We performed a comparison between Cisco Data Center Network Manager and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"The product has excellent stability."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"I like that is easy to work on and straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is the connectivity monitoring."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager are consistency and the core server. The teams have had a good experience."
"Automation of the ILS."
"Monitoring system provides a clear indication of what's going on in the network."
"Data Center Network Manager is absolutely stable."
"What people found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is its report customization feature."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to look for any increases in bandwidth over time so that we can plan before it becomes critical."
"I would rate NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's stability ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the alarm that is set up to trigger based on bandwidth utilization."
"The bandwidth monitoring functionality is one of the most important features for our customers. When the customer notices that their bandwidth usage is too high for some reason, they will use the traffic analysis within SolarWinds NTA to identify which protocols (e.g. HTTPS) or applications are using up the bandwidth."
"What I like the most is the bandwidth assessment."
"What the network team found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is that it helps them to troubleshoot or analyze the issue. For example, traffic that comes from our location: India, goes to the US, so for the network team to analyze where the traffic comes from and where it is directed, and whether the packets are being dropped, they use SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer. The network team also likes that through the solution, they can analyze the complete traffic utilization and how they're going to use it. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is user-friendly. The team finds it comfortable to use."
"This solution gives us important information about the utilization of protocols, particularly in terms of how often they are used."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"Could integrate better with VMware products."
"It would be nice to have the ability to more easily collect information from other software when doing some types of analysis."
"Data Center Network Manager is a little complex because it includes a lot of hardware to be installed."
"The tool's pricing strategy could be improved to compete more effectively in the market, especially against competitors like Huawei, Aruba, and Juniper."
"If the customer thinks about using additional solutions, Cisco should make sure they are not left out."
"It is not very easy to monitor or to browse."
"We need better performance and reliability."
"The visibility of applications is not great."
"It can be complex to set up and configure."
"The licensing should be more realistic so that we can adjust the number of nodes according to my needs, rather than in fixed increments."
"It is very slow to pick the dynamics of the network."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the traffic generated by the analyzer and the analysis of that traffic."
"NTA's documentation for the implementation phase needs some enhancement."
"It is a scalable solution, but it is costly to scale. Therefore, I would rate scalability at eight out of ten."
"SolarWinds' technical support is ok, but it could be faster and more knowledgeable."
"Customer Support is quite complex."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 26th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is ranked 6th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 34 reviews. Cisco Data Center Network Manager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Data Center Network Manager writes "Provides insight into the network's health data and has an excellent support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer writes "Displays traffic visibility and efficient traffic flows". Cisco Data Center Network Manager is most compared with Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, Zabbix and Cisco DNA Center, whereas SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is most compared with Zabbix, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, SolarWinds NPM and Darktrace. See our Cisco Data Center Network Manager vs. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer report.
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