We performed a comparison between Cisco SD-WAN and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a very scalable solution."
"I have found the performance and the Zero-Touch provisioning helpful which makes it easier for us to develop."
"The solution can scale. We haven't had any issues doing so."
"The user experience is pretty good."
"The most valuable features are manageability, scalability, and simplicity."
"The primary advantage we've observed is the simplification of deployment, leading to decreased IT costs and enhanced operational efficiency."
"When we have had power outages for a few hours we have had no issue with Cisco SD-WAN coming back online and functioning."
"The most useful feature is centralized telephony."
"Next Generation Firewall's best feature is that it can be managed on one platform."
"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"The most valuable feature is the console management."
"The VPN is great."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"Forcepoint is a complete package because it has network and systems applications. Other firewalls are only for the network."
"The feature that we like the most about Forcepoint is that we know the technology and have confidence in it. We can have several functionalities to simplify operations and management. We can combine functionalities like log ownership to review the number of devices in the infrastructure."
"The solution is a bit complicated."
"Cisco SD-WAN doesn't have automation capabilities, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and isn't IOT-based."
"An area for improvement lies in enhancing the integration with the security functions of the SD-WAN."
"The solution is expensive and could be cheaper."
"The initial setup was not very straightforward, but it gets easier the more deployments you complete."
"The initial setup is complex and can be improved."
"The installation is not easy. If you have experience and it is not your first time doing the installation, it can be easier."
"The whole solution needs to be re-imagined. It's quite complex right now and really needs to be simplified to make it easier for those of us using it. It should offer more simplified management as well."
"The initial setup of the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has areas that are difficult."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"Its interface is complex when compared with a firewall like FortiGate. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs a management console, whereas FortiGate doesn't need any console. When you have a few devices, a console is not really necessary. It's good to have a private console only when you have a lot of devices."
"Something that I've noticed that Forcepoint lacks, is the training that they offer to their end-customers"
"They should have a GUI on the product itself, not a separate management tool to be used on the management server or on a server to be used to manage the file. It should be all in one device. The device should be controlled through its own GUI. They also have to improve the learning center and the documents as the documents don't really help."
"Forcepoint would be improved if there were more training available."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."
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Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 10th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 40 reviews. Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0, while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco SD-WAN writes "A solution for integrating services to enhance up-time, performance and lower costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". Cisco SD-WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Juniper Session Smart Router and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform, whereas Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall and Trellix Intrusion Prevention System. See our Cisco SD-WAN vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall report.
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