We performed a comparison between ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two IT Operations Analytics solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."There are many valuable features in this product, but probably the biggest is the customization capability it has."
"Wire data analytics."
"Not only can you look at the protocol import level. It also has a live PCAP analysis."
"The most valuable features are security detections, perimeter detection, dashboards, and alerts."
"This solution is more applications reference architecture focused. Its benefit is that it specializes in that space."
"The most valuable feature is the way it handles data, from Layer 2 up to Layer 7. We can see everything that happens in the network."
"They have instructional videos and other information available on the site to assist you with learning it."
"It doesn't cost too much."
"In terms of the implementation, we've actually used SAM, the server and application monitoring tools. The network configuration tools are very useful in terms of bulk upgrading switches and infrastructure. Also, the Network Traffic Analyzer was extremely useful to track down errant users soaking up bandwidth."
"I would rate NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's stability ten out of ten."
"What people found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is its report customization feature."
"It is great at telling you if your devices are working and it keeps an eye on your network's overall performance."
"With SolarWinds, we are now able to accurately gauge bandwidth consumption."
"The most valuable feature is the alarm that is set up to trigger based on bandwidth utilization."
"We'd like to see a local presence within the region in order to have seamless service whether it's the support, the implementation, or professional services."
"Network visibility is something that needs to be improved."
"They either have to go broad or decide what their bread and butter is and get really good at that."
"They have a new solution, ExtraHop Reveal(x), and I think it needs improvement."
"I would improve the Rule-Based Access Control (RBAC) by providing granular access control to the data."
"This solution would be improved if it had the ability to retain data longer."
"Technical support could be improved with quicker response times."
"The solution needs better log management and log coordination with tools."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the traffic generated by the analyzer and the analysis of that traffic."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"If your network is on SolarWinds, and you notice that the traffic is bad because it says "user downloading a heavy file," it doesn't indicate which endpoint is downloading those heavy files. SolarWinds doesn't have the tools to be able to handle this kind of situation. You can just notice through your network device that the traffic is becoming overwhelming or heavy, but you cannot go inside and get more details related to the endpoint where it is happening. We would like SolarWinds to be able to handle this kind of situation and even manage the traffic inside a network from the endpoint to the network device. These would be good enhancements. It is mostly stable. The problem comes only when we want to add another SolarWinds model. SolarWinds has so many models, and sometimes when we want to add other models on the platforms that are reserved for our firm, it freezes. When this happens, we have to create a new VM for that model."
"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."
"They should work on the configuration of the Log Analyzer feature."
"As people always complain about the pricing for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, it's an area for improvement in the solution. People find it expensive. Another area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is support, as it could be better."
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ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is ranked 7th in IT Operations Analytics with 8 reviews while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is ranked 6th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 34 reviews. ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations writes "Great for identifying application interdependencies with helpful support but needs better visualizations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer writes "Displays traffic visibility and efficient traffic flows". ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations is most compared with vRealize Network Insight, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, ThousandEyes, SolarWinds NPM and Dynatrace, whereas SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is most compared with ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM and Darktrace. See our ExtraHop Reveal(x) for IT Operations vs. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer report.
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