We performed a comparison between Dell CloudIQ and PRTG Network Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Mobile application is the most valuable feature for us. We can monitor all the storages on our phones. It's really good."
"The best thing about this solution is that you can check for the infrastructure and system updates that you might need to be compliant with the Cloud."
"Has really nice roll-up dashboards."
"The tool for forecasting capacity is valuable."
"Fewer vulnerabilities have been observed in the four years we have used the solution."
"The solution is very easy to use and the web provides information with ease."
"The fact that I can use custom MIB files to customize my sensors for the things that are not there as a default is a good feature."
"The Slack integration is fantastic, and I've actually found it to be very useful recently."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of PRTG Network Monitor is the dashboards. We can check to see the resources and the uptime."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is being able to see things graphically."
"One of its valuable features is the fact that it handles multiple operating systems... And I like the fact that it tells me when things are about to fall over, which means I can preempt it and not have to wake up at three in the morning to fix it."
"The solution is easy to manage and the reports are very accurate."
"Doesn't do well in terms of integrating with technologies other than Dell."
"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."
"The reporting capabilities of this solution could be improved."
"PowerScale is the only file system offered and that is limiting."
"In terms of improvement, they should enhance the product range."
"PRTG Network Monitor could improve the price."
"I would like to have a VM version that can be installed on a cloud such as Azure. We're using Azure, and we're eliminating on-premise servers. It would be helpful to have a PRTG version that can be installed on the Azure cloud."
"There is room for improvement in this solution for the performance and third-party monitoring protocols. They need to be updated to the latest ones."
"PRTG Network Monitor can improve by adding prevention and detection features."
"We run it in a cluster, so we have two that run together. The cluster behind it is sketchy at times."
"Sometimes, it is difficult to drill down further to get information, e.g., if we saw spike in traffic, then we would want to drill down and find out what is causing that spike in traffic."
"PRTG Network Monitor can improve Layer 2 and Layer 3 network maps and the GUI more user-friendly. Additionally, they should bundle the features so I can monitor everything on one particular device."
"They just released a newer version of the desktop app, a beta version, that I have been trialing out. I prefer the older version, only because of how the layout is designed"
Dell CloudIQ is ranked 41st in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 5 reviews while PRTG Network Monitor is ranked 6th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 96 reviews. Dell CloudIQ is rated 7.8, while PRTG Network Monitor is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Dell CloudIQ writes "Easily visualize your environment's performance and forecast its capacity". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PRTG Network Monitor writes "It's an all-in-one solution, and net flow is included in the licensing ". Dell CloudIQ is most compared with HPE OneView, Moogsoft, Cisco Intersight, Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator and NetApp Cloud Insights, whereas PRTG Network Monitor is most compared with Zabbix, Centreon, Nagios XI, SolarWinds NPM and ManageEngine OpManager. See our Dell CloudIQ vs. PRTG Network Monitor report.
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