Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Why do you need SD-WAN?

MPLS costs represent 20-40% of IT connectivity budget. With distributed locations and growing cloud traffic, traditional WAN can’t keep up. Backhauling to headquarters for SaaS traffic means latency and user frustration.

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN (formerly Silver Peak) is a leading SD-WAN solution that reduces WAN costs by 90% while improving performance. Recognized as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN.

How does it work?

Intelligent Routing

Real-time traffic optimization:

• Application-aware routing
• Dynamic best path selection
• Millisecond failover without session loss
• Per-application and per-user QoS

Path Conditioning

Improving unstable link quality:

• Forward Error Correction (FEC)
• Packet Order Correction (POC)
• Jitter buffer for VoIP/video
• Simultaneous multi-link utilization

WAN Optimization

Bandwidth usage reduction:

• Traffic deduplication
• Data compression
• TCP acceleration
• Boost for legacy applications

Main Features

Connectivity

• MPLS, Internet, LTE/5G, Starlink
• Active-active multi-path
• Direct cloud connectivity
• Hub, spoke, mesh topology

Security

• Next-gen firewall
• Inline IDS/IPS
• Micro-segmentation
• SASE integration ready

Management

• Unity Orchestrator (cloud/on-prem)
• Zero Touch Provisioning
• Real-time visibility
• Business intent policies

Cloud

• AWS, Azure, GCP native
• SaaS optimization
• Cloud-on-ramp
• Virtual appliances

Deployment Models

EdgeConnect Physical: Appliances for branches and DC

EdgeConnect Virtual: EC-V for cloud and virtualization

EdgeConnect Microbranch: Integrated with Aruba AP for small locations

Unity Orchestrator: Central management (SaaS or on-prem)

Who is it for?

• Organizations with distributed locations seeking WAN cost reduction
• Companies migrating applications to cloud (AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365)
• Enterprises with UC requirements (Teams, Zoom, Webex)
• Industries with critical applications requiring high availability

Benefits

For IT: Fast new site deployment, single tool for entire WAN, fewer tickets

For users: Better application performance, stable video conferencing, fast SaaS access

For business: 90% WAN cost reduction, faster time-to-market, connectivity flexibility

Specifications

Throughput	From 50 Mbps to 20 Gbps
WAN links	MPLS, Internet, LTE/5G
High Availability	Active-active, sub-second failover
Management	Unity Orchestrator (SaaS/on-prem)

FAQ

How fast can a new location be deployed? Zero Touch Provisioning allows site launch in 15 minutes - connect, power on, done.

Does EdgeConnect replace router? Yes. EdgeConnect combines router, SD-WAN, firewall, and WAN optimization functions.

How does licensing work? Subscription per appliance. Tiers based on throughput and features.

Can I use any ISP links? Yes. EdgeConnect supports MPLS, Internet broadband, LTE/5G, Starlink, and others.

How does failover work? Sub-second failover with session preservation. Users don’t notice the switch.

Does EdgeConnect support Microsoft 365? Yes. Native optimization for M365 with direct breakout and SaaS Express.

How does SASE integration work? EdgeConnect integrates with Zscaler, Netskope, and Aruba SSE for full SASE.

Are virtual versions available? Yes. EC-V for AWS, Azure, GCP, and KVM.

What are Orchestrator requirements? SaaS requires no infrastructure. On-prem requires server per HPE specification.

What about support? HPE Foundation Care. nFlo as a partner offers deployment, optimization, and support.