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."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."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution helps in user microsegmentation."
"Cisco VXLAN is a protocol that has been around for some time, but the practical implementation and operational capability of Cisco DNA Center bring it to life."
"Has a good processing feature with a high level of accuracy."
"The most valuable features were the monitoring, maintenance, and configuration."
"What's most valuable in Cisco DNA Center is the ability to manage any Cisco infrastructure and device through it. Setup was straightforward."
"The solution has the capability to scale."
"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use."
"One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations."
"It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."
"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."
"Cisco could improve the security side of their solutions."
"DNA Center has been on the market for a few years and they need to update it."
"The solution can be quite pricey."
"What could be improved is the licensing cost of Cisco DNA Center. It's a little bit expensive."
"I would like is to have a small information pointer available. It could be a plus feature that I want to implement. When I hover my mouse over the user interface, it should provide a brief explanation. It would be helpful to have it incorporated into the UI."
"Cisco DNA Center should improve its configuration management. It is better to have a dev version before pushing it."
"We encountered issues with their response times, which had a big impact on our workflow."
"They should include UTM features in the product."
"I would like to see additional modules included."
"One notable deficiency is the lack of online support for the product."
"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow."
"The integration with other network devices needs improvement."
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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, Huawei eSight and VMware NSX, whereas HPE Intelligent Management Center is most compared with Aruba Airwave, Cisco Prime, Huawei eSight, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and DX Spectrum. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. HPE Intelligent Management Center report.
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