Big Switch Networks vs Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline comparison

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We performed a comparison between Big Switch Networks and Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"What I liked about the solution is the quick and easy way you can build a network data center fabric."

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"It has high stability.""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 solution is straightforward to set up.""The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability.""The most valuable feature is NetFlow.""It offers straightforward integration."

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Cons
"I think if I was to say something that could be improved, it would be a multi-data center nature of the implementation."

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"The security should be improved.""It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases.""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.""The graphical user interface could be improved.""Its filtering feature needs improvement."

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  • "The licensing cost depends on the number of switches that are going to be licensed to run the software."
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  • "The solution is highly-priced."
  • "The solution's price is reasonable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:What I liked about the solution is the quick and easy way you can build a network data center fabric.
    Top Answer:The licensing cost depends on the number of switches that are going to be licensed to run the software. I wasn't on the commercial side of this project, so I don't really have a lot of details, but it… more »
    Top Answer:I think if I was to say something that could be improved, it would be a multi-data center nature of the implementation. Meaning, having an active-active data center with multiple entrance-exit points… more »
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    Also Known As
    Gigamon, GigaSecure
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    Overview

    Big Switch Networks is at the forefront of the next-generation of networking technologies. By combining industry standard switch hardware (“white box / branded white box “brite box”) with intelligent SDN control software, the company is delivering next-generation data center networking fabrics for the world’s most advanced data centers looking to achieve unmatched degrees of network automation at cloud-competitive price points.

    Big Switch Networks has two data center networking solutions: Big Cloud Fabric, a data center switching fabric for OpenStack clouds or VMware virtualization environments, and Big Monitoring Fabric, a network packet broker that enables pervasive security and security, monitoring data center traffic for inline or out-of-band deployments. Big Switch is taking three key technologies: vendor agnostic switch hardware, SDN control software, and core-and-pod data center designs –and leveraging them for use in next-generation data center switching and monitoring solutions designed for use in enterprises, cloud providers, and service providers.

    All Big Switch solutions run on high-performance open networking switches from Accton or Dell Technologies and leverage centralized SDN controller software for fabric-wide control and management. Big Switch Networks has two solutions:

    Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is a comprehensive network visibility solution that provides real-time insights into network traffic. It offers SSL inspection and mobile network monitoring for traffic monitoring purposes. The solution optimizes networks, aids in security inspection, and improves firewall performance. It is praised for its performance, power, straightforward integration, stability, and ease of initial setup. 

    With Gigamon, organizations can gain complete visibility into their network traffic, identify potential threats, and take proactive measures to prevent them. The solution is ideal for organizations of all sizes, including enterprises, service providers, and government agencies.

    Sample Customers
    A10 Networks, Edge-Core Networks, Blue Coat Systems, BlueData, Broadcom Corporation, Canonical, Check Point Software Technologies, Citrix, Dell, FireEye, Garland, Hortonworks, Mirantis, Nexenta, Riverbed
    Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company16%
    University8%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%

    Big Switch Networks is ranked 4th in Network Packet Broker (NPB) with 1 review while Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is ranked 1st in Network Packet Broker (NPB) with 6 reviews. Big Switch Networks is rated 9.0, while Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Big Switch Networks writes "A flexible solution that can be integrated with third-party solutions whilst maintaining its automated nature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline writes "Stable solution with good technical support service". Big Switch Networks is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Ixia Network Packet Brokers, APCON, Pica8 and Cumulus Networks, whereas Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is most compared with Ixia Network Packet Brokers, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker, Arista Data ANalyZer, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and APCON.

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