"The integration point."
"The Spectrum tool improved our network assurance levels for our business units."
"I can use it to detect whenever things go wrong on my network."
"Discovery: Scheduled, on-demand, synchronized with eHealth."
"The most valuable feature is the auto-discovery, which is nice because you don't have to do anything to add a new component."
"All networks (or network equipment) are monitored through CA Spectrum."
"What I like best is the configuration management functionality."
"We can plan changes and replacement of end-of-life products in our environment very well because it's very accurate."
"With SolarWinds, we are now able to accurately gauge bandwidth consumption."
"NTA's most valuable feature is traffic analysis and visibility."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to look for any increases in bandwidth over time so that we can plan before it becomes critical."
"It helps us know when a branch is down because it has a graphic presentation of all the locations a node represents."
"What I like the most is the bandwidth assessment."
"For managing the traffic, it provides you a response about whether the traffic is down, up, or heavy, which is a very powerful feature. It has a good response time. We have been using this solution for many years, and we don't have any problem with this solution."
"In terms of the implementation, we've actually used SAM, the server and application monitoring tools. The network configuration tools are very useful in terms of bulk upgrading switches and infrastructure. Also, the Network Traffic Analyzer was extremely useful to track down errant users soaking up bandwidth."
"I would rate NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's stability ten out of ten."
"It covers everything from end to end, from the standpoint of endpoint machines and the routers and switches. The switch port also comes there."
"The solution is easy to install and it takes a couple of hours."
"SolarWinds NPM has a colorful UI and many easy-to-use features. It does not need to be configured as much and is also easy to install."
"SolarWinds is reasonably priced."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"What I've found most valuable about the solution is that it's scalable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its graphical interface and reports."
"SolarWinds NPM provides an overview of network monitoring, extending its capabilities to cover other aspects, such as virtual machines and servers. The platform has features like NetPath, which is particularly beneficial for end-users, offering insights into issues like latency, packet loss, and connectivity problems with routers, switches, or servers."
"It's not a great performance management tool. Its reporting capabilities are not very good at all."
"For us, the implementation was quite complex but it's because of the large number of different environments we're dealing with."
"Event correlation only works on one server, rather than on all of the servers in the same cluster environment."
"The GIS map feature needs to be enhanced and synced with topology views of containers and global collections."
"It doesn’t give you performance metrics: You need CA eHealth for this."
"A better integration with the UIM, as far as being able to do root cause analysis and that type of analytics."
"The platform is complicated to use."
"DX Spectrum could be improved by them getting rid of the Java console. It would also be better with Turkish language support."
"One area that we struggle with is the price. Because the price of this solution is so high, we are largely unable to introduce it into the local market, and only the banking sector has the means to afford it."
"It can be complex to set up and configure."
"As people always complain about the pricing for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, it's an area for improvement in the solution. People find it expensive. Another area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is support, as it could be better."
"I would like to see more training videos and additional material for learning how to use this solution."
"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is the dashboarding. The user interface also has room for improvement because it's currently clunky."
"It's not a cheap product, so the pricing could be improved."
"What needs improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is performance because sometimes, my team struggles too much for the solution to perform correctly for a specific deployment in my organization. Having a more detailed view in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is another area for improvement, but that's more part of the protocol than the actual solution."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the traffic generated by the analyzer and the analysis of that traffic."
"The solution does not offer much customization so is somewhat inflexible."
"The product is scalable, but at a cost. Extra modules have to be purchased for each extra server. The initial set up isn't complex, but will require someone who is experienced with the network monitoring system"
"The integration with video apps could be better."
"The interface could be made more user-friendly."
"Fortigate firewalls are one example of a product that we are unable to monitor properly via SolarWinds NPM."
"The improvement would be that SolarWinds NPM thoroughly checks its patches before releasing them to the market. Better testing, alpha testing, and then releasing it to the market."
"We'd like to see a bit more automation in the future."
"Being able to detect devices that are trying to connect wirelessly would make using this solution much easier."
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