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Principal Consultant at KyndleIT Consulting
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network
Pros and Cons
  • "It is an overall stable solution."
  • "Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

I use Broadcom Network Flow Analysis in my company as it helps us deal with the classification of protocol, which will monitor the flow, and once we enable the flow in the network devices, we can see the flow of how the traffic goes between different network devices in our environment, and also we can see the different protocols. Basically, our company uses the tool to check the flow analysis.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the complete flow analysis can be identified through the tool. The classification of each protocol and how the bandwidth utilization is happening with the protocols while managing to get SLAs, IP protocols, and QoS metrics is possible because of the product.

What needs improvement?

Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Broadcom Network Flow Analysis for three years. I use Broadcom Network Flow Analysis Versions 21, 22, and 23. My company is a customer of Broadcom.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is an overall stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, it is a good solution.

Around 500 people in my company use the solution.

How are customer service and support?

There is always a delay in the response my company gets from the product's support team.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase was easy.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

The solution can be deployed in an hour.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is a part of DX NetOps. If you make a DX NetOps-based purchase and the complete suite of products that fall under DX NetOps from Broadcom, then you get Network Flow Analysis along with DX NetOps Performance Management and DX Spectrum. Basically, the product comes as a part of a bundle of tools.

What other advice do I have?

The tool needs to be used in a particular network to see how the flow and classification of each protocol are done while looking at whether the bandwidth utilization is going beyond a limit or if it is below a certain limit.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: customer/partner
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IT Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
Valuable bucketful visibility options; straightforward deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
  • "I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is visibility into bucket flow.

How has it helped my organization?

This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important.

What is most valuable?

The features I have found most valuable with this solution are the bucketful visibility options and a great straightforward way to deploy and collect bucket flow from many devices.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Regarding the stability of this solution, we experienced some issues, but other than that, it's okay.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My opinion is that this solution is quite scalable.

How was the initial setup?

In our experience, our initial setup process was quite straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate this solution an eight, on a scale from one to 10,  with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner