We performed a comparison between Cisco Data Center Network Manager and Cisco Prime based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Zabbix, Datadog, Auvik and others in Network Monitoring Software."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The product has excellent stability."
"Fabric suite automation is a great feature."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the stability of the solution."
"You can integrate all the networks into the software."
"Automation of the ILS."
"The product makes the management of our environment simpler."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"After installation, you almost forget that it is working."
"Cisco Prime can help customers fix their Wi-Fi issues with scientific and digital data."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is the heat maps."
"We use this solution to troubleshoot our wireless systems, specifically regarding signal strength."
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"We use the solution to control the physical service station that is part of the SCADA network. We connect and control them remotely."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management."
"The technical support team is very good."
"Cisco Prime has been around for a long time, and it keeps getting better and better."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"Data Center Network Manager is a little complex because it includes a lot of hardware to be installed."
"The automation feature could be improved."
"The delivery Cisco Data Center Network Manager could improve if it was easier. Additionally, some feature improvement is needed."
"We need better performance and reliability."
"The visibility of applications is not great."
"Automation for the RMA process can be added."
"It is not very easy to monitor or to browse."
"Sometimes the product gives us problems that require support."
"The solution has issues with real time monitoring of devices and NetFlow such as inadequate visualization for reports, sources, and destinations."
"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."
"The overall management capabilities of Prime need to be improved."
"The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."
"The reporting feature of Cisco Prime should be improved."
"We would like to see the inclusion of detailed alerts."
"I want the tool to improve data visibility."
"Cisco Prime needs to have lower prices and more customization options."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 27th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while Cisco Prime is ranked 2nd in Network Management Applications with 35 reviews. Cisco Data Center Network Manager is rated 8.0, while Cisco Prime is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Data Center Network Manager writes "Provides insight into the network's health data and has an excellent support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Prime writes "Robust, cost-effective, and provides good visibility, but the scalability could improve". Cisco Data Center Network Manager is most compared with Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, Zabbix and Cisco DNA Center, whereas Cisco Prime is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Aruba Airwave, Huawei eSight and Fortinet FortiManager.
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Two major differences:
1. The actual models that they manage, the p-dart Cisco migration report will tell you where you stand on this issue. Not all CPI models are supported on DNA.
2. Installation and maintenance automation of connected devices. A modern must-have for device deployment and maintenance.
Having said these two points, DNA is and will be the integration point for a whole suite of products like CPO which will become a DNA module and tighter integration with ICE. Furthermore, the new automation feature is really a prequel to the more interesting self-diagnosis and self-correction of device operations. Hope this answers your question, but install the PDART migration report to really understand the ROI of DNA.
We use both Cisco DNAC and Cisco Prime (PI). Actually, you can easily use the migration tool on Cisco PI 3.10 to migrate your data and integrate it with DNAC. DNAC is more dynamic and robust than PI supporting intent-based networking, analytics and assurance, and many automated operations.
Best suited for enterprise environments with many Cisco platforms and multiple managed devices where automated operations are highly required.
If we didn't have PI before, we would have just settled for DNAC because DNAC can do a lot more and better.