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SCOM vs SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
10.0
Microsoft's SCOM support is often praised for its professionalism, responsiveness, and effectiveness, especially by enterprise customers.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.8
SCOM improvements needed in dashboards, application monitoring, integration, configuration, and performance, with reduced costs and complexity for efficient use.
No sentiment score available
I would like to see a software-as-a-service version in Azure to eliminate the need for on-premise infrastructure.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
SCOM excels in scalability for Microsoft environments, with positive reviews, but struggles with non-Microsoft devices in large infrastructures.
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Setup Cost

No sentiment score available
SCOM pricing is often bundled in Microsoft's suite, offering cost savings but with potential licensing complexities and additional expenses.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
SCOM's reliability has improved since 2012 R2, with proper setup crucial for optimal performance, though minor issues persist.
No sentiment score available
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.8
SCOM offers customizable monitoring, real-time alerts, and seamless integration, enhancing visibility and control for Microsoft environments and beyond.
No sentiment score available
SCOM integrates several systems and offers correlation features, like setting up everything around Active Directory or DNS.
 

Categories and Ranking

SCOM
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (3rd), Network Monitoring Software (8th)
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. SCOM is designed for Event Monitoring and holds a mindshare of 7.2%, down 10.3% compared to last year.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, on the other hand, focuses on Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), holds 8.2% mindshare, down 10.2% since last year.
Event Monitoring
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)
 

Featured Reviews

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…
Edmar Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Very basic and doesn't have many features but enhances network monitoring
We use SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer primarily for monitoring our network traffic. We are exporting the flows from our network devices to SolarWinds, which then creates graphs showing the amount of traffic and the types of protocols in use, such as HTTP, TCP, and UDP SolarWinds NetFlow…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
70%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
The platform is cost-effective due to our existing Microsoft support.
What needs improvement with SCOM?
Might be the APM (Application Performance Monitoring) solutions, which it lacks compared to other tools. I don't know what other tools are in the market, so I don't know what SCOM lacks. I need to ...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
The product is expensive. I rate the product’s pricing as one out of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap.
What needs improvement with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer could improve its flexibility and integration with AI to provide analytics beyond just showing up/down statuses and traffic volumes.
 

Also Known As

System Center Operations Manager, SCOM 2012
Netflow Traffic Analyzer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dialog Telekom
Oceaneering International, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, 335th Signal Command, Immofori
Find out what your peers are saying about SCOM vs. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer and other solutions. Updated: September 2020.
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