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    Cisco Catalyst Assurance

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AReplacing the former Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance, Cisco Catalyst Assurance is an advanced network analytics solution that leverages machine learning and AI to provide insights, proactive issue detection, and accelerated troubleshooting for enterprise networks. It collects streaming telemetry and contextual data from endpoints, devices, users, and applications across the network to create a personalized baseline of normal network behavior. This enables AI-driven anomaly detection, root…N/A

    vRealize Operations (discontinued)

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AvRealize Operations, or Aria Operations, provided simplified and automated IT Operations Management across private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, and visibility into the entire tech stack, including all physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure components. The product is no longer available for sale.N/A
    Pricing
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    Offerings
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    40%
    Implementation went as expected
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    SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
    Score10 out of 10
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    OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Catalyst AssurancevRealize Operations (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    So not everyone is in need of a smart AI checking their network metrics looking for issues before they happen or finding and alerting on problems that the network staff may not have noticed, but if you have the budget for it, it could be a huge time saver for your whole department.
    Incentivized
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    With the introduction of API-based event alerts, there is no need for a proxy, which is a good option. Its ability to manage infra on a real-time basis is a good option that helps monitor, administer and troubleshoot virtual machines.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Identify devices and their connectivity to the network
    • Troubleshoot device connectivity paths
    • Give us visibility into possible issues with network devices
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    • Shows us where we can save on cost of keeping machines running, or boosting resources on VM's
    • the ability to plan deployments with scenario plans that can be customized over a specific timeline
    • reports that can be sent and shared with different teams or departments
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Recommendation actions can be improved
    • Feel like bit sluggish after some times, may be resources not optimised
    • Some integration gaps there.
    Incentivized
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    • There are less space for customization.
    • Cannot use for OS monitoring.
    • Some option are very complex like getting an ideal VM report.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance definitely has a steep learning curve. While it's had an upgrade to its onboarding, it's still a very technically heavy application that requires knowledge of Cisco networking and terminology. I think keeping that in mind helps with the expectations, but anyone can use the application with a little training and experience.
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    It has a good GUI to monitor real-time logs for cloud applications. This is quite a useful tool and preferred over most of the competitive applications in the market.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
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    The support is pretty good however some of the KB articles still reference different versions of the product so it can be hard to find answers to common questions
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We moved away from Solarwinds during the breach. Haven't touched them with a 10 foot pole since.We looked at Splunk but decided to stick with a Cisco product since we are a Cisco shop
    Incentivized
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    SCOM was quite overwhelming when we first set up a POC for it. There was just too much for one person to handle. With vROPs I can manage the product and provide the support needed for my environment. We also have a Solarwinds environment that provides us with a level of detail and alerting we have come to rely upon. vROPS takes it to another level because it links directly into vCenter to provide you with a complete picture of your virtual environment.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
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    Not involved in purchasing.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Loads of time saved diagnosing network issues.
    • Much effort saved having to determine network performance metrics by hand.
    • The Cisco brand is generally safe and trusted so you get that additional peace of mind.
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    • We believe that the ability to preplan deployments with vRealize has proven its return on investments.
    • Our troubleshooting time has been reduced with vrealize because its constantly collecting performance data. typically vrealize will tell us cause of fault before we can determine it ourselves.
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