We performed a comparison between Citrix ADM and DX Spectrum based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We use the product for load balancing and as a reverse proxy solution."
"Available on any device and can be accessed on a wide area network."
"We like the periodic upgrades and backups, also made via ADMs, and it makes our environment much more robust and reliable."
"Just one solution can handle thousands of users... So, it is a very convenient tool to use."
"The most valuable features are for the ADMs and the overall monitoring environment."
"The most impressive thing about Citrix ADM is that we don't encounter latency."
"Content filtering, security layer, and application customization features are the most valuable."
"The analytics are a great feature."
"The containerization of different objects was very helpful in building an org structure. Being able to separately manage your MSP clients with separate visibility was also helpful."
"The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability."
"We can monitor MPLS network VPN, network configuration, and backups. It's highly scalable for network configuration management."
"Spectrum is very useful for us, because the product lets us monitor and control all the various components of our infrastructure that support our business from an IT perspective."
"The monitoring just comes to us: "Oh, there's something wrong with that machine." It tells us. There are some 50,000 machines or so, all doing different things. And if they go down we hear about it."
"Stability has been good. We really have not had any issues."
"Offers a lot of functionality."
"It creates transparency and makes everything work by being more transparent."
"The interface could be improved, some customers struggle with that."
"Citrix ADM needs to improve on its additional features and reduce the communication ports."
"When a new version comes out, sometimes, my existing configuration gets wiped out. They should work on this so that my existing configuration doesn't get impacted with an upgrade to a newer version. There could also reduce frequent firmware upgrade activities and have a stable version so that once we upgrade it, we don't have to upgrade it for two to three years."
"The tool's pricing is a pain point since we have many cheaper alternatives."
"I would like to see the virtual and desktop license included in the pricing."
"Citrix is more expensive than Horizon."
"They need to make the solution a little more familiar with easy study guides, learning videos, etc."
"Deployment is complicated."
"DX Spectrum needs to incorporate faster support."
"If they could interact with the MIBs of vendors better, and have a lot more pre-loaded ones, that would be amazing for us right now."
"For us, the implementation was quite complex but it's because of the large number of different environments we're dealing with."
"It needs better integration with other CA products."
"If the integration is simplified or improved, it will be a unique selling point in comparison to the competition on the market."
"The product should provide performance management features."
"I would like to see them eliminate the Java console. The user interface for this is a Java applet that runs on your desktop, and it is very problematic for us."
"Make it easier to certify devices."
Citrix ADM is ranked 9th in Network Management Applications with 9 reviews while DX Spectrum is ranked 4th in Network Management Applications with 115 reviews. Citrix ADM is rated 8.4, while DX Spectrum is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Citrix ADM writes "A tool for centralized management including inventory and sales tracking". On the other hand, the top reviewer of DX Spectrum writes "Comprehensive alerts, beneficial overall network viability, and scalability not limited". Citrix ADM is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and DataMiner, whereas DX Spectrum is most compared with DX NetOps, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM, Cisco DNA Center and ThousandEyes. See our Citrix ADM vs. DX Spectrum report.
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