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DX NetOps vs DX Spectrum comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

DX NetOps
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
27th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
AIOps (10th)
DX Spectrum
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
22nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
116
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (6th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (23rd), Network Troubleshooting (7th), DX NetOps (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of DX NetOps is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DX Spectrum is 1.1%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Wael Abdelwahab - PeerSpot reviewer
Good performance, simple setup, and helpful for root cause analysis
The solution is very straightforward and simple. It's not a complex process. I'd rate the initial setup a five out of five in terms of how easy the process is. Initially, it was a very simple installation, one server, and not sophisticated. That said, afterward, we enhanced it, and after consultation, we enhanced it to be scalable in installation to cover all our branches on our device. For some applications and network management, it took about three months to accomplish the full installation. Even after that, we changed the strategy and redeployed again. It took about a couple of months to have all modules configured and running. That's for the full implementation, not just the installation. The deployment was run by one or two people. You don't need a lot of staff or a lot of people involved in it. No, there are a lot of people using it as it's in every department. We have 25 people administering it daily. They work in shifts, so not everyone is on it at once. There are about five people handling maintenance.
DickBaker - PeerSpot reviewer
An all-inclusive monitoring solution that adapts to emerging technologies
The product helps to correlate events.  The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability. DX Spectrum needs better documentation on its complex features.  I have been using the product since 2005.  I rate DX Spectrum's stability an eight point five…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The AI is the best feature in this solution."
"It's good for root cause analysis for network problems and network link problems."
"I like that it provides an overall view of our network. From the topology view to every event, we can view it. We can also see the interface utilization for future capacity planning. It fits our use case and environment."
"A highly scalable solution."
"The solution is stable."
"It is straightforward to configure, and you can quickly gather data from your infrastructure."
"The tool is very mature, and its valuable features are monitoring and configuration management."
"The most valuable feature is the auto-discovery, which is nice because you don't have to do anything to add a new component."
"Discovery: Scheduled, on-demand, synchronized with eHealth."
"It is easy to navigate."
"We use Spectrum for network analysis, failure detection, and sending information to our service management tool."
"It creates transparency and makes everything work by being more transparent."
"Allows us to have a single console/notification point, with the alarms of all the tools that we use for monitoring."
"It is easy to understand and determine when and/or where the network is failing."
 

Cons

"Lacks dashboards and better integration with other solutions."
"The hardware requirements can be improved."
"Technical support needs to be better. They need to be more knowledgeable and responsive."
"It would be better if they had an NFA network analysis feature. We appreciate features like extended network security for bucket flows, but it would be better to have some IDs, IPS functionalities, DDoS, or something like that."
"One improvement that could make the product better is to streamline its modules into a more cohesive solution."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"The product should provide performance management features."
"I would like to see CA move Spectrum, Performance Manager, and some of their other tools moved to a SaaS based model. You see a lot of other manufacturers which are moving toward SaaS based models."
"DX Spectrum could be improved by them getting rid of the Java console. It would also be better with Turkish language support."
"Integration with some other tools, and integration with some Network Packet Broker, need some improvement."
"There should be better integration with other Broadcom products, like network performance manager. Currently, for every part of a product, you need a separate server environment. You have something for Spectrum, you have something for network performance, and you have something for NetFlow. There are a lot of islands and server farms with different technologies. They should be redeveloped to get one platform for all."
"The biggest issue is our integration right now between UIM and Spectrum is lacking."
"We have had one support issue that's been open for a couple of months, and it is currently open."
"A better integration with the UIM, as far as being able to do root cause analysis and that type of analytics."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"In general, the license cost will be about 30% of the total TCO for this tool (hardware/support team, OS costs, and OS management)."
"The solution's pricing could be better."
"It is very pricey. With the current trend of enterprises moving towards cheaper and more modern looking solutions like ManageEngine, SevOne, ServicePilot, and Paesller."
"The product, support, and maintenance are all expensive, which is another reason that we are switching to another solution."
"It is expensive compared to other tools in the market."
"Since the acquisition by Broadcom, we have not had such a good experience with licensing and pricing. Since they were bought by Broadcom, every sales contract is getting complicated. It's very complicated, and it's much more expensive than before. It's not a good pricing strategy from Broadcom."
"The cost of some of these products are a little cost prohibitive, which is unfortunate. We have to find lower cost solutions for some of the things that we have to pull in. For the most part, CA has capabilities in pretty much everything that you would need. You just have to figure out where are you going to spend the most money for what you have to actually get done. You can do all these things but, which ones do you have to do? And that's hard to choose sometimes because you want to do them all."
"Spectrum is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DX NetOps?
It is straightforward to configure, and you can quickly gather data from your infrastructure.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX NetOps?
The cost of the solution depends upon its scale and the number of devices that need to be monitored in a given project. The country of purchase is also a factor in the cost of the solution.
What needs improvement with DX NetOps?
The hardware requirements for implementation can be improved and modified for the solution.
What do you like most about DX Spectrum?
The solution's most valuable features are its integration with Broadcom tools and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Spectrum?
We are a customer of Broadcom, we use a group license that covers various CA products, including DX Spectrum. The company purchases the licenses they need from this group license, and we do not hav...
What needs improvement with DX Spectrum?
Support from Broadcom could be better. Sometimes we wait a very long time for a solution to level three problems. Challenges and Limitations The only other challenge is the price, which is the main...
 

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Sample Customers

Fujitsu
National Informatics Centre India, Banese, Olympus, AlphaServe Technologies, Sicredi
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