We performed a comparison between DX Spectrum and OpenText Network Node Manager i 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."Scalability is a highly rated feature of this solution. It is better than some of the other tools that I've used in terms of scalability. We scaled it to tens of thousands of devices."
"The granular access control that it provided so that you could only see devices that were related to what you were working on was great. I couldn't see the entire inventory of devices. I could only see the ones that were related to my work. It has got a very granular access control component."
"The most valuable feature is the auto-discovery, which is nice because you don't have to do anything to add a new component."
"It covers a lot of different types of hardware. It can do a lot and saves us time."
"The Spectrum tool improved our network assurance levels for our business units."
"It's a good tool. It's simple to do the configuration."
"All networks (or network equipment) are monitored through CA Spectrum."
"This product provides good visibility into applications at the backend."
"The platform has good stability."
"You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration."
"It's quite a mature solution."
"Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults."
"We do not have any issues stability-wise."
"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."
"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."
"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."
"I would like to see CA move Spectrum, Performance Manager, and some of their other tools moved to a SaaS based model. You see a lot of other manufacturers which are moving toward SaaS based models."
"The visual is a little archaic."
"For us, the implementation was quite complex but it's because of the large number of different environments we're dealing with."
"Its visualization can be improved. It doesn't have a very advanced GUI. It is very basic and simple, but it does work."
"It takes some time to learn how to use this solution."
"The CA Technologies sales team destroyed their relationship with our business units."
"The biggest issue is our integration right now between UIM and Spectrum is lacking."
"It was somewhat complex to implement."
"The resources utilized could be a bit higher, and that is one of the challenges that isn't optimized"
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not the best when it comes to drilling down for more visibility, especially regarding traffic."
"They should add AI options in the product's next release."
"When I open a ticket, usually they respond very late. Some of the people I negotiate with seem undertrained."
"The dashboards are not customizable and it's not user-friendly."
"The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports."
"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."
"The deployment architecture and installation part needs improvement."
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DX Spectrum is ranked 4th in Network Management Applications with 115 reviews while OpenText Network Node Manager i is ranked 10th in Network Management Applications with 23 reviews. DX Spectrum is rated 8.4, while OpenText Network Node Manager i is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of DX Spectrum writes "Comprehensive alerts, beneficial overall network viability, and scalability not limited". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Network Node Manager i writes "Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature". DX Spectrum is most compared with DX NetOps, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM, Cisco DNA Center and PRTG Network Monitor, whereas OpenText Network Node Manager i is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Cisco DNA Center, Fortinet FortiManager and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our DX Spectrum vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i report.
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