We performed a comparison between DX Performance Management and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two DX NetOps solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."There is a good amount of vendor certification which comes with the product. That's all factory-loaded, no need to load any custom-made files. Most of the metrics are calibrated and captured from the devices based on the defaults available from vendor certification."
"Downloads and records are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of DX Performance Management is the quick way we can collect data without putting much effort. They have a lot of customization and features with the solution internally and out of the box. We can discover the device, and start collecting information. For example, if the device is available, we can receive the CPU and memory utilization, and the interface optimization is simple and very fast to implement."
"Since the implementation of the tool, it has cut down on probably 60% of our outages and letting us know what is going on."
"It saves time having it all on one place, so you do not have to jump around from different tools and try to merge the data. It is already done for you."
"One feature I like about CA Performance Management is the certification of the devices."
"When devices are having performance issues, it proactively build dashboards which allow us to go and do health checks, and resolve problems before they become an issue."
"The solution's performance itself is very good because it is a vertical database that loads very fast in comparison to other products."
"The solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."
"It's perfect for network configuration management. It's easy to use."
"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."
"The most valuable features the solution offers are compliance, reliability, and information about reliability."
"The scanning features have proven to be highly valuable, particularly due to the comprehensive information they provide."
"The most valuable Real-time fault detection is beneficial as it enables the identification of changes made to a device's configuration through the SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. This makes it easy to pinpoint which configurations were added or removed, potentially causing network issues. Such changes are saved in logs for future reference."
"The features we find most valuable is the configuration backup automation, the configuration compliance, the security vulnerability detection and upgrading devices."
"Compared to other vendors, like NetBrain, managing the solution is easy. They made it very user-friendly."
"CA PM can be complex to build and configure. Creating the folders / groups / sites required establishing many rule sets."
"The solution could improve the database model. It is also not very good because they have a lot of interconnections with other data sources, such as NFA and VNA."
"It could be a little easier to integrate new metrics."
"I have mixed feeling about the scalability. I feel like there are things which are being put into UIM right now that are not being included in Performance Center that we need to see in Performance Center. We are kind of being driven to buy UIM, and I can't justify it."
"Global synchronization errors. Sometimes it just doesn't finish in time due to the load."
"It seems like we escalate more than I would like to. If anything, they should look at how the tier support goes in place."
"This solution's implementation process could be quicker. They could also optimize the hardware requirements."
"I would like to have more tasks, graphs, and possibilities for linking to the graphs and reports added to the solution."
"It would be great if they include a network service manager, network performance manager, or a privileged assessment in the next release."
"The network logs could be improved. When the error logs come across with those false positive alarms in the error logs."
"The network flow is a problem for this solution."
"We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on."
"The interface of solar winds could be improved."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
"I'd like to see additional features like support for devices that don't use CLI for configuration backups, expanded inventory support for other vendors beyond Cisco, and compatibility with newer SD WAN devices. These enhancements would further improve the product's versatility and utility for users. we hope for future enhancements, especially in supporting security devices that lack CLI backup options."
"Improvements are needed in the automatic network mapping function."
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DX Performance Management is ranked 2nd in DX NetOps with 31 reviews while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 22 reviews. DX Performance Management is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of DX Performance Management writes "The vertical database loads faster than any other product available". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager writes "Streamlines network configuration and compliance processes through its centralized dashboard, although its compatibility with multi-vendor devices may present limitations". DX Performance Management is most compared with DX Spectrum and SolarWinds AppOptics, whereas SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, OpenText Network Node Manager i and VMware NSX. See our DX Performance Management vs. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager report.
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