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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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"Special notifications about compromised phones are valuable because we have some guest networks, and sometimes, people are connecting phones that are connected to compromised websites. We want to be informed about it. We sometimes have some cases where we want to analyze the connection from inside to outside ports. So, it helps with a lot of things. It depends on our needs.""The product works well with other products.""The solution provides good standardized reports and is easy to troubleshoot.""The feature I find most useful is the handy dashboard.""There are a lot of monitoring features available.""The solution is quite easy to deploy.""The solution does what it is supposed to. I want it to do reports for Fortinet and it does it well.""The user interface is good and it is quite easy to use."

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"Its ability to monitor practically any type of network device via SNMP is most valuable. This is the main functionality that we're using. If a network device exposes a metric, such as interface utilization, SevOne will monitor it for us.""SevOne’s data collection functionality is very good. From a collection point of view, we pull SNMP data, which is simple. It is easy to manipulate the pull in the estate. It is really simple compared to some of the other products that we have used. However, for deferred data, i.e., things that we import or don't pull directly, we tend to have a preplanned integration. So, its Universal Collector is really useful.""The most valuable feature as of late has been the API integration with ServiceNow.""In 90% of the cases, new devices are plug-and-play, so when a new version comes out then SevOne has support for it out of the box.""The modules and the performance management reports that come with data insights are two of the most valuable features. I also find the reports for Wi-Fi, Netflow, LAN, and WAN for monitoring to be very good.""Flexible architecture: You can extend the system and its capacity by attaching another cluster pair.""One of the most valuable features is the graphs, which you can build instantly. I have used some open-source platforms in the past, but they are not as good. With SevOne, the sampling in the graph can be every few seconds, not just every few minutes, and that's really helpful. It's really fast.""The feature that I have found most valuable is the scale-up and scale-down. The scale-up is an operation where the CPU boosts-up and then the memory will boost-up. That works awesomely."

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Cons
"When using this solution, you need a high-level expert to make it work as it should.""The user interface could be a bit more user-friendly.""When it comes to pushing logs to a SIEM, most of the time we have some issues when it comes to filtering.""It would be good if the product could provide data about the websites users visit.""The reports are good, but they are over-summarized.""The integration between specific tenants and FortiAnalyzer can be simplified when utilizing a multi-tenant EMS for our FortiClient.""From my point of view, at this time, the solution isn't lacking any features or functionalities.""Their pricing model is not the best and needs work."

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"NMS has several areas for improvement. It should be more user-friendly inside of NMS for some of the functionality in there. It's been getting better the last version or two, but the there have been bugs in there whenever I've gone to new versions.""High-frequency polling is data-intensive because you're pulling more. If SevOne could figure out a way to manage the impact of high-frequency polling on the system, that would be very popular.""The method of searching for SIP and the way to create the groups.""Some similar solutions offer end-to-end visibility.""I would like to see live maps as an added feature. Also, build modules on AI and EML to provide better data insights that would proactively tell us what we should be looking after.""We need to be thinking about streaming telemetry protocols. They already have the port for enhanced visualization, which they already have through Data Insight.""The reporting of NMS is good, but it could be better.""There are a lot of pain points. My main problem is that we don't have a high availability system. There are 20 peers. We're going to lose the end-of-life appliances that are old. If we lose a peer and it doesn't come back, we lose all that data. The reason we don't have high availability is because it's double the charge."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Its worth spending on FortiAnalyzer if you have multiple firewalls in your network."
  • "The hardware cost and services contract are fair."
  • "​It depends upon the company.​"
  • "The cost and pricing should be in accordance with the calculation of log storage capacity for a time period required for historical analysis."
  • "All Fortinet programs come at a good price."
  • "We have several products including Fortinet Wireless, FortiGate Firewalls, and FortiAnalyzer, which are bundled together and cost approximately $50,000 USD annually."
  • "We have around 12 devices and yearly we spend approximately $14,000."
  • "The price is quite expensive. Fortinet products are very expensive. That is something which they should also look at, because if you compare Fortinet product to, say, Sophos for example, Fortinet is really high and that's the only thing which is a drawback for most users."
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  • "Have a bank of licenses, because it is about the number of objects (RAM, ports, CPU, etc.)."
  • "Choose a SevOne partner who can provide SevOne as a service and can deliver professional services and maintenance."
  • "It is inexpensive compared to other monitoring tools."
  • "Prices per license are not huge, but they exist."
  • "There are cheaper solutions available."
  • "The pricing has been fair."
  • "Many tools price things based on the number of KPIs that you're collecting around a device. In many cases, there could be hundreds of metrics that you need to collect. SevOne provides device-level pricing. That gives us the flexibility to turn on, and expand on, the metrics that we're collecting around those devices, without taking a financial hit."
  • "The pricing has not evolved with the market, which is one of the reasons we are moving to a new product."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects.
    Top Answer:The pricing model is subscription-based. It involves payment for both the license and ongoing support. I would rate it seven out of ten.
    Top Answer:It would be beneficial to enhance the streamlining of the generation of automated reports related to compliance, such as PCI DSS or HIPAA, based on the logs collected. Automated reports focusing on… more »
    Top Answer:I like the tool’s scalability and real-time reports. Earlier, we struggled to give real-time reports to clients. I also like the tool’s deployment model where we can deploy it either on-premises or… more »
    Top Answer:The tool is not expensive. We were able to negotiate with SevOne on pricing.
    Top Answer:The tool needs improvement in non-Cisco SD-WAN.
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    Overview

    Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a powerful platform used for log management, analytics, and reporting. The solution is designed to provide organizations with automation, single-pane orchestration, and response for simplified security operations, as well as proactive identification and remediation of risks and complete visibility of the entire attack surface.

    Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Features

    Fortinet FortiAnalyzer has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Advanced threat detection capabilities
    • Centralized security analytics
    • End-to-end security posture awareness
    • Integration with FortiGate NGFWs, FortiClient, FortiSandbox, FortiWeb, and FortiMail
    • Incident detection and response
    • Playbook automation
    • Event management
    • Security services
    • Analytics and reporting

    Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Benefits

    There are many l benefits to implementing Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Flexible deployment options
    • Enterprise-grade high availability
    • Security automation to reduce complexity, leveraging REST API, scripts, connectors, and automation stitches
    • Multi-tenancy solution with quota management, leveraging (ADOMs) to separate customer data and manage domains for operational effectiveness and compliance

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Fortinet FortiAnalyzer solution.

    PeerSpot user Imad A., Group IT Manager at a manufacturing company, says, “You can monitor all appliances from a centralized location. You have a front dashboard for all our operations and all the logs. If you need to search for anything you can just dig deep into the logs. The solution offers excellent customizable reports. In our case, we needed a monthly report of all internet consumption, and we were able to easily create this.” He goes on to add, “There are pre-defined templates. The logs cover any question or need that we populate within these templates. However, you can also build your own template. There is great analytics that can be used in different departments. For example, our marketing department can go more into media patterns and not just into browsing patterns. Everything is easily visible and can be tracked and studied.”

    Luis G., Systems Architect at Zentius, mentions, “Log collection is the most valuable [feature]. The UI looks great. It has a very good look and feel. We don't have the need to use solid state drives. We use mechanic drives, and we don't see any performance issues, so basically, it is doing fine.”

    Rupsan S., Technical Presales Engineer at Dristi Tech Pvt.ltd., comments, "The feature that I have found the most valuable is to be able to see everything in our network in a single task. A single menu and the graphical bar charts that it provides to give insights are very useful. It also gives very good metrics on bandwidth utilization, CPU, and device performance. It is very simple and easy to use as well."

    Dilip S., Regional Head at Mass Infonet (P) Ltd., explains, “With FortiAnalyzer, you can see what the user is doing and what sites he goes to. You can also see how much quota there is and how much (size-wise) you want to hit, as well as what the incoming or outbound traffic is, and if it is through the ISP or not. Basically, you can see absolutely all activity using FortiAnalyzer. The solution is very complete. The product is very simple to use. It's regularly updated with many versions constantly adding more content and information. The solution has sandboxing, IPS, and DPS as well. The solution allows for a lot of customization.”

    The IBM® SevOne Network Performance Management (IBM SevOne NPM) solution helps you spot, address, and prevent network performance issues early with machine learning-powered analytics from a single source. Boost network performance and improve your user application experience by proactively monitoring your multivendor end-to-end network across enterprise, communication, and managed service provider networks.

    Transform raw network performance data into intelligent and actionable insights. The IBM SevOne NPM solution goes beyond detection, combining industry-leading expertise and advanced technology to help your IT team plan and optimize your network and act on what matters: improving network performance to provide an exceptional customer experience.

    For further information, please visit www.ibm.com/cloud/sevo...



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    ATOS, Devereux, Spark New Zealand, Access4, Rogers Communication, Lumen (formerly known as CenturyLink)
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    Comms Service Provider20%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Government8%
    Comms Service Provider8%
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    Media Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Computer Software Company9%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Retailer5%
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    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise27%
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    Midsize Enterprise21%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM)
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
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    Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 8th in Log Management with 81 reviews while IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is ranked 31st in Log Management with 52 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) writes "We can get a new vendor certified and monitored in our system significantly faster than before". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Graylog, Grafana Loki and LogRhythm SIEM, whereas IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) is most compared with Instana Infrastructure Monitoring, LogicMonitor, SolarWinds Network Device Monitor, Splunk Enterprise Security and SolarWinds NPM. See our Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM) report.

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