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OpenNMS Meridian vs. Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OpenNMS Meridian

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AOpenNMS Meridian is a scalable open source network management platform with network traffic analysis, network discovery, alerting, and monitoring. It's presented as a solution to monitor enterprise network performance and ensure the availability and performance of critical network services.

    $42,000

    per year

    Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Symantec Encrypted Traffic Management solution (formerly from Blue Coat Security) delivers encrypted traffic management solutions providing comprehensive, policy-based visibility and control over encrypted traffic, maximizing its benefits and minimizing its risks. According to the vendor, Blue Coat, can establish a holistic encrypted traffic management strategy that meets various business needs and addresses security, corporate and compliance mandates. Visibility and Control…N/A
    Pricing
    OpenNMS MeridianSymantec Encrypted Traffic Management
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $42,000
    per year Up to 2 Meridian and cores Up to 25 Minions
    Premier
    $56,700
    per year Up to 4 Meridian cores and Up to 100 Minions
    Premier+
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OpenNMS MeridianSymantec Encrypted Traffic Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAdd-Ons: -24/7 Emergency Support: $24,000 / year -Mini OpenNMS Appliance: $750 ea.—
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
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    User Testimonials
    OpenNMS MeridianSymantec Encrypted Traffic Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    The OpenNMS Group
    I would recommend all system administrators use some form of network monitoring if they are not already doing so, and I'd definitely recommend people consider OpenNMS if they're shopping around. Small businesses will benefit from the low-cost of entry (it's free!), whilst getting all the enterprise features. Larger businesses can benefit from paid support plans.
    However, there's no getting around the fact that you will require some advanced networking and sysadmin knowledge to get the most out of OpenNMS, or at least, be prepared for a steep learning curve. If you don't have the resources to devote this time initially, you may struggle.
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    Broadcom
    The Blue Coat encrypted traffic management system is still one of better tools to control, monitor, and secure internet use by employees on a company's network.
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    Pros
    The OpenNMS Group
    • Report on SLA
    • Group network areas
    • Discovery of elements
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    Broadcom
    • It can control, monitor and secure internet use by employees
    • It can be used to provide user groups accessing necessary web resources.
    • Identify the possible violations or troubleshooting
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    Cons
    The OpenNMS Group
    • We've had a few issues with delayed alerting.
    • I haven't quite figured out how to make topologies work yet, but I haven't spent a ton of time on it either.
    • We've also had a bit of trouble importing some MIBs, but that usually boiled down to working with the vendor to make sure we had the right MIBs and dependencies.
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    Broadcom
    • Categories changes more specified or detailing
    • Some categories are confused to cause access denies
    • Some functionalities can be simplified
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    Alternatives Considered
    The OpenNMS Group
    OpenNMS's more attractive GUI and its price break were the main reasons our company chose to explore and use this product. However, it never managed to actually replace Nagios which had a much more established hold within the company. Perhaps we were over-monitoring, but our company claimed a $100k loss per hour of downtime.
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    Broadcom
    Blue Coat Encrypted Traffic Management gives you a means to layered control internet accesses to differentiate teams or groups accordingly.
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    Return on Investment
    The OpenNMS Group
    • Initial adoption required quite a lot of resources and time to get everything right. Totally worth it for us; just be prepared for a gradual process that will get better and better with time.
    • Once setup and running smoothly, it provides us with all the reporting we could hope for, at near zero cost.
    • With OpenNMS, we're able to offer a much more reliable service to our customers, and spend a lot less time dealing with issues.
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    Broadcom
    • Definitely the tools give us a better means to manage internet usage.
    • With other network tools/appliances, it protects company's assets.
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