Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs SCOM comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Gigamon Deep Observability ...
Ranking in Event Monitoring
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st)
SCOM
Ranking in Event Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Event Monitoring category, the market share of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.5% and it decreased by 49.2% compared to the previous year. The market share of SCOM is 8.6% and it decreased by 9.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Event Monitoring
Unique Categories:
Network Packet Broker (NPB)
27.0%
Network Monitoring Software
2.7%
 

Featured Reviews

LeonardoAlves - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2023
Stable solution with good technical support service
I use the solution for copying the data centers They should increase the solution's cluster capacity. I have been using the solution for seven years. The solution is stable. The solution's software is easy to scale. The solution's technical support is good. Positive The solution is…
Trevor Watkins - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2023
Helps us monitor the health of our servers and has improved our ability to restart services
Our primary use case for the solution is monitoring the health of our Windows servers. We deploy the solution on-premises The solution has improved our overrides and the ability to start services if they're stopped. We have been using the solution for approximately one year and currently using…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."
"The solution is straightforward to set up."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the encryption feature. From a security perspective, the solution hasn't significantly strengthened our security posture. However, it has greatly improved performance by streamlining encryption processes and avoiding encryption at multiple layers. This has also simplified troubleshooting, as we can whitelist certain processes."
"It is a good product. It provides network visibility, which is important. Gigamon can bring some optimizations to my network. It is helpful for security inspection, and it makes my firewall work fast because my firewall doesn't have to do the inspection of the SSL connections, for example."
"It has high stability."
"It offers straightforward integration."
"The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability."
"The solution is used for monitoring the hardware inventory. For instance, it helps with the whole operational monitoring view for the company's infrastructure."
"SCOM has improved our organization by simplifying the monitoring process. The system tells you what the bi-weekly or monthly usage was and that enables us to report this information to the manager. It shows if there was a connectivity issue that needs to be fixed and it's easier to concentrate on what needs to get fixed. System errors, therefore, get fixed faster."
"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of Windows and Linux servers."
"I like the historical reporting of observer metrics."
"The solution's reporting engine has given me detailed information on which applications or services I've either failed or about to fail in terms of the predictive makeup on Azure cloud."
"The ease of deployment, especially on Windows platforms, is valuable."
"The advantages of SCOM are that it is definitely user friendly and a more appropriate solution for what we need."
"The most valuable feature of SCOM is the capability of using classes within your management pack development."
 

Cons

"The Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline should have a feature showing the traffic flow within its platform. Currently, customers have to use separate tools for monitoring, which is inconvenient. If it had its visibility feature, it would make monitoring easier and more complete without needing extra tools."
"The security should be improved."
"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."
"Its filtering feature needs improvement."
"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."
"The graphical user interface could be improved."
"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."
"Application monitoring must be improved."
"Stability and some performance issues exist and they need improvement."
"​I would like to better be able to monitor Oracle processes.​"
"It could use some system enhancements, such as better dashboards."
"It lacks certain details that other products do better, like granular access and better application monitoring."
"The dashboard features are not user-friendly for our management team, only for the technical department."
"Non Windows monitoring is fairly weak. Network device monitoring is not reliable."
"The price could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution as expensive, around an eight or nine out of ten. There are other competitive solutions available."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The solution is highly-priced."
"The pricing and licensing are fair."
"The pricing is good, and it's part of their system center suite."
"Our Enterprise Agreement includes the price."
"We have an enterprise agreement that includes this product as part of it."
"If you have a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, then this is part of the agreement."
"SCOM's pricing is average."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is paid annually."
"Our licensing fees are approximately $30 per user, per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability.
What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues.
What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
We mostly use it for network visibility, security monitoring, and performance monitoring.
What do you like most about SCOM?
The tool helps to monitor Windows servers. It offers alerts from a central location.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SCOM?
It is the cheapest product available in the market. I rate the pricing a one out of ten.
What needs improvement with SCOM?
SCOM needs to improve its usability.
 

Also Known As

Gigamon, GigaSecure
System Center Operations Manager, SCOM 2012
 

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Sample Customers

Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds
Dialog Telekom
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