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We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker and Ixia Network Packet Brokers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The solution allows me to look at the configuration change, change the configuration, and get statistics.""The most valuable features are the single dashboard for viewing the entire network and that centralized-based configurations are much easier than the manual option.""Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker is stable and scalable, and has a FCoE (Fiber Channel over Ethernet) feature. Cisco also provides helpful technical support for the solution.""The solution has helped us improve the Time to Resolution.""The most valuable feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker is data routing and management. The solution integrates well."

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"The solution can scale quite well."

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Cons
"Another area for improvement is with the setup of the solution, as it's complicated. I'd like Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker to have an easier setup in its next release.""There's a lack of good product-specific documentation for this solution, so it can be harder to work through this platform.""The solution needs to make it easier to work with on-prem tool.""The solution could improve the performance.""The solution's GUI should be made more user-friendly."

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"We find the product to be expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker could still be improved. It would be better if its operating expenses were lower."
  • "My customers think the price of the solution is expensive. The price of the solution could be improved."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution allows me to look at the configuration change, change the configuration, and get statistics.
    Top Answer:My customers think the price of the solution is expensive. The price of the solution could be improved. I rate the price of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker a three out of ten.
    Top Answer:The solution can scale quite well.
    Top Answer:The solution does not come cheap. It is pricey. This is a critical issue for us.
    Top Answer:We find the product to be expensive. We would like to see SSM decryption as a security feature in the future.
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    Also Known As
    Cisco Nexus Data Broker
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    Overview

    Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker (NDDB) (formerly Nexus Data Broker (NDB)) with Cisco Nexus Family switches is a software-defined, programmable solution for packet brokering. Packet brokering is the aggregation of network traffic mirrored or copied using network/optical TAPs or Cisco Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) for monitoring and visibility. In contrast to monitoring solutions based on traditional packet brokers, the Cisco NDDB packet brokering approach offers a simple, scalable, and cost-effective solution well suited for customers who need to monitor higher volume and business-critical traffic for security, compliance, and application-performance measurement. It also enables real-time traffic visibility with an event-based approach through northbound APIs.

    Network packet brokers (NPBs) filter traffic to send only the right data to the right tool. Packets are aggregated and filtered from Layer 2 through to the application layer. Duplicate packets can also be removed and sensitive content stripped before the data is sent to the monitoring tools if that is required. This provides a better solution to improve the efficiency and utility of your monitoring tools.

    • Aggregates monitored traffic from multiple links and segments
    • Deep packet inspection and filtering grooms traffic to relieve overburdened monitoring tools
    • Extended burst protection, available with the Advanced Feature Module, offers traffic management, and protection to online businesses subject to bursts of activity
    • Installs, configures, and sends clean traffic to appliances in less than thirty minutes
    • Time stamping and data masking aid in compliance and working with sensitive data
    Sample Customers
    Swisscom, Salt River Project
    Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Insurance Company6%
    Healthcare Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government9%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise76%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise71%

    Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker is ranked 2nd in Network Packet Broker (NPB) with 6 reviews while Ixia Network Packet Brokers is ranked 3rd in Network Packet Broker (NPB) with 1 review. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker is rated 8.6, while Ixia Network Packet Brokers is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker writes "Quick initial setup, helpful support, and useful data routing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ixia Network Packet Brokers writes "Efficient, reliable, and easy to set up". Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker is most compared with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, Arista Data ANalyZer, Big Switch Networks and Observer GigaStor, whereas Ixia Network Packet Brokers is most compared with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, Arista Data ANalyZer, Ixia Bypass Switches, Niagara Packet Brokers and Big Switch Networks.

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