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NetBrain

Read 6 NetBrain reviews
135 views|78 comparisons
75% willing to recommend
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Network Instruments Observer

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452 views|128 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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Network Troubleshooting
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Deborah Gamelin
Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility
Anonymous User
The product has allowed us to have a recording of all business critical network data.
The product has allowed us to have a recording of all business critical network data.
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  • "The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."
  • "Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."

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    What do you like most about NetBrain?
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetBrain?
    Top Answer:The solution is licensing and on-premises. You need to download the software and enable the license on any X86 machine server. We pay a yearly subscription fee. It's economical. It was not very… more »
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    What needs improvement with NetBrain?
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool, however, it's not an NDR. It doesn't have the capabilities to run PCAPs and so on. The solution could integrate more automation. If the product has to be evolved, it… more »
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    NetBrain
    Viavi Solutions
    Overview

    Managing today’s networks with yesterday’s manual processes is no longer a viable solution. NetBrain’s network automation platform provides actionable insights into your network to help you make better and faster decisions - particularly when you’re troubleshooting, securing, and making changes to the network.

    Observer isn't just a protocol analyzer. While our solutions offer the deepest drill-down into network problems, they also provide back-in-time analysis, enterprise-wide reporting, trending, alarms, application tools, route monitoring, and more.
    Sample Customers
    CompuCon, TD Ameritrade, Move Inc.
    Brno University of Technology
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Wholesaler/Distributor5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise43%
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    NetBrain is ranked 15th in Network Troubleshooting with 6 reviews while Network Instruments Observer is ranked 86th in Network Monitoring Software. NetBrain is rated 7.2, while Network Instruments Observer is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of NetBrain writes "Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Network Instruments Observer writes "The product has allowed us to have a recording of all business critical network data. ". NetBrain is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and Forward Enterprise, whereas Network Instruments Observer is most compared with .

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