We performed a comparison between Cisco Data Center Network Manager and LiveAction LiveNX based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software 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."
"Monitoring system provides a clear indication of what's going on in the network."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the stability of the solution."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"You can integrate all the networks into the software."
"Data Center Network Manager is absolutely stable."
"The most valuable feature is the connectivity monitoring."
"I like running the scripts. With the help of a Python script, we deployed within the configuration and built up the code."
"Automation of the ILS."
"We don't have any complaints about the software. According to my team, it's a very good tool that's very intuitive."
"Its analytical capability is really good."
"The product has a very good graphical interface."
"The alerting feature is very good because it allows you to set MOS alerts at various network junctures or data points."
"All in all, LiveAction LiveNX has become an indispensable tool for maintaining and improving our network's reliability and performance, ultimately supporting our organization's goal of providing timely and dependable delivery services."
"One of the valuable features is the ability to create CLI scripts on the fly to fix any issues. We were using it for QoS modeling to ensure that we were properly modeling QoS, and it basically said here is what you need to fix to get this QoS done, whether it is ACL or something else. It would either push or recommend. If you have the right credentials, you could also push. It is very good if you are a Cisco shop. It gives you reporting, latency, and bandwidth utilization for your applications, so you can do good capacity management planning. There are a lot of pieces that LiveNX can give you. It is a total NPM solution for SD-WAN."
"The intention and the idea of the filter is great."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The reporting is not very intuitive and has room for improvement."
"It is not very easy to monitor or to browse."
"We need better performance and reliability."
"It would be nice to have the ability to more easily collect information from other software when doing some types of analysis."
"If the customer thinks about using additional solutions, Cisco should make sure they are not left out."
"Data Center Network Manager is a little complex because it includes a lot of hardware to be installed."
"In the next release, I would like to see it merged with Prime and I think that it should be more unified."
"The solution needs to improve reports."
"This is a horrible solution and I think everything needs to be improved."
"It is not as robust as other NPM solutions. For instance, there is a problem while labeling specific applications. It works well with well-known applications, but when you have to put in new applications that are not very known and set them up with names, ports, URLs, or some protocols, it is not as intuitive."
"The tool crashes sometimes when we try to pull reports simultaneously."
"Sometimes the solution does not register devices properly and that is a bug."
"Improved documentation and more responsive customer support can help in addressing issues faster."
"They need to create a more simplified UI."
"The only downside to this software is the price."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 26th in Network Monitoring Software with 19 reviews while LiveAction LiveNX is ranked 55th in Network Monitoring Software with 7 reviews. Cisco Data Center Network Manager is rated 8.0, while LiveAction LiveNX is rated 6.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Data Center Network Manager writes "Provides insight into the network's health data and has an excellent support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of LiveAction LiveNX writes "Greta visual analytics and real-time monitoring but requires better documentation". Cisco Data Center Network Manager is most compared with Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM and Cisco DNA Center, whereas LiveAction LiveNX is most compared with ThousandEyes, SolarWinds NPM, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, OmniPeek and NETSCOUT nGeniusONE. See our Cisco Data Center Network Manager vs. LiveAction LiveNX report.
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