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Aruba Networks

HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Composite Score

7.6 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

25 Reviews Write a Review

What is HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN?

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

HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN won the following awards in the Secure Access Service Edge category

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7 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
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2025

7 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN 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

100 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+96 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 HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN?

0% Negative

4% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Zero Trust

SD-WAN

Network Sandboxes

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Enablement for Security Teams

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

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HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Reviews

Suzanne D.

Role: Operations
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Nov 2024

Does not disappoint

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN from other similar products?

Honestly the entire product line has become so easy to use and the cost is so much lower than others, this is a great product

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's almost plug and play!

What do you dislike most about this product?

I kind of wish it was bigger...Funny thing is it almost gets lost on the rack

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Look at the rest and then the cost. I believe you will come back to this one.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Sheraz L.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Communications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2025

good sd-wan solution but could be improved

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN from other similar products?

HPE Aruba sdwan solution is not much better than VMware velocloud

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

multiple wan connections and bandwidth ratio

What do you dislike most about this product?

nothing yet

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

better product worth buying

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring
Saves Time

Gowhar S.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2025

Good performance over distributed networks / cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN from other similar products?

It sends cloud and SaaS traffic directly to the internet instead of routing it through a central data center, significantly reducing latency and enhancing user experience. For many organizations, this enables consolidation of separate routers, firewalls, and VPNs into a simpler, unified branch security architecture

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is highly scalable for large environments, allowing new sites or users to be added easily, making it well suited for geographically distributed organizations.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The pricing and licensing costs are relatively high.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Evaluate Your Scale and Use Case First

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

How We Deliver

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN?

Pros

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

Zero Trust Provides features that enable a zero trust architecture, including device authentication and user contextual risk based authentication.

SD-WAN Separates the data and control plane from its hardware, virtualizing the network.

Network Sandboxes Sandboxes are used to safely execute suspicious code without risking harm to the host device or network.

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS Organizations may want to migrate away from traditional MPLS and leverage a platform to provision convergence and flexibility regarding deployment of security.

Enablement for Security Teams Enablement for Security to know the layers of protection deployed and not just rely on the carrier to only provide the connection.

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Intermediary between an organization's users and one or more cloud services, allowing the enforcement of certain types of security policies in the cloud.

Data Analytics / BI / AI Integration of capability to mine data from incoming sources (SIEM, logs, vulnerability tools, threat databases, etc) in real-time and apply rules.

Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Protects corporate users and networks from web-based malware, controls employee behavior on the Internet, and helps prevent data loss.

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Provides protective capabilities that leverage effective web request inspection prior to reaching the API such as Next-Gen WAF, RASP, DDoS etc.

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) Separate your users' web browsing activity from the local network and its infrastructure, preventing browser-based attacks on the network.

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) Next-generation firewall capabilities that include web filtering, advanced threat protection, intrusion prevention system, and Domain Name System security.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Reviews

Suzanne D.

Does not disappoint

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sheraz L.

good sd-wan solution but could be improved

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gowhar S.

Good performance over distributed networks / cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Zero Trust

SD-WAN

Network Sandboxes

Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS

Enablement for Security Teams

Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

Data Analytics / BI / AI

Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

Web Application and API Protection (WAAP)

Remote Browser Isolation (RBI)

Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization