Cisco Prime [EOL] vs Huawei eSight comparison

"The dashboard is a valuable feature. It's very clear, and the metrics make it easy to see the current network situation."

"It helps us manage and monitor analytics and fix issues."

"The solution's configuration management tool is amazing because it centralizes and pushes configurations which saves a lot of volume and effort."

"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."

"We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."

"The most valuable is the assistance for network support."

"The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."

"Cisco Prime is user-friendly, so we are comfortable using it."

"I like that it supports all our Huawei devices. Unlike other network monitoring tools that monitor Huawei devices, it provides more details when it comes to monitoring or management. We can get complete details about the devices, and management is also simple."

"The solution's most valuable dashboard features include monitoring storage, resource availability, and hardware alarms."

"I like the real-time location monitor or RTLS feature. It is similar to the monitoring feature in Cisco Prime."

"We can scale the solution."

"The product is stable."

"We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers."

"One of the most beneficial features of Huawei eSight is its simplicity and ease of use."

"The most important features are alarm management and the visualization of the health of our network devices."

"Cisco Prime needs to have lower prices and more customization options."

"I rate Cisco Prime seven out of 10 for affordability. All Cisco solutions are expensive."

"They can also improve the management of more enterprise devices."

"It should be able to monitor Palo Alto, Juniper, and Check Point products - not just Cisco solutions."

"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."

"The product needs to improve its interface and reporting."

"I would love for Cisco Prime to show bandwidth usage and consumption, but I can't monitor bandwidth usage at a given time."

"Maybe it could be a little cheaper."

"The price could be less costly."

"The solution needs to improve it's user interface to make it more modern and stylish. They need to design proper menu positions, features, etc. Right now the layout is complicated."

"The variety of license types should be made simpler as, at present, it is complex."

"Something that could be improved is the lack of integration with Cisco switches. In the next release, I would like to see better reporting."

"Huawei eSight should work on the option to have the email notification working on Office 365 Exchange."

"The solution and the operating system come separately. It would be easier if we did not have to deploy anything. A bundle feature would be better."

"It will be better if they can make the simple network topology part more presentable. It would also be better if they had API integration and integration with third-party devices."

"eSight has many features and options, but sometimes, we feel that it should be more advanced, like Cisco. It would be good if they can enable some automation part in eSight. Most of our customers want automation in their network. They don't want a dependency on everything. That's why the automation part must be improved in Huawei. It will be beneficial for customers. Cisco has different products, and there are multiple products for monitoring, automation, etc. In the software-defined network, Cisco has ACI, and VMware has NSX. Such options must be there in Huawei to move to a software-defined network. Unlike Cisco, in the case of eSight, there is only one product. I am not aware of any other product. It would be good to enhance it with at least some automation options so that we can use it effectively in the campus network or big data center environment. When I implemented this Huawei solution, I faced some limitations in particular areas like wireless scanning. This is another part that they can improve. Wireless reporting option is not as effective as other monitoring solutions. For a particular use case, if a customer is asking for some reports, sometimes they are not 100% satisfactory. The reporting structure must be improved."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."

"I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."

"We update the license every five years."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"The pricing for Huawei eSight is reasonable, especially with the base license and incremental licenses for additional devices. However, the variety of license types can be a bit complex. We used to sell eSight but switched to another solution, so we're not actively trading it anymore."

"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The pricing depends on which features you use and can become expensive."

"The price is very expensive."

"Its pricing is better than any other Huawei product. Some products are cheaper in Huawei, and some products are cheaper in Cisco. Cisco has more benefits and options than Huawei if you consider different network environments."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

"Pricing depends on the competition. If your competitor is like Cisco, then Huawei is much more competitive when it comes to pricing."