We performed a comparison between Cisco DNA Center and HPE Intelligent Management Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is simple to manage and it is all done from a single dashboard."
"What I found valuable in Cisco DNA Center is the Software-Defined Access Network, so the entire LAN network can be centralized and managed from a single dashboard. Cisco DNA Center is suitable for centralized management and lets you deploy switches in a centralized fashion. You can also do multiple switch port configurations simultaneously and segregate your traffic into multiple fabrics. Another valuable feature of Cisco DNA Center is enhanced security through Scalable Group Tags. Cisco DNA Center can be integrated with your Cisco ISE to enhance the port securities, and this paves the way for Software-Defined Networking in the LAN segment, which is the main advantage of Cisco DNA Center. I also like that you can use Cisco DNA Center for data assurance or correlation. The solution shows your network and client health parameters, which I find convenient for troubleshooting."
"The best feature of Cisco DNA Center is the visibility page, where you can see everything on the dashboard, and you don't have to be a technical person to view the issues."
"The monitoring features are very useful for network engineers."
"Application Assurance works very well."
"Cisco is a leading network company."
"I like that we can easily configure any new hardware. It's also easy to deploy and easy to troubleshoot."
"We can monitor all devices and get the required information using the product."
"It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."
"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use."
"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."
"One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations."
"We encountered issues with their response times, which had a big impact on our workflow."
"The tool's IoT integration should be better."
"There are some software problems from version to version. It takes a long time for DNA Center to recognize the video and control access devices."
"Requires more focus on the digital side of things."
"The features of Cisco DNA Center and Cisco Prime could have more parity."
"In terms of the clustering part, there are some concerns."
"An area for improvement in Cisco DNA Center is the latency in data correlation. For example, sometimes, when an issue happens, and I check the logs, I can't find the corresponding log. There's a delay in log replication, so this is what needs improvement in Cisco DNA Center. Reporting in Cisco DNA Center could also be improved because it only has a few templates, and you can't customize it based on your requirements. There aren't many options available in Cisco DNA Center regarding reporting, versus Cisco Prime, which has excellent features for different levels of detailed reports. I'd like to see real-time data replication in the next release of Cisco DNA Center, similar to what's done in Meraki. Data in Meraki is real-time with no delay, so data is immediately replicated in the cloud. Currently, there's a lag in Cisco DNA Center, and addressing that lag is the enhancement I'd like to see in Cisco DNA Center. The solution also needs to be more user-friendly."
"Integration with analytic tools and API integrations would be ideal."
"I would like to see additional modules included."
"One notable deficiency is the lack of online support for the product."
"The integration with other network devices needs improvement."
"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow."
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Cisco DNA Center is ranked 1st in Network Management Applications with 37 reviews while HPE Intelligent Management Center is ranked 7th in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.8, while HPE Intelligent Management Center is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Practical implementation of VXLAN is good and provides centralized control". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Intelligent Management Center writes "Efficient network management providing fast response times, user-friendly navigation and reliable performance monitoring". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, Aruba Airwave, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Juniper Mist Wired Assurance and Apstra Operating System, whereas HPE Intelligent Management Center is most compared with Aruba Airwave, Cisco Prime, Huawei eSight, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and Juniper Mist Wired Assurance. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. HPE Intelligent Management Center report.
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