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| Product | Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series by Cisco View product | VMware SD-WAN by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series: Integrated Snort IPS. Built for enterprise branch SD-WAN. Compare it with other SD-WAN options before you decide. | Evaluating VMware SD-WAN? See how this SD-WAN tool handles Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization and cloud gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Enterprise Cloud Edge Router / SD-WAN Platform | Cloud-Delivered Software-Defined WAN & SASE |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Financial Services, Government | Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Cloud virtual appliance; Physical edge hardware appliances; Catalyst 8000V cloud virtual router | Hardware Edge Appliance; Virtual; Cloud Gateway; Hardware edge appliance; Virtual VM; Cloud gateways |
| Data residency | On-premises routing hardware / localized deployment | Global Cloud Gateways; On-premises |
| 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 | Enterprise branchcampus aggregationAWSAzureGCP | Physical Edge AppliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, PCI DSS, HIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FIPS 140-2PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ManagerCisco Catalyst CenterCisco ThousandEyesCisco Secure AccessCisco Umbrella | VMware SASEAWSAzureMicrosoft 365ZscalerCisco |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailEnterprise CampusFinancial ServicesGovernment | Distributed EnterpriseRetailHealthcareFinanceManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | VMware |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Get the facts on Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series: Integrated Snort IPS. Built for enterprise branch SD-WAN. Compare it with other SD-WAN options before you decide.VMware SD-WAN
Evaluating VMware SD-WAN? See how this SD-WAN tool handles Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization and cloud gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Enterprise Cloud Edge Router / SD-WAN PlatformVMware SD-WAN
Cloud-Delivered Software-Defined WAN & SASEBest for
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Cross-industry, Retail, Enterprise Campus, Financial Services, GovernmentVMware SD-WAN
Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Contact VendorVMware SD-WAN
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Free trial: noVMware SD-WAN
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
VMware SD-WAN
Deployment details
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Hardware; Cloud virtual appliance; Physical edge hardware appliances; Catalyst 8000V cloud virtual routerVMware SD-WAN
Hardware Edge Appliance; Virtual; Cloud Gateway; Hardware edge appliance; Virtual VM; Cloud gatewaysData residency
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
On-premises routing hardware / localized deploymentVMware SD-WAN
Global Cloud Gateways; On-premisesKey features
What it offers
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
- High-throughput SD-WAN routing
- Dynamic core allocation
- Hardware-accelerated IPSec encryption
- Integrated Snort IPS
- 5G cellular connectivity
- Modular interface expansion
- Enterprise branch SD-WAN
- Multi-cloud edge routing
VMware SD-WAN
- Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization (DMPO)
- Cloud gateways
- Zero-touch deployment
- Sub-second failover
- Integrated firewall
- Cloud Networking
- SD-WAN
- Network Security
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
API access: yesVMware SD-WAN
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
SSO: yesVMware SD-WAN
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
RBAC: yesVMware SD-WAN
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Multi-tenant: yesVMware SD-WAN
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
Mobile app: noVMware SD-WAN
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
VMware SD-WAN
Compliance
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
VMware SD-WAN
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
VMware SD-WAN
Industries
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
VMware SD-WAN
Regions
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
VMware SD-WAN
Vendor
Company
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
CiscoVMware SD-WAN
VMwareHeadquarters
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
San Jose, California, USAVMware SD-WAN
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
80,000+VMware SD-WAN
10,001+Founded
Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series
1984VMware SD-WAN
1998