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Product	VMware SD-WAN by VMware View product	Zscaler Branch Connector by Zscaler View product
Overview
What it is	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.	Shortlisting SD-WAN tools? Zscaler Branch Connector by Zscaler brings traffic steering, with cloud or appliance deployment. See strengths and alternatives.
Product type	Cloud-Delivered Software-Defined WAN & SASE	Software-Defined Branch Connector
Best for	Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing	Cross-industry, Retail, Logistics, Enterprise Branches
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	CloudOn-Premise	Cloud
Deployment details	Hardware Edge Appliance; Virtual; Cloud Gateway; Hardware edge appliance; Virtual VM; Cloud gateways	Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual appliance on VMware, KVM, Nutanix, edge routers
Data residency	Global Cloud Gateways; On-premises	Global; US; EU; APAC
Key features
What it offers	Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization (DMPO) Cloud gateways Zero-touch deployment Sub-second failover Integrated firewall Cloud Networking SD-WAN Network Security	Branch-to-cloud SD-WAN connector Automated IPSec/GRE tunnels Zero trust branch routing Traffic steering Branch office cloud routing SD-WAN breakout Zero trust branch security
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	Physical Edge AppliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure	Edge SD-WANVirtual AppliancesCloud
Compliance	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FIPS 140-2PCI-DSS	SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	VMware SASEAWSAzureMicrosoft 365ZscalerCisco	CiscoVMware SD-WANFortinetSilver PeakZscaler ZIA/ZPA
Industries	Distributed EnterpriseRetailHealthcareFinanceManufacturing	Cross-industryRetailLogisticsEnterprise Branches
Regions	GlobalUSEUAPAC	Global
Vendor
Company	VMware	Zscaler
Headquarters	Palo Alto, California, USA	San Jose, California, USA
Company size	10,001+	7,000+
Founded	1998	2007

VMware SD-WAN

by VMware

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Zscaler Branch Connector

by Zscaler

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Overview

What it is

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.

Zscaler Branch Connector

Shortlisting SD-WAN tools? Zscaler Branch Connector by Zscaler brings traffic steering, with cloud or appliance deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Product type

VMware SD-WAN

Cloud-Delivered Software-Defined WAN & SASE

Zscaler Branch Connector

Software-Defined Branch Connector

Best for

VMware SD-WAN

Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing

Zscaler Branch Connector

Cross-industry, Retail, Logistics, Enterprise Branches

Pricing

Pricing model

VMware SD-WAN

Contact Vendor

Zscaler Branch Connector

Contact Vendor

Free trial

VMware SD-WAN

Zscaler Branch Connector

Deployment

Deployment options

VMware SD-WAN

CloudOn-Premise

Zscaler Branch Connector

Cloud

Deployment details

VMware SD-WAN

Hardware Edge Appliance; Virtual; Cloud Gateway; Hardware edge appliance; Virtual VM; Cloud gateways

Zscaler Branch Connector

Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual appliance on VMware, KVM, Nutanix, edge routers

Data residency

VMware SD-WAN

Global Cloud Gateways; On-premises

Zscaler Branch Connector

Global; US; EU; APAC

Key features

What it offers

VMware SD-WAN

Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization (DMPO)
Cloud gateways
Zero-touch deployment
Sub-second failover
Integrated firewall
Cloud Networking
SD-WAN
Network Security

Zscaler Branch Connector

Branch-to-cloud SD-WAN connector
Automated IPSec/GRE tunnels
Zero trust branch routing
Traffic steering
Branch office cloud routing
SD-WAN breakout
Zero trust branch security

Platform & access

API access

VMware SD-WAN

Zscaler Branch Connector

Single sign-on (SSO)

VMware SD-WAN

Zscaler Branch Connector

Role-based access (RBAC)

VMware SD-WAN

Zscaler Branch Connector

Multi-tenant

VMware SD-WAN

Zscaler Branch Connector

Mobile app

VMware SD-WAN

Zscaler Branch Connector

Supported platforms

VMware SD-WAN

Physical Edge AppliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure

Zscaler Branch Connector

Edge SD-WANVirtual AppliancesCloud

Compliance

VMware SD-WAN

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FIPS 140-2PCI-DSS

Zscaler Branch Connector

SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

VMware SD-WAN

VMware SASEAWSAzureMicrosoft 365ZscalerCisco

Zscaler Branch Connector

CiscoVMware SD-WANFortinetSilver PeakZscaler ZIA/ZPA

Industries

VMware SD-WAN

Distributed EnterpriseRetailHealthcareFinanceManufacturing

Zscaler Branch Connector

Cross-industryRetailLogisticsEnterprise Branches

Regions

VMware SD-WAN

GlobalUSEUAPAC

Zscaler Branch Connector

Global

Vendor

Company

VMware SD-WAN

VMware

Zscaler Branch Connector

Zscaler

Headquarters

VMware SD-WAN

Palo Alto, California, USA

Zscaler Branch Connector

San Jose, California, USA

Company size

VMware SD-WAN

10,001+

Zscaler Branch Connector

7,000+

Founded

VMware SD-WAN

1998

Zscaler Branch Connector

2007