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We performed a comparison between Ixia Hawkeye and Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 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 Ixia Hawkeye vs. Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The ease of setup is the most valuable aspect of this solution. It's easy to set up and run tests.""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.""The most valuable feature is the deployment because it's very easy to deploy real flow through the network.""Our customer was happiest with the price of this product."

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"The solution's basic visibility is one of its most valuable features. So, it is a solution that is easy to use...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward.""Splunk has drawn our attention to how the network is running. If there are alarms on things that are not functioning, it gives us early warning on problems that could arise.""The ability to create custom dashboards is one of the best features and that's typically why most people deploy Splunk. Users can create dashboards for just about anything.""The tool is efficient in collecting, monitoring and evaluating logs.""The initial setup was straightforward. We didn't find it to be too complex.""The alerts are the most valuable feature.""The data collection from our VMs, containers, databases, and backend components is valuable.""I find the monitoring console very helpful. With one click, I can see how we are performing, and at the same time, I can see what data is flowing."

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Cons
"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.""The customization of tests and even the results can be improved.""Improvements in network performance are essential."

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"The deployment can be quite complex.""Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring's data analytics can be improved by including suggestions for various types of continuous monitoring.""It's a bit difficult to use. It takes some time to get into it and to get it to do what you would like it to do. It is not straightforward to use it.""They do not have all the features that I expect right now.""The solution's stability is an area that has room for improvement. It needs to provide constant stability to its users.""There is a lot of room for improvement with the automation.""The product collects a lot of data but it does not assure that it collects all of it.""Splunk would be better if some tools were integrated to be able to take action on security or network concerns."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "The product is a bit expensive considering the competition but the company may negotiate the price."
  • "This is an expensive solution."
  • "The solution's pricing is competitive. I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten. The price of the solution could be cheaper."
  • "Splunk has been fairly expensive, but it has been predictable."
  • "I would rate the price of Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring as an eight out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."
  • "I am not in that circle, but we are currently licensing based on our queries. That is working out for us. Previously, it was by volume of data, and now, we can store as much data as we want."
  • "It is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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.
    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 pricing, sales, and the technical aspects of conducting tests. To achieve this… more »
    Top Answer:I find the monitoring console very helpful. With one click, I can see how we are performing, and at the same time, I can see what data is flowing.
    Top Answer:The clustering part of indexes can be more refined. They can cut down a bit at the monetary level for the long-time customers. We recently had a scenario where we were in discussions to see if there… more »
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    Also Known As
    Splunk Insights for Infrastructure
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    Overview
    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.

    Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers features including, Instant visualization, real-time actionable alerts, centralized enterprise controls, and scalability. 

    Instant visualization

    Get fast time to value with over 250+ cloud service integrations and pre-built dashboards out of the box for rapid, full-stack visualization. Autodiscover, break down, group, and explore clouds, services and systems in minutes.

    Real-time actionable alerts

    Act before infrastructure performance affects end-user experience. Instantly detect and accurately alerts on dynamic thresholds, multiple conditions and complex rules to eliminate alert storms and dramatically reduce MTTD/MTTR.

    Centralized, enterprise controls

    Answer business-critical questions in context and monitor service-level objectives and indicators instantly. Track custom metrics for business KPIs to token based access and usage controls.

    Scale with confidence

    Troubleshoot across thousands of microservices, multiple ephemeral deployments, application versions and billions of events. Release better apps faster and drive closed-loop automation for a flawless end-user experience.

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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government9%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider27%
    Healthcare Company20%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Logistics Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Ixia Hawkeye vs. Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Ixia Hawkeye vs. Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Ixia Hawkeye is ranked 45th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 4 reviews while Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is ranked 14th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 23 reviews. Ixia Hawkeye is rated 9.2, while Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is rated 8.2. 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 Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring writes "Helps to ingest a massive amount of raw data and use it effectively". Ixia Hawkeye is most compared with ThousandEyes, Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and SolarWinds NPM, whereas Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is most compared with ServiceNow IT Operations Management, Nagios XI, Cisco Intersight, ITRS Geneos and ControlUp. See our Ixia Hawkeye vs. Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring report.

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