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Dell Networking SmartFabric Director vs ExtremeAnalytics comparison

Dell Technologies and Extreme Networks are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Dell Technologies is ranked #28, while Extreme Networks is ranked #25. Dell Technologies holds a 1.1% mindshare in NMA, compared to Extreme Networks’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Extreme Networks users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Categories and Ranking

Dell Networking SmartFabric...
Ranking in Network Management Applications
28th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ExtremeAnalytics
Ranking in Network Management Applications
25th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
IT Operations Analytics (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Dell Networking SmartFabric Director is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ExtremeAnalytics is 1.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Management Applications Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ExtremeAnalytics1.3%
Dell Networking SmartFabric Director1.1%
Other97.6%
Network Management Applications
 

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Great solution to collect analytics on customer usage with valuable response latency
We use ExtremeAnalytics for public venues and to collect information about customer usage. We also use this solution to monitor the application performance and troubleshoot network or latency issues. We use it to collect analytics about the visitors for public opinion The application response…
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeAnalytics?
The pricing is an eight out of ten.
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What needs improvement with ExtremeAnalytics?
The solution's stability needs to be improved.
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What is your primary use case for ExtremeAnalytics?
It gives us insight into the network health. This helps us understand what is wrong with the limit of the wireless solution or device.
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Also Known As

Dell EMC SmartFabric Director, SmartFabric Director
Extreme Application Analytics, Purview
 

Overview

Accelerate IT transformation by enabling a more agile and simplified central management across both virtual and physical network infrastructures.

Dell Technologies
ExtremeAnalytics lets you understand what applications are running on your network, who is using them and what the response time is for each application. It gives you granular visibility into network and application performance, users, locations and devices. Information from the network and the applications empower you to make data-driven decisions.
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