We performed a comparison between DX Spectrum and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The capability of handling and monitoring with SNMP and working with the SNMP traps is much better than other products."
"We can plan changes and replacement of end-of-life products in our environment very well because it's very accurate."
"Scalability is a highly rated feature of this solution. It is better than some of the other tools that I've used in terms of scalability. We scaled it to tens of thousands of devices."
"It covers a lot of different types of hardware. It can do a lot and saves us time."
"The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability."
"Spectrum is very useful for us, because the product lets us monitor and control all the various components of our infrastructure that support our business from an IT perspective."
"I can use it to detect whenever things go wrong on my network."
"We were able to standardize the internal processes across all internal departments, resulting in almost an elimination of non-standard process flows through our organization."
"SolarWinds dashboard is very fast. Also, their interface is very good, it looks very user-friendly. The product allows me to see a summary of the network being monitored at a glance."
"It is very extensible with 'SWQL' and APIs to where we are beginning to integrate it with network automation."
"The product is lightweight in terms of memory use, requiring only 10 megabytes or less."
"From web interfaces to custom monitors and alarms, this product has a high level of flexibility that can be molded to suit your business needs, regardless of the size of your organization."
"The benefit of this solution is the reporting. We're able to report on and see our network in a graphical form. We are able to detect when a device is added to a network."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"I like SolarWinds support because it's 24/7. You describe your issues, your situation and maybe two or three hours later you can discuss a solution with a technical engineer."
"The biggest thing for me is that it provided enough information for me to monitor. It alerts and provides you with the information you need."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"From the users perspective the looks and feel of dashboards of Spectrum would be easier to use and for understanding as APM will be in 10.5 version which we saw in CA World."
"Its visualization can be improved. It doesn't have a very advanced GUI. It is very basic and simple, but it does work."
"DX Spectrum needs to incorporate faster support."
"OS monitoring needs to be better developed, as well as their services, e.g., cluster monitoring, URLs, etc."
"We have a lot of different monitoring tools in the background, so orchestration has been a little bit of a challenge."
"The solution could improve by allowing the ability to monitor the network shortly after installing the software and adding an auto-discovery function."
"Huawei devices are not properly supported, and there are incompatibility issues related to certain protocols."
"From a functionality perspective, the product is not doing what it should. Also, there are some concerns about the accessibility. I would appreciate additional out-of-the-box troubleshooting scripts, like templates for addressing various issues. Currently, when troubleshooting online, I need to create my scripts. It would be beneficial if the platform could provide pre-built scripts or templates to help automate certain troubleshooting tasks."
"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."
"Technical support can be slow to respond."
"The integration with video apps could be better."
"The solution could be more secure."
"There needs to be more integration of widgets, especially for reporting purposes."
"In terms of scalability, there is room for improvement. When you start monitoring, if you have so many interfaces and you're trying to monitor them at a faster interval, or a shorter interval, you get to a point where you need to request another node."
"I would like to have a Syslog server module for this product. That would make the solution better."
"A feature I would ask for is for them to have this solution available for Linux systems instead of Windows."
DX Spectrum is ranked 16th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 115 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 147 reviews. DX Spectrum is rated 8.4, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of DX Spectrum writes "Comprehensive alerts, beneficial overall network viability, and scalability not limited". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". DX Spectrum is most compared with DX NetOps, Zabbix, Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes and IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM), whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and LogicMonitor. See our DX Spectrum vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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