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| Product | Azure Virtual WAN by Microsoft View product | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Azure Virtual WAN covers virtual hubs, VPN connectivity and ExpressRoute for branch connectivity and hub-and-spoke networking. Compare top Network Security tools. | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN covers application-aware traffic routing and dynamic path selection for multi-cloud onramp and branch router security. Compare top SD-WAN tools. |
| Product type | Cloud Networking Service | Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure | Cloud-delivered; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud-delivered management (SaaS); On-premises controllers |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | Multi-region cloud control plane / local data plane |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Azurebranch networksSD-WAN devices | Enterprise WAN edgebranch officesmulti-cloud environments |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FIPS 140-2, FedRAMP, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Azure FirewallVPNExpressRouteSD-WAN partnersAzure Virtual Network | Cisco Catalyst 8000ISR/ASR routersCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesCisco Secure AccessAWSAzureGCP |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryRetailHealthcareFinancial ServicesManufacturing |
| Regions | Azure regions | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Azure Virtual WAN
Azure Virtual WAN covers virtual hubs, VPN connectivity and ExpressRoute for branch connectivity and hub-and-spoke networking. Compare top Network Security tools.Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN covers application-aware traffic routing and dynamic path selection for multi-cloud onramp and branch router security. Compare top SD-WAN tools.Product type
Azure Virtual WAN
Cloud Networking ServiceCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) PlatformBest for
Azure Virtual WAN
Cross-industryCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cross-industry, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Azure Virtual WAN
Contact VendorCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Virtual WAN
Free trial: noCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Virtual WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Deployment details
Azure Virtual WAN
Cloud; AzureCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cloud-delivered; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud-delivered management (SaaS); On-premises controllersData residency
Azure Virtual WAN
Selected Azure regionCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Multi-region cloud control plane / local data planeKey features
What it offers
Azure Virtual WAN
- Virtual hubs
- VPN connectivity
- ExpressRoute
- SD-WAN integration
- Routing
- Azure Firewall integration
- SD-WAN
- Branch connectivity
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
- Application-aware traffic routing
- Dynamic path selection
- Centralized overlay management
- Embedded zone-based firewall
- Automated cloud onramp
- End-to-end hop-by-hop path insights
- Software-defined WAN overlay
- Application traffic steering
Platform & access
API access
Azure Virtual WAN
API access: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Virtual WAN
SSO: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Virtual WAN
RBAC: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Virtual WAN
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure Virtual WAN
Mobile app: noCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Virtual WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Compliance
Azure Virtual WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Virtual WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Industries
Azure Virtual WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Regions
Azure Virtual WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Vendor
Company
Azure Virtual WAN
MicrosoftCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
CiscoHeadquarters
Azure Virtual WAN
Redmond, Washington, USACisco Catalyst SD-WAN
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Azure Virtual WAN
200,000+Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
80,000+Founded
Azure Virtual WAN
1975Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
1984