DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs Observer GigaStor comparison

Broadcom and Viavi Solutions are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Broadcom is ranked #73, while Viavi Solutions is ranked #94. Broadcom holds a 0.5% mindshare in NMS, compared to Viavi Solutions’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Viavi Solutions users who would recommend it.

DX Unified Infrastructure M...

Read 120 DX Unified Infrastructure Management reviews

1,862 Views
987 Comparison Views

92% willing to recommend

Observer GigaStor

Read 7 Observer GigaStor reviews

624 Views
300 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

DX Unified Infrastructure M...

Observer GigaStor

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

DX Unified Infrastructure Management and Observer GigaStor compete in network monitoring and management. Observer GigaStor has the upper hand due to its advanced features, despite its higher cost.

Features: DX Unified Infrastructure Management provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities, flexibility, and enhances operational efficiency. Its support for diverse IT environments and scalability cater to growing businesses. Observer GigaStor offers extensive packet capture, deep analysis abilities, and superior diagnostic insights. Its capability for detailed data examination meets demands for thorough network investigations.

Room for Improvement: DX Unified Infrastructure Management could enhance its analytics depth, integrate more advanced diagnostic tools, and expand reporting functionalities. Observer GigaStor might benefit from simplifying its setup process, optimizing user interface for better usability, and reducing resource consumption for efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: DX Unified Infrastructure Management is known for straightforward installation and robust support services, simplifying deployment. Observer GigaStor offers strong technical support but may present a more complex setup process.

Pricing and ROI: DX Unified Infrastructure Management is cost-effective with a pricing model that ensures good ROI, appealing to cost-focused businesses. Observer GigaStor requires a higher initial investment but its specialized features offer valuable returns, particularly for intensive data analysis needs.

To learn more, read our detailed DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. Observer GigaStor Report (Updated: September 2025).

Buyer's Guide

DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. Observer GigaStor

September 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 869,771 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

DX Unified Infrastructure M...

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

73rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

120

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (22nd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (50th), Cloud Monitoring Software (38th), AIOps (25th)

Observer GigaStor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

94th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Troubleshooting (14th), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of DX Unified Infrastructure Management is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Observer GigaStor is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
DX Unified Infrastructure Management	0.5%
Observer GigaStor	0.2%
Other	99.3%

Network Monitoring Software

Featured Reviews

Mark Tukh

Principal Presale Consultant at Ness Technologies

Great scalability, versatility, infrastructure coverage and ease of implementation

I rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. The number of people needed for deployment depends on the customer, but we usually need at least one person and two to three at other times. The initial implementation takes about two months. The full implementation can be infinite because you may want to implement more. The product does not require a lot of maintenance. To increase the implementation, we push additional services in the first and second years to make it more robust and fully implemented. We usually sell to big enterprises. It can also be affordable for smaller enterprises, but we don't work with them a lot. We have from 2,000 to 10,000 workers. So the product itself can have five, ten or even 20 users.

Read full review

Jeroen-Dubbelman

Director at Bitrate

Aids significantly in the threat-hunting process and provides a score-based evaluation of user experience

There are many valuable features, but understanding end-user response times stands out. It provides a score-based evaluation of user experience, helping customers quickly pinpoint whether issues originate from the network, server, client, or application. Additionally, it facilitates in-depth analysis of application dependencies. The retrospective network analysis capability of Observer GigaStor has been beneficial. It's a pivotal feature for network performance solutions. However, I prefer to consider the entire solution suite - GigaStor, along with GigaFlow and Apex - for comprehensive network visibility and monitoring. So, I prefer to integrate all three solutions to provide the best visibility. They complement each other well, with Apex aggregating and correlating data from both GigaStor and GigaFlow to enhance environmental understanding and troubleshooting efficiency.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"You can scale it pretty much however way you want to as long as you have the servers to throw at it."

"It is easy to implement but requires good planning."

"I recall the initial setup being straightforward."

"Latest version of tool comes integrated with Jaspersoft reporting solution, giving excellent reports."

"I definitely appreciate the flexibility and ease of use. We've been using UIM for almost three years now. It's pretty much point and click, very easy to use. And we've had no problems scaling it to our own environment."

"The benefit is easy installation. Thus, the model approach of the product and out-of-the-box probes, which deliver direct value."

"It delivers our customers many metrics, so they may make decisions"

"I can use the Drag and Drop feature to build dashboards within minutes."

More DX Unified Infrastructure Management pros

"The ability to capture packets. It is not only for monitoring. That is very important for a company that wants to keep an eye on the packets, the transactions, the flows..."

"There are many valuable features, but understanding end-user response times stands out. It provides a score-based evaluation of user experience, helping customers quickly pinpoint whether issues originate from the network, server, client, or application. Additionally, it facilitates in-depth analysis of application dependencies."

"It can help to write your rules, organize firewalls, your block, and also your protocols and IP address to come in or out of your network."

"It's able to capture packets and, after a long time, you can come and use that information; to check, to analyze - everything you would want to do. So it's very good and helpful if you want to protect your data. It is stored in a certain place where you can access it every time you want to analyze it."

"I also have the ability to see an application's performance, to see what's going on, why a network is slow, why this program for this user is experiencing a delay or some network issue"

"This solution allows us to see exactly what is going on in the network and we can very quickly solve issues with users."

Cons

"Currently lacks a mobile application which would be helpful."

"The company has not kept pace with developments."

"I'd also like to see more probes. More probes in the sense that we were coming across devices that we're expected to monitor and manage for which, out of the box, there isn't a nice, clean solution. There are probes that are dedicated for certain devices and certain device types, which is great. But then there are times we come across nuanced products that we have to develop our own solution for. There are probes that exist in there that allow us to make a customized solution, but it takes a lot more time."

"Within this product there are individual probes, and each of these probes doesn't always necessarily output the same kind of information into our database. So when we try to collect what's called QoS data, from one probe we might get a ton of information, lots of good stuff that we can use in our database, but then from another probe, we might not get so much or we might not be able to pull the things that we want to."

"We want to see more investment in the UI and the dashboard."

"DX UIM's reporting and customization need to be improved."

"There is also room for improvement in the reporting. It is not really good enough, according to our customers. So what we now usually do is use Power BI to get them the kinds of reports they want."

"It needs a little bit more functionality in the Admin Console."

More DX Unified Infrastructure Management cons

"I would like to have more than 4TB of storage available in the portable version of this solution."

"Maybe the graphical user interface could be simplified to allow people to use it more easily. It's already good, but they can work more on it to make it even easier."

"Graphics need improvement. Because a lot of the information there you have to input first in some case to have full potential. It could be more automated."

"GigaStor feeds into Apex. So, the area where there could be improvement would be in artificial intelligence. For example, the incorporation of more advanced machine learning or AI capabilities could enhance its functionality."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for DX Unified Infrastructure Management isn't cheap at all. It's a complex tool, so you have to pay more. No one is happy with a large bill to pay, but if it's a complex product and you designed a complex solution to be monitored, it'll be your fault that you need to buy an expensive product, and that would be implicit in the design of DX Unified Infrastructure Management. Monitoring is just a small part of it. Sometimes you have to pay a significant amount of money for a complex yet very good solution."

"The license cost depends on the number of probes and robots."

"Reasonable setup cost and licensing prices."

"The product-price ratio is better than other brands such as Fortinet or SonicWall."

"This product is expensive compared to other vendors (SolarWinds, ManageEngine)."

"CAD $400,000 annually."

"It depends on the requirements you have. There are three types of license. There's the updates license, the work group license, and the workstation license."

"It's quite expensive."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Network Monitoring Software solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

869,771 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Performing Arts

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	80

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for DX Infrastructure Manager?

We are an integrating company that offers DX Unified Infrastructure Management to customers. We help them set it up, do the integration, and provide support. Our end customers include financial ins...

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering DX Infrastructure Manager?

I would recommend DX Unified Infrastructure Management to others as it is a good and reliable solution. I would rate it nine out of ten due to its robust functionality and capability to support inf...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DX Infrastructure Manager?

The pricing of DX Unified Infrastructure Management is high and often a concern for customers. The cost is higher compared to other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), which is feedback we hav...

See all answers

What do you like most about Observer GigaStor?

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Observer GigaStor?

I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten. It's quite expensive.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Observer GigaStor?

GigaStor feeds into Apex. So, the area where there could be improvement would be in artificial intelligence. For example, the incorporation of more advanced machine learning or AI capabilities coul...

See all answers

Comparisons

Fortra's Network Server Suite vs DX Unified Infrastructure Management

Compared 18% of the time

NetCrunch vs DX Unified Infrastructure Management

Compared 8% of the time

Loom Systems vs DX Unified Infrastructure Management

Compared 7% of the time

Ixia Hawkeye vs DX Unified Infrastructure Management

Compared 6% of the time

SelectStar vs DX Unified Infrastructure Management

Compared 6% of the time

More DX Unified Infrastructure Management Competitors

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs Observer GigaStor

Compared 27% of the time

Wireshark vs Observer GigaStor

Compared 19% of the time

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs Observer GigaStor

Compared 16% of the time

AppNeta by Broadcom vs Observer GigaStor

Compared 13% of the time

Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Observer GigaStor

Compared 13% of the time

More Observer GigaStor Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

DX Unified Infrastructure Management

October 2025

DX Unified Infrastructure Management report

Download DX Unified Infrastructure Management product report

Buyer's Guide

Observer GigaStor

September 2025

Download Observer GigaStor product report

Also Known As

DX Infrastructure Manager, DX Infrastructure Manager for Z Systems and CA UIM for zSystems, CA UIM (DX Infrastructure Manager), CA Nimsoft Monitor, CA UIM, DX Infrastructure Manager

No data available

Overview

DX Unified Infrastructure Management is the only solution that provides an open architecture, full-stack observability and zero-touch configuration for monitoring traditional data center, public cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments.

Designed to ensure an optimal end-user experience, this solution provides a modern HTML5 operations console that makes it easy and fast for today’s IT teams to implement, use, and scale – leading to faster time to value.

Broadcom

Observer GigaStor is a network analysis tool that comes in a variety of form factors, including rack mount, portable, and virtual. Capable of storing up to a petabyte of traffic for later analysis, GigaStor helps ensure optimal network and application performance.

Viavi Solutions

Sample Customers

CBNCloud, IIJ Global Singapore, AT&S, AXSOS, Aozora Bank, HCL Technologies, IntelliNet, Securex

Cisco Systems, Hawaiian Telecom, Renown Health, State of Nevada, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Allstate Insurance, Jack Henry & Associates, United States Airforce, US Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Chicago Board Options Exchange

Buyer's Guide

DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. Observer GigaStor

September 2025

Free Report: DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. Observer GigaStor

Find out what your peers are saying about DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. Observer GigaStor and other solutions. Updated: September 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

869,771 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our DX Unified Infrastructure Management vs. Observer GigaStor report.

See our list of best Network Monitoring Software vendors.

We monitor all Network Monitoring Software reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.