We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis and DX Spectrum 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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"It is an overall stable solution."
"All networks (or network equipment) are monitored through CA Spectrum."
"The most valuable feature is automatic discovery."
"The presentation layer is pretty simple and straightforward."
"Spectrum is very useful for us, because the product lets us monitor and control all the various components of our infrastructure that support our business from an IT perspective."
"The most valuable features of DX Spectrum are the comprehensive alerts."
"The fault management is perfect."
"The most valuable feature is the auto-discovery, which is nice because you don't have to do anything to add a new component."
"The Spectrum tool improved our network assurance levels for our business units."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"The visual is a little archaic."
"It doesn’t give you performance metrics: You need CA eHealth for this."
"The CA Technologies sales team destroyed their relationship with our business units."
"I think the management or configuration of devices needs some improvement."
"There should be better integration with other Broadcom products, like network performance manager. Currently, for every part of a product, you need a separate server environment. You have something for Spectrum, you have something for network performance, and you have something for NetFlow. There are a lot of islands and server farms with different technologies. They should be redeveloped to get one platform for all."
"DX Spectrum needs to incorporate faster support."
"Huawei devices are not properly supported, and there are incompatibility issues related to certain protocols."
"Its visualization can be improved. It doesn't have a very advanced GUI. It is very basic and simple, but it does work."
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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is ranked 21st in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while DX Spectrum is ranked 4th in Network Management Applications with 115 reviews. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is rated 8.4, while DX Spectrum is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis writes "A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of DX Spectrum writes "Comprehensive alerts, beneficial overall network viability, and scalability not limited". Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is most compared with WatchTower Security Management App, Wireshark and SCOM, whereas DX Spectrum is most compared with DX NetOps, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM, Cisco DNA Center and ThousandEyes. See our Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs. DX Spectrum report.
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