Azure Network Watcher vs CA Unified Communications Monitor comparison

Microsoft and Broadcom are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Microsoft is ranked #51 with an average rating of 8.3, while Broadcom is ranked #101. Microsoft holds a 0.4% mindshare in NMS, compared to Broadcom’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

CA Unified Communications Monitor and Azure Network Watcher are competitive products in network performance monitoring. Azure Network Watcher has the upper hand due to its comprehensive features and integration capabilities.

Features: CA Unified Communications Monitor provides detailed insights into communication flows, performance metrics specific to unified communications, and alerting features for potential issues. Azure Network Watcher offers advanced features such as packet capture, network topology visualization, and diagnostic tools integrated within the Azure ecosystem, allowing for a broader range of network insights through Azure infrastructure integration.

Room for Improvement: CA Unified Communications Monitor could enhance its integration capabilities with broader network infrastructures, offer more advanced diagnostic tools, and improve its visualization features. Azure Network Watcher could simplify its integration process outside of the Azure ecosystem, enhance usability for non-Azure environments, and offer more cost-effective solutions for smaller enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CA Unified Communications Monitor offers straightforward deployment tailored for unified communications environments, supported by responsive customer service. Azure Network Watcher, seamlessly integrated with Azure services, allows smooth deployment within Azure environments but may require additional effort for integration outside Azure. Azure's customer service benefits from extensive Microsoft support resources.

Pricing and ROI: CA Unified Communications Monitor is generally more budget-friendly, aimed at cost efficiency and targeting specific monitoring needs. Azure Network Watcher, with potentially higher initial setup costs, provides a strong return on investment with its extensive monitoring capabilities and deep integration with Azure, aligning value with diverse organizational needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Network Watcher

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

51st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

CA Unified Communications M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

101st

Average Rating

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications Monitoring (5th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (68th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Azure Network Watcher is 0.4%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CA Unified Communications Monitor is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bijoyendra Roychowdhury

Program Manager at Capgemini

Network monitoring provides comprehensive analytics while the interface requires further development

The quality of Azure Network Watcher is quite good in terms of the in-depth analysis you can create from these matrices. There are other monitoring tools such as New Relic, AppDynamics, and Dynatrace which provide very detailed network tracing. Cloud providers such as Azure or AWS do not have that kind of GUI-based capability at this point, but using PowerShell or Python, you can develop it yourself. From the GUI perspective, it still needs to evolve in terms of quality and standard, though overall, it is quite good for troubleshooting. Regarding areas for improvement, when comparing to other network tools beyond Azure Monitor or Azure Network Watcher, those tools can identify single failed packets. This level of granularity is not currently possible with cloud providers as they only go to a certain level rather than the granular level needed for deep troubleshooting, though they do provide hints with available matrices.

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itarchit489981

IT Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Good end-to-end voice quality monitoring and offers valuable features

The solution should have automatic baseline detection. On the per hour, per base, per week. That's usually the best. And on a per individual CI level. I know that they're working on it and when that's available then we will definitely implement it because it will reduce the effort we need to maintain all the products. Right now we have to set thresholds for every location, and it needs to be actually dynamic so if we have better thresholding, we'll have faster alarms across all our locations. We won't have to expend effort on it by resetting or checking them on a regular basis.

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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 of Azure Network Watcher is using the gateways with the connections. The monitoring is useful for the logs and application insights into the data. The traffic filtering issues when it comes to deploying those applications are helpful."

"The most valuable features I have found are typology, visualization, and capture."

"The solution is good for monitoring device behavior."

"The stability is very good. I rate it a ten out of ten."

"The most valuable feature of Azure Network Watcher is the cloud-native application firewall. It is helpful for securing databases."

"We use the solution to monitor network services. It helps to capture any network issues."

"The solution is stable."

"I like the visibility."

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"Good end-to-end monitoring"

"We use the solution to meet the needs of the customer."

Cons

"I still use Wireshark and Azure Network Watcher to get the required data. My team captures the traffic from Azure Network Watcher, downloads it, then imports that traffic into Wireshark to get more details on the number of hits and replies, for example. If you can do that on Azure Network Watcher and have Wireshark built-in, that would make Azure Network Watcher better. If Azure Network Watcher has that functionality where you won't need a third-party tool to get what you need, that would be helpful. I'm also expecting more from Azure Network Watcher. It's more complex than knowing how the IP flows from its source to the destination. The tool also needs more open-source features, such as having some built-in Wireshark that improves monitoring for customers. Sometimes, you encounter a VPN tunnel, network, or routing issue, but finding out more about the blockage is challenging. Is it one hundred percent an Azure issue? Is it a peer issue? You don't get complete information from Azure Network Watcher, so you must use other tools and depend on your strategies to resolve a specific issue. If more features could be added in the next release of Azure Network Watcher, specifically ones you can find on open-source tools, then that would be a plus point for the tool."

"The solution could improve by limiting the need to clarify the logs. When the clarification is minimized, it is better for everyone involved."

"User experience could be improved."

"The initial setup and deployment could be improved to be simplified."

"Azure is good, however, the Fortinet GUI is more intuitive and I like it more than anything else."

"I would like to see in the future if we can troubleshoot as a firewall because it is equipment as a network player and some diagnostics."

"Azure Network Watcher could improve by having other built-in applications. For example, an application to log activities for in and outbound traffic."

"Technical support from Microsoft needs significant improvement compared to other product vendors."

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"All the features and functions of the solution can be improved."

"The solution should have automatic baseline detection."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, I have no information on how much Azure Network Watcher costs."

"The pricing is good. It's not too expensive."

"Azure Network Watcher is a little bit expensive."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Network Watcher?

I like the visibility.

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It is affordable.

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User experience could be improved.

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Overview

Azure Network Watcher is a comprehensive network monitoring and diagnostic service offered by Microsoft Azure. It provides a range of tools and capabilities to help users monitor, diagnose, and gain insights into their Azure network infrastructure. With Network Watcher, users can capture and analyze network traffic, monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and gain visibility into network topology. It also offers features like packet capture, flow logs, connection monitoring, and VPN diagnostics to ensure the smooth operation of Azure networks. Network Watcher enables users to proactively identify and resolve network issues, optimize network performance, and enhance the overall reliability and security of their Azure network environment.

Microsoft

CA Unified Communications Monitor is a unified communications monitoring solution that evaluates and reports on the network’s support of real-time applications in multi-vendor environments, so that Network Administrators can optimize the network’s quality of service and end user experience.

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