Detailed Comparison
SDX Lite vs. VMware by Broadcom (VeloCloud SD-WAN / SASE)
Here is a detailed breakdown of features and scores comparing SDX Lite against VMware by Broadcom (VeloCloud SD-WAN / SASE).
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SDX Lite vs. VMware by Broadcom (VeloCloud SD-WAN / SASE)
Where SDX Lite Excels
- Explicit Configuration Backup Features (Automated, Versioned, Diffs)
- Detailed Inventory Management / Local Asset Discovery (ARP/DHCP/CDP/LLDP)
- Configuration Versioning and Comparison enabling Manual Rollback
- Native integration with and enhancement of the MikroTik ecosystem
- Support for WireGuard VPN protocol
- Modern notification channels (Native WhatsApp, Slack, Teams)
Key Differences & Trade-offs
- Inferior Dynamic Path Selection (Simple failover vs. per-packet DMPO)
- Lacks Application-Aware Routing (App-ID only for DNS filtering)
- Limited Failover/Redundancy (Slower failover, no orchestrated CPE HA)
- No WAN Link Aggregation capability
- Missing Traffic Optimization features (Path Conditioning, TCP Opt.)
- Significantly weaker integrated Cybersecurity Features (Firewall, IDS/IPS, SWG, ZTNA)
- No Network Function Virtualization (NFV) support
- Limited Routing Protocol integration (No orchestrated OSPF/BGP)
- No documented IPv6 support
- No orchestrated Branch CPE High Availability
Unique Selling Points of SDX Lite
- Centralized management, automation, and enhancement specifically for existing MikroTik hardware deployments.
- Adds SD-WAN overlay, security feeds, ZTP, and WAN failover to MikroTik environments without hardware replacement.
- Leverages the cost-effectiveness of MikroTik hardware.
- Provides robust MikroTik configuration backup, versioning, and comparison.
Category Strength Summary
Highlights areas of relative strength or focus between SDX Lite and VMware by Broadcom (VeloCloud SD-WAN / SASE) in each category.