We performed a comparison between NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"We are using nGeniusONE to run our bandwidth capacity management reports. In the past, we used to be very reactive, we used to depend a lot on suppliers to tell us which sites are our hot sites, meaning, which have high bandwidth utilization. Now we do this in a much more proactive way and we are moving to a more predictive approach in that aspect, thanks to nGeniusONE."
"Deep packet inspection is probably the strongest feature."
"It is the ability to collect data and analyze it, especially key performance indicators. This is before a customer would call to the service center to complain that they have had bad coverage or a dropped call."
"The best feature is when we have it connected permanently via TAPs. That enables us to constantly collect data and then we can go back in time... To be able to rewind, back in time, and see the problem as it happened, is very helpful."
"The valuable features include packet analysis, packet capture, and [that] it's easy to use."
"The solution helps to troubleshoot and put our hands on the weak points of customer networks."
"The fact that it's able to capture and store packets from the wires is very useful for troubleshooting with our vendors, when issues do come up. It's valuable that we have that overall data for them."
"It has versatility to correlate different traffic types and performance management statistics."
"The integration with other SolarWinds products is good."
"SolarWinds has improved our organization because whenever a device is down, we get an alert."
"The dashboard alerts me when a critical device goes off the network."
"What people found most valuable in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is its report customization feature."
"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."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The program is scalable enough for our usage."
"This solution gives us important information about the utilization of protocols, particularly in terms of how often they are used."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The initial deployment is tedious and requires a lot of build, deployment and configuration time. Experience is key to a successful deployment."
"I'd like to see the nGeniusONE, the nGeniusPULSE, and the OptiView, their three separate products, work a little better together, a little more streamlined."
"There was a point in GTP where we were creating services on nodes and after that we wanted to have services on APN. We can't have both... There are some limitations with these types of things. When we would like to use a feature, we have to remove another one."
"The feature I am looking for is the Arbor technology, especially to run in parallel with our firewall... It's getting there."
"here is a big issue with the special way they use InfiniStream to store data."
"The single pane of glass view is a challenge. I like the graphics, they're easy to understand, but when more digging is required, it's more complicated to get what I'm expecting."
"A lot of tools highlight what's going on but they don't actually pinpoint the user experience. It would be good if there were a small message or something highlighting what the user experience is like and any degradation that's actually occurring."
"nGeniusONE could be improved by reducing the number of bare metal servers required to run it. Currently, you need a separate bare metal server for each of the following: Xfinity, ISNG, nGeniusONE, and CFS. It would be more cost-effective and less complex if all of these functionalities could be combined into a single bare metal server."
"One area that we struggle with is the price. Because the price of this solution is so high, we are largely unable to introduce it into the local market, and only the banking sector has the means to afford it."
"It is very slow to pick the dynamics of the network."
"Technical support needs improvement."
"It can be complex to set up and configure."
"Customer Support is quite complex."
"The licensing should be more realistic so that we can adjust the number of nodes according to my needs, rather than in fixed increments."
"SolarWinds' technical support is ok, but it could be faster and more knowledgeable."
"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is the dashboarding. The user interface also has room for improvement because it's currently clunky."
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NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is ranked 28th in Network Monitoring Software with 8 reviews while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is ranked 6th in Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) with 14 reviews. NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is rated 8.2, while SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE writes "We can very easily solve the issue or try to find the error". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer writes "Good real-time traffic reports, but uncomfortably high pricing and mediocre support". NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is most compared with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, Dynatrace, ThousandEyes, AppDynamics and SolarWinds NPM, whereas SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is most compared with ManageEngine NetFlow Analyzer, Zabbix, Cisco Secure Network Analytics, SolarWinds NPM and Darktrace. See our NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer report.
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