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We performed a comparison between Broadcom Network Flow Analysis and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"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."

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"SolarWinds has improved our organization because whenever a device is down, we get an alert.""I would rate NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's stability ten out of ten.""They have instructional videos and other information available on the site to assist you with learning it.""The most helpful feature of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is bandwidth analysis, which lets you see who's hogging your network.""The monitoring is perfect, showing you the details for the utilization of resources and network bandwidth.""I like that it is able to monitor multiple devices and it's vendor-agnostic.""As it offers enterprise solutions, it has all the essential features for business.""It doesn't cost too much."

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Cons
"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."

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"It's not a cheap product, so the pricing could be improved.""They should work on the configuration of the Log Analyzer feature.""The licensing should be more realistic so that we can adjust the number of nodes according to my needs, rather than in fixed increments.""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.""An area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is application visibility because some applications aren't being recognized correctly. You can see applications such as Facebook and YouTube, but SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer needs to have more visibility into more applications. Currently, SolarWinds fails to detect more powerful applications, such as Zoom and Teams. If SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer can recognize every application and be able to report on each in terms of bandwidth, then that would be good. This is what I'd like to see in the next release of the solution.""Customer Support is quite complex.""This solution would benefit from having more security-based communications between the actual devices and the software itself.""I would like to see more training videos and additional material for learning how to use this solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "If you make a DX NetOps-based purchase and the complete suite of products that fall under DX NetOps from Broadcom, then you get Network Flow Analysis along with DX NetOps Performance Management and DX Spectrum."
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  • "For our environment, we pay approximately $25,000 USD yearly."
  • "The licensing for this solution is based on the number of nodes."
  • "The price of this solution is exceptional."
  • "While the pricing is fair, it could be better."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."
  • "We pay yearly, and we are happy with its price."
  • "We have licenses for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer. In terms of pricing, its license is not that expensive versus other tools such as HP."
  • "Pricing for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is very high. I have a customer that needs the solution but doesn't have the budget for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer because the problem is that you can't use the solution only. You have to buy requirements such as the SolarWinds NPM first, and some companies don't have the budget for all the required components and modules. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer can cost up to $10,000, and some customers don't have that budget. Another product has all the modules that SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer has, with a very low price, that can be a replacement, which is ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer. PRTG is another solution that can replace SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement.
    Top Answer:I use Broadcom Network Flow Analysis in my company as it helps us deal with the classification of protocol, which will monitor the flow, and once we enable the flow in the network devices, we can see… more »
    Top Answer:I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the… more »
    Top Answer:The product is not too expensive. The license is renewed yearly. When it comes to support for NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, it might cost extra. Usually, we pay for support each year, and it lasts for one… more »
    Top Answer:In terms of improvement, it can be complex to set up and configure, and the user guides provided can also be complex, especially when dealing with certain configuration aspects. Improved SQL… more »
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    Also Known As
    CA NetQoS Reporter Analyzer, CA NFA, CA Network Flow Analysis
    Netflow Traffic Analyzer
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    Overview

    CA Network Flow Analysis provides 100% visibility into the composition of network traffic across the enterprise, helping Network Administrators deliver optimal application performance and validating the impact of network infrastructure changes, resulting in returns on investment (ROI) of up to 150%.

    SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer enables you to capture data from continuous streams of network traffic and convert those raw numbers into easy-to-interpret charts and tables that quantify exactly how the corporate network is being used, by whom, and for what purpose.
    Sample Customers
    Empowered, BCBST
    Oceaneering International, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, 335th Signal Command, Immofori
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Non Profit9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company29%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Transportation Company6%
    Real Estate/Law Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization62%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Government3%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise66%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is ranked 21st in Network Management Applications with 2 reviews while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is ranked 6th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 14 reviews. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is rated 8.4, while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is rated 7.8. 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 NetFlow Traffic Analyzer writes "Good real-time traffic reports, but uncomfortably high pricing and mediocre support". Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is most compared with WatchTower Security Management App and Wireshark, whereas SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is most compared with ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, Zabbix, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, SolarWinds NPM and Darktrace.

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