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    Appgate SDP

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AAppGate SDP (software-defined perimeter) from Cyxtera Technologies headquartered in Addison is a zero trust network security product.N/A

    Cisco Meraki vMX

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Meraki Virtual MX (vMX) is a virtual instance of a Meraki security & SD-WAN appliance, dedicated specifically to providing the simple configuration benefits of site-to-site Auto VPN for customers running or migrating IT services to an Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).N/A
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    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
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    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Appgate SDP and Cisco Meraki vMX
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    Appgate SDP
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    Ratings
    Cisco Meraki vMX
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    4% below category average
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    Kill Switch00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings9.46 Ratings
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    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
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    Zscaler Internet Access
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    User Ratings
    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
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    9.2
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Appgate SDPCisco Meraki vMX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Appgate
    It is best suited for larger companies with lots of remote workers that need complex access management. We've barely scratched the surface on what Appgate can do via its API.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    I think for us in our deployment model where it spoke to the hub, it certainly makes ideal sense. I would probably say with anyone that's signed in Azure or a cloud platform, obviously VMX appliance may not be suited. Anyone on Old Legacy MPLS may struggle to see a purpose for SD-WAN overlay of the top. But I think if you really want to introduce network communications that are low cost effective, solid in terms of availability and performance, a Meraki sdwan solution with the VMX appliance in the cloud is ideal.
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    Pros
    Appgate
    • Software-Defined perimeter
    • Hide resources to non-authorized/authenticated users.
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    Cisco
    • Works well with physical Meraki MX devices
    • Site-to-Site VPNs are easy to set up with other Meraki devices
    • Cisco Meraki vMX provides a great solution for a virtual environment, like Azure
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    Cons
    Appgate
    • Live logging in the client. Currently you have to "download" the logs into a zip file and then open that zipfile to look at the logs. There's no logfile to tail or watch.
    • Load balancing between controllers could be better. Currently relies on round robin DNS and sometimes a browser will pick a different IP than previous and you'll get a big "LOST CONNECTION TO CONTROLLER" message.
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    Cisco
    • Client VPN: Cisco Meraki vMX in general needs to implement multiple VPN profiles/ group policies for client VPN
    • Alerts: Cisco Meraki vMX in general should be more consistent in sending alerts. We should receive alarms instantly.
    • Event logs: More in-depth event logs for all Meraki products, such as system crashes, etc.
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    Support Rating
    Appgate
    The company has been supportive overall of our needs and desired features. I have not personally called the support services, but I've heard no direct complaints either.
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    Cisco
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    Alternatives Considered
    Appgate
    The existing system was FortiGate. The management of the system was a hassle. Because IT personnel had to manually create VPN accounts, user passwords were known to who created them and the end user did not have a way to change them. This created a security issue in the event an IT engineer left the company.
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    Cisco
    The VMware SD wan does give some better WAN metrics, but the interface is super clunky and doesn’t support a full stack. If Meraki could give some more QoE link metrics, it would be perfect.
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    Scalability
    Appgate
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    Cisco
    We have over 350 locations and growing. We chose Cisco Meraki vMX because of ease of use and how it scales.
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    Return on Investment
    Appgate
    • We are achieving our goals with this tool by hiding resources behind it.
    • It is a new model that requires a different thought process for many in network operations.
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    Cisco
    • Some users it knocks down on maintenance labor/cost
    • Negative would be if you didn't really vet the feature set to the customers needs and end up having to replace it short notice.
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