# Riverbed SteelConnect: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/riverbed-steelconnect/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD-WAN | 0% | 53 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Smaller/Niche Players Lagging in Enterprise Scale (e.g., ... Riverbed SteelConnect)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, SD-WAN)
- "They lack the modern SASE ecosystem and have low customer interest in inquiries." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SD-WAN)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.