G2 Vendor Directory

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect vs. Lumen SD-WAN

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

by F5

Lumen SD-WAN

by Lumen Technologies

Overall rating4.23.3
Review count1210
Ease of use8.57.1
Ease of setup9.36.2
Quality of support8.96.9
Meets requirements8.77.4
NPS41.666667-30
Small Business25.0%10.0%
Mid-Market25.0%80.0%
Enterprise50.0%10.0%
Total page views7146
Total LLM citations6768

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is a SaaS-based service designed to simplify and secure networking across public clouds, hybrid environments, and edge sites. It enables organizations to seamlessly extend their networks with encrypted site-to-site connectivity, centralized network and security policy enforcement, and comprehensive observability. By abstracting the complexities of diverse networking infrastructures, Network Connect facilitates rapid deployment and management of multi-cloud architectures.

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    Lumen SD-WAN

    CenturyLink® SD-WAN solutions integrate disparate connectivity types into a seamless hybrid software-defined WAN for complete visibility and enhanced performance of your entire network ecosystem through a centralized customer portal.​ CenturyLink was recently recognized with the Frost and Sullivan Innovation and Leadership Award for SD-WAN in North America to go along with our 2017 MEF Award as the Best SD-WAN Managed Service of the Year, Worldwide.

    Pros