We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis and SolarWinds NPM 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."The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"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."
"We can proactively fix historical issues, so we won't face those problems in future."
"The initial setup was straightforward. We deployed the solution from new and completed the upgrades."
"It is very extensible with 'SWQL' and APIs to where we are beginning to integrate it with network automation."
"The product covers our needs for the basic care and feeding of servers, whether they are physical or virtual."
"One of the best features is the reports feature."
"SolarWinds is reasonably priced."
"I believe the ease of setup and use, including everything, from the initial installation to the discovery of devices is the most valuable."
"The most valuable features in SolarWinds NPM are the network search and diagnostic tools."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"The reporting module that got integrated into the system itself, used to be a standalone solution and I preferred that."
"Time: A worldwide deployment can be confusing for dispersed users with non-local times. Each node should have a local time (with summer offset if appropriate) & each user should view & report in their local time."
"The dashboards for this solution could be improved. We would like to divide the dashboards to give a clear view to our management team to show what we have and what deficiencies exist in our network."
"Better offline license management. I’ve had to get in touch with customer support several times simply to remove an expired license from our NPM servers."
"The solution's network discovery and node addition processes need more work."
"We'd like to see a bit more automation in the future."
"An area for improvement would be the use of modular licenses, which are not practical for big clients."
"We also had to be attentive to vulnerabilities, because SolarWinds NPM have some issues in that area. We had to work with our security team, so that they could help us check and backup the data, and check what they needed to secure."
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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is ranked 65th in Network Monitoring Software with 6 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is rated 8.4, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. 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 SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is most compared with WatchTower Security Management App, Wireshark and SCOM, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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