Item: SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our company uses SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) to monitor our network and to provide historical data for all our VLANs and Internet connections. Whenever we have some kind of abnormal network traffic, such as a bandwidth hog, we can easily find the culprit through the easy-to-use GUI. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) is a super helpful tool that should be in every network admin's toolbox.

Pros and Cons

Monitoring data on the network
Finding bandwidth hogs
Drawing easy-to-read graphs

NetFlow support for Cisco Firepower Next-Gen Firewall

Return on Investment

Before we had SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), we had no way to see where the network traffic was going. Needless to say we had blind spots which we didn't know existed.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) has been a very positive tool for our network management.

Alternatives Considered

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm)

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm) has a stripped-down version of NTA where you can see some data about network traffic; however, if you need to take a deep dive into exactly what is going on, you need SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA). We have also used dashboards from various sources, such as a Meraki Dashboard or a Cisco Firepower Dashboard, and they compare very well to SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA).

Support Rating

Support is amazing at SolarWinds. In the past I have spent hours on the phone with them and they always made sure my issue was resolved to my satisfaction.

Key Insights

Do you think SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)'s feature set?

Yes

Did SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Meraki MR, Cisco Firepower 2100 Series

Likelihood to Recommend

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) is well suited for any network admin who needs to visualize all the traffic on the network and it allows them to search for historical data. While SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) is a super powerful tool for most network admins, it may be less suited for beginners or for customers who do not have enterprise-level switches that may or may not support NetFlow.

NTA in network operations for one of the largest airlines in the USA

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)