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Robust, zero-day configuration with wireless assurance and telemetry, with outstanding support
It relieved some of the operational burdens on the IT staff. It makes troubleshooting a lot of issues much quicker from a central single pane of... Read more →
Alexis Koch
Good Monitoring and reporting, but they need more integration with third-party devices
Dynamic maps with links auto-discovery allows you to control your Visio maps. You also can plan firmware updates on non working hours without doing... Read more →
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Pros
"I think that their LAN automation is a very good feature.""The monitoring features are very useful for network engineers.""The solution has the capability to scale."

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"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use.""The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers.""It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."

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Cons
"The task failure reporting or provisioning failure reporting could be a little bit better in the UI, with more information given to the user.""The solution can be quite pricey.""DNA Center has been on the market for a few years and they need to update it."

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"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow.""The integration with other network devices needs improvement.""I would like to see additional modules included."

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  • "I do know that Cisco does offer some really good promotions for DNA Center to bring the costs down."

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  • "There are licensing costs and they are quite expensive."
  • "The price of this solution is not at all cheap, but it's reasonable compared to SolarWinds."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Cisco DNA Center?
    Top Answer: 
    The solution has the capability to scale.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco DNA Center?
    Top Answer: 
    The pricing is quite expensive. It'd rate it at a two out of ten in terms of affordability. We have customers who would like to deploy DN architecture, however, DN architecture requires a DNF… more »
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    What needs improvement with Cisco DNA Center?
    Top Answer: 
    The architecture should not be limited only to the USXC as a platform. Let's say if I'm referring to the Catalyst 1000 Series or an MB Series of an SG or FX. Due to the fact that there are mid-market… more »
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    What do you like most about HPE Intelligent Management Center?
    Top Answer: 
    The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Intelligent Management Center?
    Top Answer: 
    The price of this solution is not at all cheap, but it's reasonable compared to SolarWinds.
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    What needs improvement with HPE Intelligent Management Center?
    Top Answer: 
    I would like to see additional modules included.
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    Overview

    DNA Center is the network management and command center for Cisco DNA, your intent-based network for the enterprise.

    Provision and configure all your network devices in minutes. Use advanced analytics to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your network. Integrate with third-party systems for improved operational processes.

    HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is a comprehensive management platform that was built from the ground up to support the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security (FCAPS) model. It provides features and functions that are designed for comprehensive management of the network infrastructure. IMC was designed to provide the following functions:

    • Supports the ITIL operational center of excellence IT practices model.
    • Uses a single-pane management paradigm to enable end-to-end business management of IT services
    • Provides scalability by supporting distributed and hierarchical system architectures, through additional operating system and database support.
    • Uses an SOA model to provide full resource, service, and user management.
    • Enables integration of traditionally separate management tools using a modular design.
    • Enables enterprises to expand their infrastructure management in scale and to seamlessly accommodate new technologies at the same time.
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Government9%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Cisco DNA Center is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 3 reviews while HPE Intelligent Management Center is ranked 14th in Network Management Applications with 3 reviews. Cisco DNA Center is rated 7.6, while HPE Intelligent Management Center is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Cisco DNA Center writes "Robust, zero-day configuration with wireless assurance and telemetry, with outstanding support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Intelligent Management Center writes "Good Monitoring and reporting, but they need more integration with third-party devices". Cisco DNA Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Junos Space Network Director and BMC TrueSight Network Automation, whereas HPE Intelligent Management Center is most compared with Cisco Prime, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, Huawei eSight, ExtremeManagement and IBM Tivoli NetCool. See our Cisco DNA Center vs. HPE Intelligent Management Center report.

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