Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs OmniPeek comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Gigamon Deep Observability ...
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Event Monitoring (11th), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st)
OmniPeek
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (30th), Network Monitoring Software (38th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Event Monitoring category, the mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.5%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OmniPeek is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Event Monitoring
Unique Categories:
Network Packet Broker (NPB)
27.0%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
0.1%
Network Monitoring Software
0.2%
 

Featured Reviews

LeonardoAlves - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2023
Stable solution with good technical support service
I use the solution for copying the data centers They should increase the solution's cluster capacity. I have been using the solution for seven years. The solution is stable. The solution's software is easy to scale. The solution's technical support is good. Positive The solution is…
Venkat Lkmula - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 12, 2022
Easy to identify packets, beneficial color assigning, and responsive support
I have previously used Wireshark. One of the differences between OmniPeek and Wireshark is in the test bed OmniPeek allows you to choose a color coding for each and every component. You can set the color of many components, such as the client based on your interest, and MAC address. You are able to see certain packets from the APs easier. Wireshark is more user-friendly for automation and OmniPeek is good for manual testing. Wireshark cannot be run continuously because the buffers will be used up after half an hour and the application crash. However, in OmniPeek this does not happen it continuously starts until the memory space is consumed. It will not crash. You can run it for twelve hours continuously and it will save without crashing.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."
"It is a good product. It provides network visibility, which is important. Gigamon can bring some optimizations to my network. It is helpful for security inspection, and it makes my firewall work fast because my firewall doesn't have to do the inspection of the SSL connections, for example."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the encryption feature. From a security perspective, the solution hasn't significantly strengthened our security posture. However, it has greatly improved performance by streamlining encryption processes and avoiding encryption at multiple layers. This has also simplified troubleshooting, as we can whitelist certain processes."
"The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability."
"It offers straightforward integration."
"The solution is straightforward to set up."
"It has high stability."
"I believe the most crucial feature of OmniPeek search is the ability to sniff packets based on channel switching."
"It's a solid piece of software. It's stable."
"The most valuable feature is OmniPeek is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of OmniPeek is the ability to assign custom color codes to the different packets easily."
"The most valuable feature of OmniPeek was the ability it gave us to see the connection procedure."
"The most valuable features are the voice bot, which checks the quality of service for voice, and the expert view that gives me insight on what and where to troubleshoot."
 

Cons

"The Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline should have a feature showing the traffic flow within its platform. Currently, customers have to use separate tools for monitoring, which is inconvenient. If it had its visibility feature, it would make monitoring easier and more complete without needing extra tools."
"The security should be improved."
"Its filtering feature needs improvement."
"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."
"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."
"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."
"The graphical user interface could be improved."
"Making it more clear on how to configure the filters, or really automating them, would be an improvement."
"I don't see a clear roadmap in the future for improving this software."
"The solution's automation has room for improvement."
"I would like to see the tool work in an open environment the same as how it does in a closed environment."
"I would like to see the saving feature improved. We have had issues if you do not save your progress then you have to start from the beginning."
"I am not using OmniPeek for automation, we only do manual testing. Automation testing is tedious to do. The automation should be more user-friendly. I have exposed some APIs but the usage is not user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution as expensive, around an eight or nine out of ten. There are other competitive solutions available."
"The solution is highly-priced."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"There are different types of licenses available."
"We have only purchased the add-on once and have not paid for any subsequent versions as it was too costly for us."
"The pricing for this solution could be improved, as it is a very expensive product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
10%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability.
What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues.
What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
We mostly use it for network visibility, security monitoring, and performance monitoring.
What do you like most about OmniPeek?
It's a solid piece of software. It's stable.
What needs improvement with OmniPeek?
There's likely not a future for OmniPeek in LiveAction. LiveAction acquired OmniPeek. I don't see a clear roadmap in the future for improving this software. It's a bit expensive. The product has al...
What is your primary use case for OmniPeek?
Our company is an ODM manufacturer for wireless products like routers and WiFi access points. As an RD and QA department, we are sniffing the packet from the air to capture the raw WiFi traffic fro...
 

Also Known As

Gigamon, GigaSecure
Savvius OmniPeek
 

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Sample Customers

Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds
Apcon, Aruba Networks, Avaya Inc., Cisco Systems, Ekahau, Gigamon Systems, HP, IBM, IXIA, Meru Networks, Napatech, NextComputing, Procera Networks, Qualcomm Atheros, Ralink Technology Corporation, Telchemy
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