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Network Diagnostics
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between IxNetwork VE and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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An elaborate solution that fully integrates for easy monitoring and troubleshooting
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  • "Well, we had a perpetual license and the renewal was $20 to $25,000."
  • "Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."
  • "When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."
  • "The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."
  • "The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."
  • "The product is expensive."
  • "SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution."
  • "I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."

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    What do you like most about SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?
    Top Answer:I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Networ...
    Top Answer:I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price.
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    What needs improvement with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor?
    Top Answer:When an organization's network grows, the complexity of the dashboard becomes an area of concern where improvements are required. A missing feature in the product that I really want in the tool is… more »
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    Ranking
    2nd
    out of 13 in Network Diagnostics
    Views
    281
    Comparisons
    215
    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
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    42nd
    out of 148 in Network Monitoring Software
    Views
    826
    Comparisons
    712
    Reviews
    9
    Average Words per Review
    465
    Rating
    7.4
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    Also Known As
    Network Device Monitor
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    Keysight Technologies
    SolarWinds
    Overview

    IxNetwork VE is designed to test the functional and performance testing of physical and virtual network infrastructure, capacity, scalability, and convergence using scaled protocol emulation and traffic. IxNetwork VE can emulate protocols for routing and switching, data center Ethernet, software-defined networking (SDN), broadband access, and industrial Ethernet.

    • Provides comprehensive protocol coverage for routing/switching, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), broadband access, data center networking, and SDN
    • Powerful traffic generation and statistics engine including stateless L2-3 traffic and stateful L4-7 application flows
    • Common IxNetwork user interface across both Ixia hardware and virtual products enables end-to-end virtual and hardware based testing from a single pane of glass
    • VMs of the Ixia hardware components (virtual chassis, virtual load modules_ are software that is optimized for protocol emulation and traffic generation in a virtual environement
    • Comprehensive platform support including standalone hypervisors (VMware ESXi and KVM) and OpenStack-based private clouds
    Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Transportation Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Healthcare Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    IxNetwork VE is ranked 2nd in Network Diagnostics while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is ranked 42nd in Network Monitoring Software with 16 reviews. IxNetwork VE is rated 0.0, while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is rated 7.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor writes "An elaborate solution that fully integrates for easy monitoring and troubleshooting". IxNetwork VE is most compared with Spirent TestCenter and Fortinet FortiTester, whereas SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is most compared with FortiMonitor, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM), ThousandEyes, Auvik Network Management (ANM) and ScienceLogic.

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