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Azure Network Watcher pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Azure Network Watcher provides good visibility and stability.
It is useful for monitoring device behavior and network services.
Azure Network Watcher focuses on architecture and includes a packet capture feature that monitors packet travel.
Features such as the cloud-native application firewall secure databases effectively.
Capabilities like topology visualization, gateway usage, and traffic filtering offer comprehensive insights and monitoring opportunities.

CONS

Initial setup and deployment could be simplified.
Lacks sufficient security features.
Requires reliance on third-party tools like Wireshark for detailed data analysis.
Needs more built-in applications to enhance monitoring and logging capabilities.
Documentation and information accuracy need improvement.
 

Azure Network Watcher Pros review quotes

AM
Jan 10, 2023
The most valuable feature of Azure Network Watcher is using the gateways with the connections. The monitoring is useful for the logs and application insights into the data. The traffic filtering issues when it comes to deploying those applications are helpful.
Kondal Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 3, 2022
What I like most about Azure Network Watcher is that it's focused more on the architecture. I also like that it has a packet capture feature that tells you how the packet travels and whether it's exiting Azure, etc.
YS
Aug 9, 2021
It provides good visibility.
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Sami Esber - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 21, 2022
The solution is good for monitoring device behavior.
Madhukar N - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 4, 2022
The most valuable feature of Azure Network Watcher is the cloud-native application firewall. It is helpful for securing databases.
EE
Sep 1, 2021
The solution is stable.
AA
Jun 6, 2024
The stability is very good. I rate it a ten out of ten.
Ben AmaraSeif Alah - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 23, 2022
The most valuable features I have found are typology, visualization, and capture.
RM
Nov 7, 2023
I like the visibility.
VV
Jul 18, 2023
We use the solution to monitor network services. It helps to capture any network issues.
 

Azure Network Watcher Cons review quotes

AM
Jan 10, 2023
The solution could improve by limiting the need to clarify the logs. When the clarification is minimized, it is better for everyone involved.
Kondal Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 3, 2022
I still use Wireshark and Azure Network Watcher to get the required data. My team captures the traffic from Azure Network Watcher, downloads it, then imports that traffic into Wireshark to get more details on the number of hits and replies, for example. If you can do that on Azure Network Watcher and have Wireshark built-in, that would make Azure Network Watcher better. If Azure Network Watcher has that functionality where you won't need a third-party tool to get what you need, that would be helpful. I'm also expecting more from Azure Network Watcher. It's more complex than knowing how the IP flows from its source to the destination. The tool also needs more open-source features, such as having some built-in Wireshark that improves monitoring for customers. Sometimes, you encounter a VPN tunnel, network, or routing issue, but finding out more about the blockage is challenging. Is it one hundred percent an Azure issue? Is it a peer issue? You don't get complete information from Azure Network Watcher, so you must use other tools and depend on your strategies to resolve a specific issue. If more features could be added in the next release of Azure Network Watcher, specifically ones you can find on open-source tools, then that would be a plus point for the tool.
YS
Aug 9, 2021
The initial setup and deployment could be improved to be simplified.
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Sami Esber - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 21, 2022
Lacks sufficient security features.
Madhukar N - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 4, 2022
Azure Network Watcher could improve by having other built-in applications. For example, an application to log activities for in and outbound traffic.
EE
Sep 1, 2021
Azure is good, however, the Fortinet GUI is more intuitive and I like it more than anything else.
AA
Jun 6, 2024
User experience could be improved.
Ben AmaraSeif Alah - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 23, 2022
I would like to see in the future if we can troubleshoot as a firewall because it is equipment as a network player and some diagnostics.
RM
Nov 7, 2023
The initial setup and initial learning curve could be improved to be easier.
VV
Jul 18, 2023
Azure Network Watcher needs to have better documentation and it needs to capture information accurately.