DX Spectrum vs. vRealize Operations (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DX Spectrum
Score 6.6 out of 10
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DX Spectrum (formerly CA Spectrum) is network fault management software, from Broadcom company CA Technologies.N/A
vRealize Operations (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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vRealize 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
DX SpectrumvRealize Operations (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DX SpectrumvRealize Operations (discontinued)
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
DX SpectrumvRealize Operations (discontinued)
Top Pros
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DX SpectrumvRealize Operations (discontinued)
Small Businesses
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ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
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SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
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Enterprises
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
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SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
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User Ratings
DX SpectrumvRealize Operations (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.9
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
DX SpectrumvRealize Operations (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Broadcom
As I said before, not only for Spectrum, but for any monitoring tool, you need to know what is critical in your environment and think about how exactly you should monitor and treat it. If you have done that, everything will work just fine.
  • Well Suited - Networking Monitoring
  • Less Appropriate - When you need to customize some monitoring and to update the version
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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.
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Pros
Broadcom
  • Polling and traps can be configured to take heartbeats at specified intervals and notify on an event in real-time, respectively.
  • Topology of devices gives a high-level overview of network architecture.
  • Discovery of devices is simple and secure with the use of community strings.
  • Details can be added per device or alarm type for actions to be taken to make troubleshooting easier.
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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
Broadcom
  • NOC
  • Data Center/Telecom
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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
Broadcom
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Discontinued Products
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
Broadcom
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Discontinued Products
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
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Alternatives Considered
Broadcom
Other tools I have used are more server/application-centric. CA Spectrum seems to work effectively and efficiently for network devices. Notification delays can be set to grant grace periods in case of network blips or false positives, which occur ALL the time. Other monitoring tools send event notifications immediately and would clear instantly, which while on-call can wake a technician for no reason.
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Discontinued Products
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.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Broadcom
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Discontinued Products
Not involved in purchasing.
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Return on Investment
Broadcom
  • Proactive monitoring for networking
  • To many times to plan an update
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Discontinued Products
  • 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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