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Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs Ixia Network Packet Brokers comparison

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Gigamon Deep Observability ...
Ranking in Network Packet Broker (NPB)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (25th), Event Monitoring (10th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (18th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (26th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (19th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (22nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (11th)
Ixia Network Packet Brokers
Ranking in Network Packet Broker (NPB)
2nd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Traffic Switching (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Network Packet Broker (NPB) category, the mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 33.6%, up from 30.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ixia Network Packet Brokers is 19.9%, up from 19.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Packet Broker (NPB)
 

Featured Reviews

LeonardoAlves - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems with easy setup
It improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems. It also helped streamline your security and performance monitoring The application I use is a script. My environment is a mix of technologies. I have many passionate people in my network who are on a journey in…
Ahmet Kilic - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient, reliable, and easy to set up
We're a customer and end-user. I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using. We needed to buy Package Broker. It was a requirement for us. If you want to use a security chain on your internet, you have to use something like Package Broker. We decided on a benchmark and then had a look around, and then we decided to get Ixia Packet Broker in the end. I'd recommend the solution to others. Overall, I would rate the solution ten out of ten as we have been very satisfied with the capabilities on offer.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The solution is straightforward to set up."
"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."
"The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability."
"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 has high stability."
"It offers straightforward integration."
"The solution can scale quite well."
 

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 graphical user interface could be improved."
"The security should be improved."
"Its filtering feature needs improvement."
"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."
"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."
"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."
"We find the product to be expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is highly-priced."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"I would rate the solution as expensive, around an eight or nine out of ten. There are other competitive solutions available."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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?
The challenge is monitoring the cloud network. In on-premises environments, monitoring is straightforward, as I can verify all packets and communications. However, due to the way access tools and p...
What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
It improved the capability to analyze the environment and network problems. It also helped streamline your security and performance monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ixia Network Packet Brokers?
The solution does not come cheap. It is pricey. This is a critical issue for us.
What needs improvement with Ixia Network Packet Brokers?
We find the product to be expensive. We would like to see SSM decryption as a security feature in the future.
 

Also Known As

Gigamon, GigaSecure
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Sample Customers

Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance