Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN & SSE

SD-WAN (software-defined WAN) connects branch sites, data centers, and the cloud using software that steers each application over the best available link, whether broadband, MPLS, or LTE/5G. It improves performance and reliability while cutting reliance on expensive private circuits and the routers that terminate them.

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) converges networking and security into a cloud-delivered model. EdgeConnect provides the SD-WAN connectivity layer; pairing it with Aruba SSE adds ZTNA, SWG, CASB, and DEM from the same vendor, giving buyers a single-vendor SASE architecture instead of stitching together point products.

EdgeConnect unifies SD-WAN, a stateful next-generation firewall with IDS/IPS, routing, and optional WAN optimization in one appliance. Sites that previously ran a separate router and firewall can retire both, cutting the branch hardware footprint and the number of devices IT has to patch and manage.

Zero Trust Network Access grants a user access to one specific application rather than the whole network, verifying identity and device posture each time. VPN exposes the entire network once connected; ZTNA limits the blast radius of a compromised credential and scales more predictably for a hybrid workforce.

EdgeConnect automates optimized, secure connectivity to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud, plus interconnect partners Equinix and Megaport. Virtual EdgeConnect gateways deploy directly inside the cloud provider's network to ruggedize the first mile to IaaS and SaaS.

The fanless EC-10104 covers up to 500 Mbps for small branch and home office; the 10106 and 10108 step up to 1 and 2 Gbps for small-to-medium branches with fiber and PoE options. Large branches use the EC-S-P (up to 3 Gbps); head office and data center sites use EC-M-H (5 Gbps), EC-L-H (10 Gbps), or the 10150 (up to 12 Gbps).

Yes. HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect was the first SD-WAN platform to attain ICSA Labs secure SD-WAN certification, validating tunnel bonding, dynamic path selection, zero-touch provisioning, anti-malware, intrusion prevention, DoS protection, and encryption against a rigorous third-party test standard.

Yes. As an authorized HPE and HPE Aruba Networking reseller, Uniqcli quotes TAA-compliant EdgeConnect gateways, licensing, and Aruba SSE against GPC, SAP, FAR-based orders, and GSA eBuy contract vehicles, plus GPC purchasing for smaller buys. Submit specs through our quote page and we return a configuration matched to your contract vehicle.