Bigleaf SD-WAN vs D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000)

Bigleaf SD-WAN is a web-based hybrid service for improving internet performance for business-critical cloud applications across business locations. Its Cloud Connect uses dynamic quality-of-service classification to prioritize traffic in real time, while application-aware routing sends voice and video toward circuits with lower latency, jitter, and packet loss. High-throughput tasks use circuits with more available bandwidth. The service measures latency, jitter, packet loss, and capacity 10 times per second in both directions, and can shift traffic between ISP circuits while keeping Bigleaf-issued IP addresses unchanged. A preconfigured router installs outside an existing firewall, supports up to four broadband circuits, and is described as having a 90-second installation. Wired and wireless circuits are supported, including fiber, cable, LEO satellite, and 5G LTE. The dashboard shows cross-site performance, alerts, and insights. Pricing is on request, with monthly billing and 12-, 24-, or 36-month agreements available.

The D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000) is a business-network gateway managed remotely through Nuclias Cloud. Management is available in a web browser or free app, and the gateway includes a one-year operating license. Zero-touch deployment supports plug-and-play setup and cloud configuration without on-site setup. Network functions include WAN load balancing, a firewall, intrusion prevention, dynamic web content filtering, application control and point-to-point VPN options including IPSec, PPTP/L2TP, OpenVPN and Quick VPN. Nuclias Cloud lists monitoring and alerts, multisite management, traffic reporting and analytics, role-based administration and over-the-air firmware upgrades. Specifications list 1.8 Gbps firewall throughput, 450 Mbps VPN throughput using 3DES, 200,000 concurrent sessions and 200 VPN tunnels. The gateway has one Gigabit Ethernet WAN port, one LAN port and two WAN/LAN/DMZ ports. The US shop lists the hardware for $498.99, paid once and marks it sold out. License plans are $111.99 a year billed for one year, $278.99 a year billed for three years and $424.99 a year billed for five years.