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We performed a comparison between Citrix ADM and IBM Tivoli NetCool based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Citrix ADM vs. IBM Tivoli NetCool Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable features are for the ADMs and the overall monitoring environment.""Available on any device and can be accessed on a wide area network.""An essential component is the Director, which provides detailed insights into sessions, including identifying session failures, connection issues, user lockouts, etc. It presents a list of problems to address, enabling you to click on them and resolve them efficiently.""The analytics are a great feature.""The most impressive thing about Citrix ADM is that we don't encounter latency.""Content filtering, security layer, and application customization features are the most valuable.""We like the periodic upgrades and backups, also made via ADMs, and it makes our environment much more robust and reliable.""We use the product for load balancing and as a reverse proxy solution."

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"Anything is possible with Tivoli. It's quite a robust system.""It's very easy to use.""The scalability of monitoring, the breadth of supported network components, the scale of the number of monitoring events, and the flexibility in customization make this a well-rounded product.""The feature I have found most valuable with NetCool is how it collaborates all the alarms, and then it does a predictive analysis, providing a consolidated alarm view and management.""Support is one of the best aspects of this solution. NetCool is a good product that has good flexibility. There are a lot of documents available online which is one of the best features of IBM Tivoli Suite. Whenever an issue happens, rather than going to technical support, if you find the exact issue in Google, you can get tech notes for that particular issue.""NetCool has a huge database that can collect and process about one million alarms a day.""Tivoli NetCool allows us to grasp a lot of data that can be applied toward predictive analytics and auto-remediation.""The solution has very good integration capabilities."

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Cons
"When a new version comes out, sometimes, my existing configuration gets wiped out. They should work on this so that my existing configuration doesn't get impacted with an upgrade to a newer version. There could also reduce frequent firmware upgrade activities and have a stable version so that once we upgrade it, we don't have to upgrade it for two to three years.""The tool's pricing is a pain point since we have many cheaper alternatives.""They need to make the solution a little more familiar with easy study guides, learning videos, etc.""Citrix is more expensive than Horizon.""I would like to see the virtual and desktop license included in the pricing.""Deployment is complicated.""Citrix ADM needs to improve on its additional features and reduce the communication ports.""The interface could be improved, some customers struggle with that."

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"The solution is not user-friendly.""Tivoli NetCool's has medium scalability - there are some problems with its replications not being mature.""The installation could be simplified, and technical support could be faster.""The solution is too expensive.""UI is outdated, very old legacy.""Tivoli NetCool is based on a Linux platform, it would be beneficial if they moved it to Windows because not everyone is acquainted with Linux.""In terms of improvement, I would like to see more AIOps, Artificial Intelligent Operations in the next release. IBM develops new features for Power BI or Cognos Analytics, which is good. As of now, we use Cognos Analytics, we are not using Power BI. They have the Insight concept but we don't like that.""The solution does not have any AI capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Its licensing cost is much higher than other products, but it is acceptable because it is a one-time investment, and we are getting our requirements fulfilled when we buy this product. So, there is no issue with the pricing."
  • "The pricing could be lower."
  • "Citrix ADM costs us approximately $5000 per month."
  • "I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
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  • "Customers are required to pay a licensing fee."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
  • "It costs around 100k for every ten servers, which is lower than similar products from other vendors."
  • "The price of the product is too expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:An essential component is the Director, which provides detailed insights into sessions, including identifying session failures, connection issues, user lockouts, etc. It presents a list of problems to… more »
    Top Answer:They should invest in training their tech support team to enhance customer service. Previously, we've encountered issues with communication, so it's crucial to address this through training.
    Top Answer:Citrix ADM provides centralized management for various internal programs, including inventory and sales tracking, communication tools, and office programs such as Teams and Azure.
    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 tool had many built-in automation capabilities.
    Top Answer:There are problems with the latest security requirements because many things have changed in recent years, and now the security audits are very strict. And we need to switch to something else. We need… more »
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    Also Known As
    Citrix Application Delivery Management, NetScaler MAS, NetScaler Management & Analytics System
    Tivoli NetCool
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    Overview

    Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM) is a centralized management solution. You can manage and monitor Citrix application networking products including Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) MPX, VPX, SDX, CPX, BLX, Citrix Gateway, Citrix Web Application Firewall (WAF), and Citrix SD-WAN

    IBM Tivoli Netcool delivers near real-time, consolidated event management across business infrastructure, data centers, complex networks and IT domains. The software provides full management and automation to help you deliver continuous uptime of business services and applications.
    Sample Customers
    Rhode & Schwarz
    Claranet, Consolidated Communications, Telus, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Telekom Srbija, Bendigo Community Telco, Capgemini, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB)
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government19%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise33%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Citrix ADM vs. IBM Tivoli NetCool
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Citrix ADM vs. IBM Tivoli NetCool and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Citrix ADM is ranked 9th in Network Management Applications with 9 reviews while IBM Tivoli NetCool is ranked 8th in Network Management Applications with 12 reviews. Citrix ADM is rated 8.4, while IBM Tivoli NetCool is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Citrix ADM writes "A tool for centralized management including inventory and sales tracking". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Tivoli NetCool writes "Reliable for enterprise monitoring but no longer actively developed". Citrix ADM is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, DataMiner and DX Spectrum, whereas IBM Tivoli NetCool is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, OpenText Network Node Manager i, HPE Intelligent Management Center, Moogsoft and Cisco DNA Center. See our Citrix ADM vs. IBM Tivoli NetCool report.

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