Aryaka
Aryaka provides a unified SASE solutions platform that integrates software-defined networking and security to optimize application performance and protect global enterprise networks from modern cyber threats.
Riverbed SteelHead
Riverbed SteelHead is a network optimization solution that accelerates application performance and reduces bandwidth consumption across hybrid cloud environments to ensure your distributed teams stay productive and connected.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Aryaka | Riverbed SteelHead |
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| Website | aryaka.com | riverbed.com |
| Pricing Model | Custom | Custom |
| Starting Price | Custom Pricing | Custom Pricing |
| FREE Trial | ✓ 0 days free trial | ✓ 0 days free trial |
| Free Plan | ✘ No free plan | ✘ No free plan |
| Product Demo | ✓ Request demo here | ✓ Request demo here |
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| Customer Count | 0 | 0 |
| Founded Year | 2009 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, USA | San Francisco, USA |
Overview
Aryaka
Aryaka offers a unified SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platform designed to simplify how you connect and protect your global workforce. By combining a private core network with advanced security features, the platform eliminates the unpredictability of the public internet. You can ensure your business-critical applications perform consistently for every user, whether they are working in a branch office or from a remote location.
The solution solves the complexity of managing multiple point products by integrating SD-WAN, firewall-as-a-service, and secure web gateways into a single managed service. You can scale your network infrastructure rapidly without the typical headaches of hardware procurement or manual configuration. It is particularly effective for mid-to-large enterprises with international operations that require high-performance connectivity and robust protection against evolving digital threats.
Riverbed SteelHead
Riverbed SteelHead helps you overcome network latency and bandwidth constraints that slow down your business applications. Whether your tools live in a private data center, a public cloud, or are delivered as SaaS, this platform uses advanced data reduction and transport streamlining to make your apps run faster. You can significantly reduce the time it takes to transfer large files and sync data across long distances.
The software gives you deep visibility into how your applications are performing and how your bandwidth is being used. You can prioritize business-critical traffic over less important data, ensuring your most vital operations always have the resources they need. It is designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations with multiple branch offices or a significant remote workforce that relies on consistent network speed.
Overview
Aryaka Features
- Global Private Core Bypass the congested public internet using a dedicated global layer-2 network to ensure your applications always run at peak speeds.
- Unified SASE Manage your networking and security through a single pane of glass to reduce operational complexity and close security gaps.
- Application Acceleration Boost the performance of your SaaS and on-premise apps with built-in optimization technology that reduces latency for global users.
- Secure Web Gateway Protect your users from web-based threats and enforce corporate access policies regardless of where your team is logging in from.
- Last-Mile Management Offload the burden of dealing with local ISPs to Aryaka, who handles the procurement and monitoring of your circuit connections.
- Cloud-Native Security Deploy advanced firewall and threat prevention features instantly across your entire network without installing new physical hardware at every site.
Riverbed SteelHead Features
- Data Streamlining. Reduce your bandwidth consumption by up to 99% by only sending new or changed data across your network.
- Transport Streamlining. Minimize the impact of high latency by reducing the number of round trips required for data to travel.
- Application Streamlining. Accelerate specific protocols like HTTP, FTP, and SMB to ensure your web and file applications respond instantly.
- SaaS Acceleration. Speed up popular tools like Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow by optimizing the path to the cloud.
- Path Selection. Direct your traffic over the most efficient path available, whether it is MPLS, internet, or a satellite link.
- Centralized Management. Control your entire optimization deployment from a single console to simplify configuration and reporting across all sites.
Pricing Comparison
Aryaka Pricing
Riverbed SteelHead Pricing
Pros & Cons
Aryaka
Pros
- Significant improvement in global application response times
- Excellent customer support and fully managed deployment
- Simplifies the management of complex international networks
- Reliable uptime compared to traditional MPLS or internet VPNs
Cons
- Premium pricing reflects the high-end managed service level
- Initial configuration requires detailed planning with their engineers
- Visibility tools can be complex for novice users
Riverbed SteelHead
Pros
- Drastically reduces file transfer times for remote offices
- Significantly lowers monthly bandwidth costs for expensive links
- Reliable performance for critical enterprise applications
- Excellent visibility into network traffic patterns
Cons
- Initial hardware or licensing costs are relatively high
- Requires technical expertise for complex initial configurations
- Encrypted traffic requires additional steps to optimize effectively