgeConnect Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

68 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Aruba EdgeConnect?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Resilience Connectivity resiliency due to the ability to leverage multiple connections .

SD-WAN Security Security of the SD-WAN by support of VPN and network security protocols​.

Multiple Connection Type Support Support of various broadband connection types, including TCP/IP, MPLS, frame relay, and LTE wireless.

Flexible Deployment Ability to deploy wherever broadband connectivity exists​.

Application Optimization Optimization of the performance of applications and services across the Wide Area Network​.

Load Sharing Ability to load-share WAN traffic across multiple connections​.

Simple Administration Ease of network administration across the Wide Area Network​.

Dynamic Routing Dynamic path selection across the broadband networks across the Internet​.

Ease of Troubleshooting The simplicity of administration and of troubleshooting issues across the SD-WAN​.

Adaptive Traffic Data traffic across the SD-WAN being adaptive to conditions across the Internet​.

Quality of Service Traffic prioritization and optimization for specific network services​.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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Aruba EdgeConnect Reviews

ASHISH A G.

Built for NextGen connectivity

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Prateek J.

Ease of use and good customer support.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sachin ..

Great Innovation

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Resilience

SD-WAN Security

Multiple Connection Type Support

Flexible Deployment

Application Optimization

Load Sharing

Simple Administration

Dynamic Routing

Ease of Troubleshooting

Adaptive Traffic

Quality of Service

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement