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Azure Virtual WAN vs. Riverbed SteelHead

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Virtual WAN
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Microsoft's Azure Virtual WAN connects global branch offices, point-of-sale locations, and sites using Azure and the Microsoft global network. With it the user can plan, configure, and seamlessly deploy new connections.N/A
Riverbed SteelHead
Score 8.1 out of 10
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
Pricing
Azure Virtual WANRiverbed SteelHead
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Azure Virtual WANRiverbed SteelHead
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Virtual WANRiverbed SteelHead
Considered Both Products
Azure Virtual WAN
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure Virtual WAN
As we were already using Azure as a cloud platform, it was easy setting up a Virtual WAN inside Azure as users/developers and DevOps engineers were familiar with the user interface and functioning as compared to going to some other portal for just the VWAN solution. The …
Riverbed SteelHead
KW
Kevin Walgren
Technology Lead
Chose Riverbed SteelHead
We felt our value and price for Riverbed Steelhead blew the competition out of the water.
RR
Ralf Richter
Senior Solution Architect
Chose Riverbed SteelHead
We tested Cisco eleven years ago in parallel with Riverbed in a PoC. The Cisco configuration was very complex and sticky based on the location. The Riverbed configuration is flexible based on the whole storage. A software client for devices like laptops or tablets is not …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Riverbed SteelHead
We used some firewalls with built-in WAN optimisation, however, they lacked the features that Riverbed Steelhead gave us.
TS
Tim Slater
Manager, Corporate Services and Information Systems
Chose Riverbed SteelHead
I have done a POC of several other vendors products and Riverbed Steelhead comes out on top.
KD
Kyle Depue
Network Services Manager
Chose Riverbed SteelHead
Steelhead is still clearly the leader in this space but needs to work on RIOS code stability.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Riverbed SteelHead
Riverbed Steelhead offers simplicity and fantastic customer support. The performance is a cut above the others as well.
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Azure Virtual WANRiverbed SteelHead
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Routers
Cisco Routers
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Meraki MX
Cisco Meraki MX
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Routers
Cisco Routers
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Virtual WANRiverbed SteelHead
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Azure Virtual WANRiverbed SteelHead
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure Virtual WAN provides single functional interphase for routing, monitoring, connectivity and security operations. The connection of hubs in Azure virtual WAN makes it simple for us to use Microsoft as the pillar of our spoke connectivity. The platform provides us with robust connectivity features that allow for transitive connectivity across different spokes. However, you should always ensure you have understood your total cost of ownership to avoid potential price bombshells.
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Anonymous
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Riverbed Steelhead is very stable and integrates into applications easily, especially Microsoft and Azure or AWS. If there is a new Windows version available, the Riverbed version is not far away. The remote locations can work like they are located near the data center. For this reason, you can reduce your global data centers to a minimum. Some customers have just one!
Ralf Richter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ralf Richter
Senior Solution Architect
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Pros
  • It offers a seamless experience while connecting Virtual networks and Workloads via Azure Hub.
  • Lot of connectivity options present - site to site VPN/Express route etc.
  • Very easy connectivity and migration with on-premise sites and Azure Hub.
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Anonymous
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  • Effectively improves data throughput over VPN WAN connections.
  • Seamless operation.
  • Optimizes a variety of applications. Including, HTTPS, Citrix, Netapp SM and SV, Exchange, etc.
Tim Slater | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tim Slater
Manager, Corporate Services and Information Systems
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Cons
  • Integrations are limited within Azure. It is difficult to carry out multi-cloud integrations.
  • If you haven't understood your monthly cost you can receive price shocks.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • A reduction in price is always welcomed
  • Simplify and streamline advanced features and add-on pieces for more detailed traffic analysis
  • Getting granularity into traffic behavior becomes confusing and very expensive
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
As we were already using Azure as a cloud platform, it was easy setting up a Virtual WAN inside Azure as users/developers and DevOps engineers were familiar with the user interface and functioning as compared to going to some other portal for just the VWAN solution. The umbrella of features provided by Azure Virtual WAN made it the right choice for our infrastructure.
Verified User
Anonymous
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We felt our value and price for Riverbed Steelhead blew the competition out of the water.
KW
Kevin Walgren
Technology Lead
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Return on Investment
  • Automatic troubleshooting solves incidents without costing our operational time.
  • We are able unify all our operational activities.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • Files now open a lot quicker, at near local speeds.
  • We are able to respond to customers quicker as we can get access quicker.
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Anonymous
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