DevOps Engineer at itorizon
Real User
Top 20
Feature-rich, stable, and the interface is user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "The main thing that we like about BigPanda is the user interface."
  • "The cost of this product is too high compared to New Relic."

What is our primary use case?

We use BigPanda for monitoring and management. Our servers are all configured with New Relic, which sends the data to BigPanda.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the dashboard. The main thing that we like about BigPanda is the user interface.

What needs improvement?

The cost of this product is too high compared to New Relic.

It would be helpful if we could receive alerts through IP.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using BigPanda for the past year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

My impression is that it's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have nearly 6,000 servers configured to use BigPanda.

How are customer service and support?

We haven't had any problems so we haven't needed to contact technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay $200,000 USD per year.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We are currently doing research on Moogsoft and are looking to move to it from BigPanda. The reason that we are switching is an issue of cost.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, it is very basic to use. I am satisfied with all of the features and our only complaint is about the high cost.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Product Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
User-friendly, and has good performance, but we required a technical partner for the deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is user-friendly and has good performance and certification."
  • "We had to use a partner for the deployment."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for a central management console.

What is most valuable?

The solution is user-friendly and has good performance and certification.

What needs improvement?

We had to use a partner for the deployment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward for a professional.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed by a technical partner.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

BigPanda is cheaper than the competitors.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a seven out of ten.

We have 55 users.

BigPanda is a user-friendly platform that offers good performance and security while utilizing fewer CPU resources. I recommend the solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

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Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 10Leaderboard
Scalable and stable incident management solution used to track the health of infrastructure and services
Pros and Cons
  • "The most useful feature has been the AI/ML. The way BigPanda uses the AI/ML is good compared to other SRE tools."
  • "The UI for this solution could be improved. It is very hard to find what you are looking for."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for alerting purposes to track the health of our infrastructure and services.

What is most valuable?

The most useful feature has been the AI/ML. The way BigPanda uses the AI/ML is good compared to other SRE tools.

What needs improvement?

The UI for this solution could be improved. It is very hard to find what you are looking for.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

I have only needed assistance on one occasion. Once I connected to the support team, they were able to solve my problem.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple and straightforward. It will take half an hour to connect to one thing into BigPanda.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to ensure they have internal resources that are good with BigPanda because the UI is not easy to adapt to.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Independent entrepreneur in the IT environment at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Simple installation, good technical support, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "BigPanda integrates well with other solutions, such as WatchGuard,"
  • "The solution could improve by having better integration."

What is our primary use case?

BigPanda is an endpoint protection solution against ransomware.

What is most valuable?

BigPanda integrates well with other solutions, such as WatchGuard,

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by having better integration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found BigPanda to be scalable.

We have approximately 100 users using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is very good.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very easy.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate BigPanda a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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