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DX Spectrum pros and cons

Vendor: Broadcom
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

DX Spectrum allows for standardization of internal processes across departments, enhancing workflow consistency.
Features like auto-discovery and cross-analysis are highly valued for their automation and analytical capabilities.
DX Spectrum is noted for its effective fault management and robust monitoring capabilities using SNMP.
The software offers significant scalability, effectively handling tens ofgnu of devices and complex network configurations.
Integration with other Broadcom tools and advanced features for network analysis and failure detection are pivotal for operational efficiency.

CONS

DX Spectrum's implementation can be complex due to the different environments involved.
There is a need for integration with other monitoring applications currently running in the environment.
Huawei devices are not properly supported, leading to incompatibility issues with certain protocols.
Event correlation only works on one server instead of all servers in the cluster environment.
Technical support for DX Spectrum needs significant improvement.
 

DX Spectrum Pros review quotes

it_user778590 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
We can plan changes and replacement of end-of-life products in our environment very well because it's very accurate.
SW
Nov 26, 2017
I can use it to detect whenever things go wrong on my network.
CL
Nov 3, 2022
The Global Collections are what I found to be most valuable. With the Global Collections, you're able to organize and categorize devices into "folders," or functional groups and categories, so that it doesn't matter which SpectroSERVER those devices are on.
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it_user394989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 5, 2017
Discovery: Scheduled, on-demand, synchronized with eHealth.
DZ
Oct 1, 2017
Allows us to have a single console/notification point, with the alarms of all the tools that we use for monitoring.
it_user778746 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
​The stability of the product is key. It never breaks, really. The stability and reliability of the Spectrum product have been top-notch.​
itarchit489981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 24, 2020
We were able to standardize the internal processes across all internal departments, resulting in almost an elimination of non-standard process flows through our organization.
it_user778884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
The monitoring just comes to us: "Oh, there's something wrong with that machine." It tells us. There are some 50,000 machines or so, all doing different things. And if they go down we hear about it.
GP
May 31, 2021
The containerization of different objects was very helpful in building an org structure. Being able to separately manage your MSP clients with separate visibility was also helpful.
it_user778845 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
It creates transparency and makes everything work by being more transparent.
 

DX Spectrum Cons review quotes

it_user778590 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
Our consultant was four months on-site doing Spectrum setup and working through issues.
SW
Nov 26, 2017
We have had one support issue that's been open for a couple of months, and it is currently open.
CL
Nov 3, 2022
It doesn't really allow for multi-tenancy. If you're an ISP or an MSP and you want to use this tool to provide these types of fault management services to your customers, you would need a separate SpectroSERVER for each customer...
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it_user394989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 5, 2017
The GIS map feature needs to be enhanced and synced with topology views of containers and global collections.
DZ
Oct 1, 2017
It doesn’t give you performance metrics: You need CA eHealth for this.
it_user778746 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
Needs better integration with all the other products in the Agile suite of tools; anything they could do to make that less complex, would be great.
itarchit489981 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 24, 2020
We want to make our own choice for the AIOps solution and do not want to be forced to use the Broadcom OI solution by default.
it_user778884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
If they could interact with the MIBs of vendors better, and have a lot more pre-loaded ones, that would be amazing for us right now.
GP
May 31, 2021
For my use case, incident coordination was an area of improvement. The internal software engine for coordinating outages could use improvement because sometimes, we used to get false alerts for unrelated devices. They did a really good job of trying to make sure that you got one major alert and any of the subsequent devices downstream were just additions to that, but occasionally, the engine wouldn't properly catch the right things, and we used to get a flood of alerts.
it_user778845 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 26, 2017
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.