Name: Aryaka SmartConnect
Rating: 9.8 (3 reviews)
Author: Aryaka Networks

Customer Training

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Batch Management Software

Functional Testing

Mobile App Development

Development

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Data Extraction

File Sharing

Policy Management

Privacy Policy Generators

Statistical Analysis

Enterprise

Accounting

Accounts Payable

Crypto Tax

Subscription Management

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

HR Management

Payroll

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

API Management

Business Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Cloud Storage

Configuration Management

Consulting and Advisory Services

Data Analytics  and BI Services

Embedded Business Intelligence (BI)

Fraud Detection

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

IoT Device Management

Managed Public Cloud Infrastructure

Network Performance Monitoring

Secure Email Gateway

Sensitive Data Discovery

System Monitoring

Technology Scouting Software

Tower Servers

Web Portal

Website Hosting

WiFi Hotspot

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Audience Engagement

Audio Editing

Content Management

Email Marketing

Headless CMS

Marketing Automation

Press Release Management

Product Intelligence

Social Media Advertising

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Web Analytics

Marketing

Project Management

Professional Services

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Government Contracting

Quote to Cash

Sales Enablement

eCommerce Analytics

Sales

Cloud Access Security Brokers

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Security

Commercial Drone

Direct Secure Messaging

Geographic Information

Medical Billing

Oil and Gas

Vertical-Specific

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Pricing

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We use Aryaka to connect our AWS Singapore and AWS China (Beijing) sites and use the Aryaka Virtual Office services in Singapore as well.

Product Usage

Pros and Cons

Things done well

Support is very inconsistent, no real trouble-ticketing system when you have issues
Very expensive for what you get
Not much advance notification for maintenance events
Unclear if Aryaka connectivity into China meets Chinese M.I.I.T. laws

Things done poorly

It integrates nicely with AWS (in regions other than China). The provisioning support is pretty good.

Enabled us to deploy infrastructure into new regions quickly
Cost of Aryaka connections (especially in China) is excessive

Return on Investment

We didn't really evaluate many other SDWAN providers as very few operate inside of China.  Our alternative was to build VPN connectivity ourselves.

Alternatives

Other Software Used

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Aryaka SmartConnect

Overview

What is Aryaka SmartConnect?

Works, but not great

Pricing

Aryaka SmartConnect

What is Aryaka SmartConnect?

Entry-level set up fee?

Offerings

Would you like us to let the vendor know that you want pricing?

Alternatives Pricing

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Product Details

What is Aryaka SmartConnect?

Aryaka SmartConnect Technical Details

Comparisons

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