Avada Software Infrared360 vs NetCrunch comparison

Avada Software specializes in Enterprise Middleware solutions. Founded by some pioneers in SOA, MQ and J2EE technology, Avada’s Flagship product, Infrared360, is a holistic & innovative private cloud enabled portal providing self-service administration, monitoring, load testing, auditing & statistical reporting for Enterprise Middleware including IBM’s middleware stack of MQ, IIB (message broker), WAS, and Datapower, as well as other applications servers such as  JBoss, TC Server, Weblogic, and other messaging technologies such as Tibco EMS and Kafka*.

Accessed via any web browser on any device, Infrared360 is a single web application, yet scales to 2500+ endpoints without deploying anything (no agents, no scripts) to those endpoints.

Using trusted ‘spaces’ and delegated visibility and control, the portal uniquely provides different business units or even different application users virtual ‘spaces’ in which to work.  Within those spaces are only the objects and resources the user has been granted visibility.  Role policy dictates permissions on those resources.

It is the ONLY Enterprise Messaging Solution with a built in SOA engine that lets you leverage internal and external services for managing and correcting problems within your middleware messaging environment.                 

  *Kafka coming soon 

NetCrunch is an all-in-one network monitoring platform designed for hybrid IT environments, offering comprehensive agentless monitoring of thousands of devices across different technologies and platforms.

NetCrunch streamlines network management with automated discovery, configuration, and monitoring through rule-defined policies. It covers monitoring across various environments, providing real-time dashboards, dynamic views, and topology maps. With its versatile features, it supports diverse IT ecosystems efficiently. It offers a node-based license model that enables scalable deployment on-prem, self-hosted in the cloud, or in hybrid settings.

• Agentless Monitoring: Supports devices using SNMP, server metrics, virtualization, cloud platforms, and traffic flows.
• Automated Discovery: Facilitates network configuration and monitoring via 670+ monitoring packs and sensors.
• Advanced Alerting: Filters, delays, and correlates alerts to minimize false positives with configurable escalation paths.
• Real-time Dashboards: Provides dynamic views and automatic topology maps reflecting device status and relationships.
• Action Scripts: Offers 40+ actions like script execution and device reboot to manage network incidents.

• Scalability: Simplifies expansion with a node-based licensing model adapting to network growth.
• Flexibility: Supports on-prem, cloud, or hybrid models for versatile deployment options.
• Efficiency: Automates routine tasks reducing manual intervention and potential errors.
• Reliability: Enhances monitoring accuracy with real-time updates and minimized false alerts.
• Integration Capability: Works with email, SMS, and service integrations for streamlined communication.

NetCrunch is implemented across industries like healthcare and finance, ensuring comprehensive monitoring solutions that accommodate specific protocol and compliance requirements. It's tailored for seamless integration into various IT architectures optimizing monitoring capabilities tailored to industry standards.