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We performed a comparison between BMC TrueSight Network Automation and NetBrain based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The backup and restore configurations are really helpful for a number of network devices, as you can automate them, then know what changes have been done, who made the changes, etc. So, it's quite helpful in the network management area.""It is helpful if you schedule daily or weekly archiving for your config groups. Then, you can go by what are in those configuration groups, before and after, if you make changes. So, configuration management is really helpful in network management.""The network security of BMC TrueSight Network Automation has been the best feature.""It has the best automation features.""The compliance management, patching, and OS upgrades are useful features.""We use it to back up configurations so the configuration management is valuable for us.""This product has helped us because we can now do many tasks at once. Rather than copy one file to one device, we can do an entire group at one time.""The log audit and historical configurations are the most valuable feature."

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"Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions.""A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings.""This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.""NetBrain is a very simple tool.""Enables maps to be drawn out."

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"For customized compliance, it takes some effort to implement things. If the device configuration is quite complex, then you have to do quite number of customizations in the DNA tool for out-of-the-box compliance. These regular expressions have to be modified based on the requirements of the compliance.""The product should be expanded to include more hardware, beyond Cisco and Juniper devices.""I'd like to be able to get more devices into compliance with standards, but that means running additional rule sets and that takes time.""I would like to see more device supported features, mostly on the new brands and models coming in. For any new version or model, it should be supported by the tool, especially the newest versions. For example, the newest devices, like Aruba Wireless, and routers need support from the tool.""There could be automated processes to retrieve the CVS and create a compliance tool.""I believe there could be new features in terms of the latest technology.""They need to have a single sign-on.""BMC TrueSight Network Automation can improve by having a better UI. The overall quality of the UI could be better."

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"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging.""The solution could integrate more automation.""It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities.""The IP interface brief isn't consistent.""Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There's a fee for the licenses themselves, per contract, and then we have a yearly licensing fee that's many thousands of dollars. But that's not just for TrueSight, that's also for support for ITSM, Atrium Orchestrator, BBNA, and other BMC tools in the environment."
  • "The solution is worth the price."
  • "The solution is more costly than the other competitors."
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  • "The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."
  • "Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The compliance management, patching, and OS upgrades are useful features.
    Top Answer:The solution is more costly than the other competitors, like HP automation products. It charges more for the features and support services. Although, its support needs improvement. We prefer… more »
    Top Answer:There could be automated processes to retrieve the CVS and create a compliance tool.
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool.
    Top Answer:The solution is licensing and on-premises. You need to download the software and enable the license on any X86 machine server. We pay a yearly subscription fee. It's economical. It was not very… more »
    Top Answer:NetBrain is a very simple tool, however, it's not an NDR. It doesn't have the capabilities to run PCAPs and so on. The solution could integrate more automation. If the product has to be evolved, it… more »
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    Also Known As
    BMC TrueSight Automation for Networks, TrueSight Automation for Networks, TrueSight Network Automation, BladeLogic Network Automation
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    Overview

    Network automation and management software reduces network outages and downtime by automating configuration, change and compliance processes. Organizations depend on high performance across their network to keep the business running at peak efficiency but new security threats make it hard for network administrators to keep pace with the demands for new services and safeguard the health of the network.

    Managing today’s networks with yesterday’s manual processes is no longer a viable solution. NetBrain’s network automation platform provides actionable insights into your network to help you make better and faster decisions - particularly when you’re troubleshooting, securing, and making changes to the network.

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    SAP
    CompuCon, TD Ameritrade, Move Inc.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise36%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Network Automation
    March 2024
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    BMC TrueSight Network Automation is ranked 7th in Network Automation with 10 reviews while NetBrain is ranked 5th in Network Automation with 6 reviews. BMC TrueSight Network Automation is rated 7.8, while NetBrain is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of BMC TrueSight Network Automation writes "Helps with patching, OS upgrade, and security vulnerability management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetBrain writes "Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility". BMC TrueSight Network Automation is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and VMware NSX, whereas NetBrain is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and ScienceLogic.

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