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We performed a comparison between Cisco Intersight and Nagios Fusion based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Cisco Intersight vs. Nagios Fusion Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"Cisco Intersight has valuable features for workflow automation and inventory administration.""What I like most about Cisco Intersight is its manageability.""Our organization uses Cisco Intersight since it helps manage our physical infrastructure.""Intersight can validate our environment.""The product has good integration.""We enjoy having an inside view of all the data centers and all the EdgeX nodes within a single portal rather than going into the EdgeX connections one by one.""I like Intersight because of the integration with HashiCorp, Kubernetes, and each cloud because Intersight is the IO module.""The tool helps to manage Cisco servers."

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"It is easier for client installation, and the configurations are doable even for a newcomer in the field.""Being open source lets us customize it for our monitoring needs, saving us money.""It's very easy to manage and monitor it.""Nagios Fusion version 12.8 excels in user-friendly GUI design, cost-effectiveness, and ease of deployment."

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Cons
"The product's setup should be easier.""The solution needs some enhancement in order to build the cluster in two nodes.""In the future, the solution needs to plan on an extension to cover a broader range of objects since, at present, there are some Cisco devices within the range of Intersight UCS that it can't manage.""An area for improvement in Cisco Intersight is automation. It needs more automation capabilities. Apart from enhanced automation, I want Cisco Intersight to integrate with third-party monitoring tools in its next release.""Cisco Intersight needs some improvement in terms of stability. Hybrid cloud management and proper hyperscaler tie-up are other areas for improvement.""It's a very complex solution.""When new features are added, the service becomes full of bugs.""The product could be easy to use."

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"There are some bugs, although not that many. There are some situations where the solution is not stable but the number of problems is not very high.""In future iterations of this solution, there is a desire for more seamless integration with other monitoring software.""Nagios Fusion should include a 'remember me' option when logging in, so we don't need to enter a username and password every time.""Adding application performance monitoring to the product alongside infrastructure monitoring would make it a more complete and useful solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Cisco Intersight is not cheap, but it's not the most expensive product either."
  • "It's just the standard licensing cost. There are no additional fees."
  • "Cisco Intersight has competitive pricing. On a scale of one to five, my rating for its pricing is four."
  • "You can get a free license for monitoring but need to purchase a license if you need extra control."
  • "The product is cost-effective."
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  • "The pricing is quite reasonable, especially when compared to the broader market."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Intersight can validate our environment.
    Top Answer:We used the solution's automation capabilities, but it wasn’t easy. It was part of why we took some time to deploy the solution. It didn't give us much value. It wasn't that good. Intersight is a… more »
    Top Answer:We use the solution for server management across various locations.
    Top Answer:Nagios Fusion version 12.8 excels in user-friendly GUI design, cost-effectiveness, and ease of deployment.
    Top Answer:In future iterations of this solution, there is a desire for more seamless integration with other monitoring software.
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    Overview

    Cisco Intersight is Cisco’s systems management platform that delivers intuitive computing through cloud-powered intelligence. This platform offers a more intelligent level of management that enables IT organizations to analyze, simplify, and automate their environments in ways that were not possible with prior generations of tools. This capability empowers organizations to achieve significant savings in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and to deliver applications faster, so they can support new business initiates. The advantages of the model-based management of the Cisco UCS platform plus Cisco Intersight are extended to Cisco UCS servers and Cisco HyperFlex and Cisco HyperFlex Edge systems. Cisco HyperFlex Edge is optimized for remote sites, branch offices, and edge environments.

    Nagios Enterprises delivers official products, services, and solutions for and around Nagios – the industry standard in enterprise-grade IT infrastructure monitoring. With millions of users worldwide, Nagios is the undisputed champion in the IT monitoring space. Our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure total customer satisfaction with all the services we provide. Our extensive network of partners helps extend Nagios services and solutions to new organizations and markets worldwide to meet a variety of business needs. Nagios Enterprises was founded in 2007 by Ethan Galstad. Ethan created what would later become known as Nagios in 1999, and currently serves as the President of Nagios Enterprises.

    Sample Customers
    EXMAR, RapidScale
    NuBlue, St.Elisabeth Hospital, Akamit Systems, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, ValueClick, Sunrise Banks
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company43%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Healthcare Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Government14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise72%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco Intersight vs. Nagios Fusion
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Intersight vs. Nagios Fusion and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Cisco Intersight is ranked 26th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 10 reviews while Nagios Fusion is ranked 49th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 4 reviews. Cisco Intersight is rated 7.8, while Nagios Fusion is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Intersight writes "Scalable and easy to set up portfolio of services; good for remote device management and other functions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nagios Fusion writes "Helps to make sure everything runs smoothly and reliably". Cisco Intersight is most compared with Cisco UCS Manager, HPE OneView, IBM Turbonomic, Cisco UCS Director and VMware Aria Operations, whereas Nagios Fusion is most compared with Nagios XI. See our Cisco Intersight vs. Nagios Fusion report.

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