Citrix SD-WAN (discontinued) vs. NitroAccelerator vs. Riverbed SteelHead
Citrix SD-WAN (discontinued) vs. NitroAccelerator vs. Riverbed SteelHead
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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Citrix SD-WAN (discontinued) | N/A | Citrix SD-WAN (formerly Netscaler SD-WAN) was a software-defined WAN solution, featuring WAN optimization. The product is not part of Citrix's plans going forward. | N/A | |
NitroAccelerator | Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees) | NitroAccelerator installs as a device driver to endpoints to optimize TCP-based connections. The solution is software-based and does not rely on third party proxies, distributed caching, lateral data-movement, or hardware appliances. The vendor states that NitroAccelerator is EPL Certified and approved to run on DoD networks with no known vulnerabilities or direct-competing vendors and is currently accelerating and securing enterprise-level connections all over the world. | N/A | |
Riverbed SteelHead | N/A | San Francisco based Riverbed Technology offers Steelhead, a WAN optimization solution. The new SteelHead 90 series appliances are designed to provide performance, security, scalability, data movement efficiency, and resilient networking. | N/A |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | First year Maintenance & Support (M&S) are included in the license price. For the second year on, annual M&S will be charged at 20% of the original license price. | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | Cisco Meraki MX Score 9.1 out of 10 | Cisco Routers Score 9.1 out of 10 | Cisco Routers Score 9.1 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Cisco Meraki MX Score 9.1 out of 10 | Cisco Routers Score 9.1 out of 10 | Cisco Routers Score 9.1 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
| Citrix SD-WAN (discontinued) | NitroAccelerator | Riverbed SteelHead | |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.0 (1 ratings) | 9.1 (1 ratings) | 10.0 (6 ratings) |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | ![]() Discontinued Products
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| Nitrosphere No answers on this topic | ![]() Riverbed Technology
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| Cons | ![]() Discontinued Products
| Nitrosphere No answers on this topic | ![]() Riverbed Technology
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| Alternatives Considered | ![]() Discontinued Products
| Nitrosphere No answers on this topic | ![]() Riverbed Technology
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| Return on Investment | ![]() Discontinued Products
| Nitrosphere No answers on this topic | ![]() Riverbed Technology
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