We performed a comparison between Cisco Prime 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."The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management."
"Cisco Prime allows us to do a lot of functions with the users and it is flexible."
"We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."
"The solution's configuration management tool is amazing because it centralizes and pushes configurations which saves a lot of volume and effort."
"If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, Cisco Prime sends an alert. That is the most helpful feature."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat maps."
"The technical support team is very good."
"It gives you the ability to upgrade switches remotely, schedule the upgrade time, perform backups, and monitor the health of all networks."
"I have found the cross analysis feature to be the most valuable."
"Allows us to have a single console/notification point, with the alarms of all the tools that we use for monitoring."
"Scalable and stable network monitoring tool with a simple setup."
"Some of the most valuable features are it's highly scalable, the carrier is great, and if something has SNMP, it can monitor it. It's a great network fault management solution."
"It is easy to navigate."
"It is easy to understand and determine when and/or where the network is failing."
"It's a good tool. It's simple to do the configuration."
"The Global Collections are what I found to be most valuable. With the Global Collections, you're able to organize and categorize devices into "folders," or functional groups and categories, so that it doesn't matter which SpectroSERVER those devices are on."
"The product's pricing can be cheaper."
"This solution could be improved if it could monitor configuration changes."
"The solution can be slow at times."
"The overall management capabilities of Prime need to be improved."
"I would rate the scalability of Cisco Prime a six out of ten. To scale up from a hundred to a thousand devices, the platform needs to be rebuilt logically. This process might require a downtime window and may involve changing the hardware or upgrading to a larger appliance."
"The product needs to improve its interface and reporting."
"Maybe it could be a little cheaper."
"Cisco Prime needs to have lower prices and more customization options."
"The CA Technologies sales team destroyed their relationship with our business units."
"DX Spectrum is stable. However, now and then there are some issues, but overall it is good."
"I would like to see them eliminate the Java console. The user interface for this is a Java applet that runs on your desktop, and it is very problematic for us."
"Its visualization can be improved. It doesn't have a very advanced GUI. It is very basic and simple, but it does work."
"We have had one support issue that's been open for a couple of months, and it is currently open."
"Make it easier to certify devices."
"DX Spectrum could be improved by them getting rid of the Java console. It would also be better with Turkish language support."
"I think the management or configuration of devices needs some improvement."
Cisco Prime is ranked 2nd in Network Management Applications with 35 reviews while DX Spectrum is ranked 4th in Network Management Applications with 115 reviews. Cisco Prime is rated 7.8, while DX Spectrum is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Prime writes "Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of DX Spectrum writes "Comprehensive alerts, beneficial overall network viability, and scalability not limited". Cisco Prime is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Aruba Airwave, Huawei eSight and ManageEngine Network Configuration Management, whereas DX Spectrum is most compared with DX NetOps, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM, Cisco DNA Center and Nagios XI. See our Cisco Prime vs. DX Spectrum report.
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