IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs Instana Infrastructure Monitoring comparison

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We performed a comparison between IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) and Instana Infrastructure Monitoring 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.
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Pros
"In 90% of the cases, new devices are plug-and-play, so when a new version comes out then SevOne has support for it out of the box.""The feature that I have found most valuable is the scale-up and scale-down. The scale-up is an operation where the CPU boosts-up and then the memory will boost-up. That works awesomely.""The comprehensiveness of this solution's collection of network performance and flow data is one of the basics in the field for what it does. It meets all of our needs. So for all those areas, for the most straightforward collection capabilities, right up to NetFlow and even telemetry, it meets all those demands. Not only just basic or fundamental SNMP collection capability, but the product also supports what we need for the future with telemetry streaming. So it's very comprehensive.""One of the most valuable features is the graphs, which you can build instantly. I have used some open-source platforms in the past, but they are not as good. With SevOne, the sampling in the graph can be every few seconds, not just every few minutes, and that's really helpful. It's really fast.""One of the solution's biggest strengths is its capacity management performance, with out-of-the-box reports through NMS, as well as its ability to collect NetFlow-related data from devices. The collection of network performance and flow data is important because we have many critical business applications.""The most valuable feature is the NMS because that's the core of the system. Without the NMS, the other tools aren't that usable.""The most valuable feature as of late has been the API integration with ServiceNow.""Flexible architecture: You can extend the system and its capacity by attaching another cluster pair."

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"The product is easy to deploy.""The product's initial setup is easy."

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Cons
"The one area with room for improvement is probably administration. They added data insights to make a better user experience, but I'd like to see some improvements in the way the system's administered.""The tool needs improvement in non-Cisco SD-WAN.""I'm not really sure if this was the software's fault or a server issue, but a couple of years back the disks were failing on our SevOne physical server every month and the server would go down. The secondary server took over from the primary until the disk issue was resolved. That was annoying.""User-friendly, multi-tenancy.""SevOne should work with the graphs legend functionality.""Software upgrades can be tricky is not easy.""Some similar solutions offer end-to-end visibility.""I would like to see live maps as an added feature. Also, build modules on AI and EML to provide better data insights that would proactively tell us what we should be looking after."

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"The product’s scalability is an area with certain limitations, making it an area where improvements are required.""Instana Infrastructure Monitoring needs to support monitoring of the .NET framework since it is one of the areas where the solution currently has shortcomings."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Have a bank of licenses, because it is about the number of objects (RAM, ports, CPU, etc.)."
  • "Choose a SevOne partner who can provide SevOne as a service and can deliver professional services and maintenance."
  • "It is inexpensive compared to other monitoring tools."
  • "Prices per license are not huge, but they exist."
  • "There are cheaper solutions available."
  • "The pricing has been fair."
  • "Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."
  • "The pricing has not evolved with the market, which is one of the reasons we are moving to a new product."
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  • "The cost of the tool is around 130 USD per month."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I like the tool’s scalability and real-time reports. Earlier, we struggled to give real-time reports to clients. I also like the tool’s deployment model where we can deploy it either on-premises or… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing.
    Top Answer:SevOne could improve its flexibility because it isn't fully customizable and its out-of-the-box configuration doesn't cover all use cases.
    Top Answer:The product’s scalability is an area with certain limitations, making it an area where improvements are required.
    Top Answer:I use the solution in my company, especially if an application is down and it is considered to be a P1 issue or a critical issue. The network team will blame the application team, while the… more »
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    Overview

    The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

    Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

    For further information, please visit www.ibm.com/cloud/sevo...



    Instana ensures that your application delivery organization has the data, visibility and information they need to manage the performance of critical business applications across the DevOps lifecycle. Built to handle the dynamic nature of containerized, microservice architectures, Instana automates infrastructure and application monitoring helping you to ensure the performance and quality of custom applications and accelerate your CI/CD cycle.

    Sample Customers
    ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)
    booxware, drivenow, scopevisio, enevo, TimoCom, mobitech
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider37%
    Media Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Computer Software Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Retailer5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise81%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is ranked 35th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 53 reviews while Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is ranked 37th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 2 reviews. IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is rated 8.4, while Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is rated 9.6. The top reviewer of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) writes "We can get a new vendor certified and monitored in our system significantly faster than before". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Instana Infrastructure Monitoring writes "Has the capability to automatically integrate with a large number of products". IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is most compared with LogicMonitor, SolarWinds Network Device Monitor, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, Splunk Enterprise Security and SolarWinds NPM, whereas Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is most compared with Zabbix, Amazon CloudWatch, Opsview, Checkmk and Splunk APM. See our IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) vs. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring report.

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