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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
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (25th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (18th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (27th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (19th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (21st), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (11th)
SCOM
Ranking in Event Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SCOM is 7.4%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Event Monitoring
 

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…
MarcMermuys - PeerSpot reviewer
Has efficient monitoring with robust integration capabilities
We use SCOM to configure different monitors using several management packs. It integrates systems like Active Directory and correlates them, and it is used for monitoring and managing systems SCOM allows integration of several systems, providing correlation between different systems such as…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is straightforward to set up."
"It has high stability."
"It offers straightforward integration."
"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."
"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 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."
"This solution saves us a lot of work because it reduces the effort that is required in order to start monitoring."
"The most valuable feature is the extensibility, as there are really no limits as to what you can do with it."
"The product has helped our organization with in-depth monitoring."
"I like some of their newer features, such as maintenance schedules, because SCOM records SLA and SLO time."
"It's easy to use."
"I like the historical reporting of observer metrics."
"The solution is used for monitoring the hardware inventory. For instance, it helps with the whole operational monitoring view for the company's infrastructure."
"The inbuilt management pack that Microsoft provides is really helpful. I know it's a mature product, and they keep upgrading the management pack."
 

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."
"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."
"The graphical user interface could be improved."
"Its filtering feature needs improvement."
"The security should be improved."
"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."
"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."
"The dashboard features are not user-friendly for our management team, only for the technical department."
"There could be more integration of SIM in the solution."
"All of the areas of reporting are very bad and need to be improved."
"SCOM's feature that notifies us when a server is down is not present in recent updates, which has weakened the product."
"In future releases, I would like to see APM solutions and dashboards like Grafana."
"SCOM needs to improve its usability."
"It would be a much better product if Microsoft provided management packs with the product."
"They could provide better dashboards, detailed logs, and reports crucial for monitoring services in real-time."
 

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."
"I don't know the exact cost because it's managed by our sales team, but Microsoft is on the higher side."
"Our licensing fees are approximately $30 per user, per month."
"It is more expensive than the competition."
"We have to pay for a license and the price is fine for us."
"Our Enterprise Agreement includes the price."
"The platform is cost-effective due to our existing Microsoft support."
"We have an EA with Microsoft, and it comes as part of the EA."
"The pricing and licensing are fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
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?
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 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?
I am not aware of the exact pricing as it is managed by my supervisor. As an academic institution, we receive substantial discounts.
What needs improvement with SCOM?
SCOM is not as straightforward in terms of user interface or general experience, which could be improved. Additionally, I would like to see a software-as-a-service version in Azure to eliminate the...
 

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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