Item: Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance to help diagnose and troubleshoot wireless and wired clients on our network. We have a mix of devices that span various networks in different physical locations. The tool allows us to have more insight into what the devices are doing and how they are communicating with the rest of the network.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Identify devices and their connectivity to the network
Troubleshoot device connectivity paths
Give us visibility into possible issues with network devices

Cons

Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance tends to have lots of different menus that are named very similarly. This can be confusing.
Installation and upgrading Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance can be a burden
Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance has a lot of setup involved to get functioning correctly.

Return on Investment

I thinkCisco DNA Analytics and Assurance can have a positive ROI as it frees up labor resources to do other things.
We've saved countless hours of troubleshooting with our end user device team using it as well.

Usability

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.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance go as expected?

Would you buy Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance again?

Yes

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm)

Likelihood to Recommend

I think for a larger organization that has remote locations, Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance is a godsend and will come in very useful, not only for your networking staff, but also when assisting with troubleshooting for end users. This alone can pay for itself in a very short period of time in reduced labor costs.

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Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance is a Solid Investment