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We performed a comparison between Ixia Hawkeye and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Ixia Hawkeye vs. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."

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"The ease of setup is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It's easy to set up and run tests.""The most valuable feature is the deployment because it's very easy to deploy real flow through the network.""It empowers network administrators to access specialized and detailed views for specific tests, including video streaming and performance related to specific applications like video games.""Our customer was happiest with the price of this product."

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"The deployment process is quick.""The initial setup is straightforward.""I like the mapping that you could do and the dashboards were very pretty.""The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is monitoring.""The most valuable features of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are the reports. We are configuring the reports, and the first reports are only about the devices. We are configuring the thresholds in order to monitor all the devices.""The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it can alert you when a device is not working.""In terms of general network monitoring features, I find SolarWinds Network Device Monitor very flexible and comfortable to use. The software itself is extremely useful when it comes to monitoring how our data moves between different networks and environments.""This product proactively tells us about issues before the users notice."

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Cons
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."

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"The customization of tests and even the results can be improved.""Ixia has one flaw, which is that they do not print the license code on the paper licenses that are shipped to the customers.""You can't delete more than one thing at a time. It would be great to be able to highlight three out of five things and delete them, whether it's a test or an actual report.""Improvements in network performance are essential."

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"The solution is not user-friendly.""If everything were in the package so that everything was ready to go out of the box, that would be ideal.""When an organization's network grows, the complexity of the dashboard becomes an area of concern where improvements are required.""The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation.""Integration with different tools, such as ServiceNow and Excel, can be improved.""SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve by being more user-friendly. The network has so many features which make it difficult to find how to configure how to use it. It is not simple to customize.""The security needs improvement, which is why we are moving away from Solar Winds. We have security concerns.""Although I haven't explored all of the features available, I wouldn't mind if the software were made to be a bit more customizable."

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  • "It cost us approximately 25,000 for two years. This is cheaper than ThousandEyes."
  • "In larger networks, the costs for licenses tend to be more reasonable, but for smaller networks, it appears relatively costly."
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  • "Well, we had a perpetual license and the renewal was $20 to $25,000."
  • "Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy."
  • "When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive."
  • "The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good."
  • "The enterprise license is good for the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. However, it is expensive, they should reduce their price."
  • "The product is expensive."
  • "SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution."
  • "I rate the product's price as three to three and a half or on a scale of one to ten, where one means low price, and ten means high price."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points.
    Top Answer:The product is not expensive. I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:The Wi-Fi side needs improvement. In most warehouse environments, there are shortfalls in such conditions. We often face… more »
    Top Answer:It empowers network administrators to access specialized and detailed views for specific tests, including video… more »
    Top Answer:Improvements in network performance are essential.
    Top Answer:Our objective is to evaluate the performance of GPON and DOCSIS networks which involves considering factors such as… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is monitoring.
    Top Answer:SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution.
    Top Answer:SolarWinds Network Device Monitor lacks the granularity of other monitoring tools like LiveNX. We don't get much… more »
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    Overview

    Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is a comprehensive network analytics solution that provides organizations with valuable insights into their network performance and user experience. The primary use case of this product is to enable IT teams to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their network infrastructure.

    The most valuable functionality of Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is its AI-driven insights and recommendations. Leveraging machine learning algorithms, it analyzes vast amounts of network data to identify anomalies, predict potential issues, and suggest remediation actions. This proactive approach helps organizations minimize network downtime, improve user experience, and optimize network performance.

    By providing real-time visibility into network performance, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics helps organizations quickly identify and resolve network issues. It offers detailed analytics on network traffic, application performance, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to pinpoint the root cause of problems and take immediate action. This not only reduces troubleshooting time but also enhances overall network reliability.

    Furthermore, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics enables organizations to optimize their network infrastructure. It provides insights into network capacity utilization, application usage patterns, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to make informed decisions about network design, resource allocation, and capacity planning. This helps organizations to ensure that their network is efficiently utilized and can support the growing demands of their users.

    Hawkeye quickly and effectively validates network performance, isolates problems, and proactively detects issues by running scheduled verification tests. Using a combination of hardware and software agents called Performance Endpoints, Hawkeye simulates application traffic and sends key performance metrics to a central console for fast action.
    Network Device Monitor is a free tool that makes it easy to monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a desktop dashboard that alerts you when your device is in trouble.
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government9%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Transportation Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Healthcare Company8%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Ixia Hawkeye vs. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Ixia Hawkeye vs. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Ixia Hawkeye is ranked 52nd in Network Monitoring Software with 4 reviews while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is ranked 42nd in Network Monitoring Software with 16 reviews. Ixia Hawkeye is rated 9.2, while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Ixia Hawkeye writes "A valuable tool for optimizing network performance and security with comprehensive network monitoring capabilities, user-friendly interface, and flexibility for scripting". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor writes "An elaborate solution that fully integrates for easy monitoring and troubleshooting". Ixia Hawkeye is most compared with ThousandEyes, Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE, SolarWinds NPM and Zabbix, whereas SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is most compared with FortiMonitor, ThousandEyes, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM), Auvik Network Management (ANM) and ScienceLogic. See our Ixia Hawkeye vs. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor report.

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