Item: SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
Rating: 8
Author: Rob Hodgins

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is being used by IT to monitor and troubleshoot network traffic.

Pros and Cons

Monitors traffic for internal and external circuits
It just works

Very large install footprint depending on how much data is being captured

Return on Investment

It has positively impacted troubleshooting time.

Alternatives Considered

No other products were tested.

Support Rating

The support documentation from Solarwinds is excellent. If the documentation doesn't have an answer, just pose a question to the support community and an answer will be given.

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

PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Nagios XI

Likelihood to Recommend

Monitors internet bound traffic very well where a large part of the round trip is being governed by an outside entity (ie. ISP).

Network Analysis with SolarWinds- You get what you pay for.

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer