NETSCOUT nGeniusONE vs OptiView XG [EOL] comparison

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NETSCOUT nGeniusONE and OptiView XG [EOL] are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Additionally, 94% of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of OptiView XG [EOL] users who would recommend it.

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NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

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OptiView XG [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

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Featured Reviews

Hasan Toffaha

Newwork And Collaboration Supervisor at Nafeza

Monitoring has improved bandwidth insights and application diagnosis but setup and costs still need work

They need room for improvement about the spare parts. There are shortages in Egypt in their stock. We tried to make RMA for specific parts, and it took a long time. Comparing this to a vendor like Cisco, who provides any component next business day, NETSCOUT nGeniusONE took a long time. This needs more improvement. I believe it is expensive. They need to reduce its budget a little bit. Comparing to other solutions, it is very expensive.

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Mark_Walker

President at Bitwise Micro

A valuable, impressive, and portable product that saves time and has great scalability and stability

It just saves time. We have run into situations where contractors come in, and they plug in a WiFi device that is handing out DHCP addresses, which affects the rest of the network. To be able to quickly identify from where the problem is originating, you need a network tool that can identify the device that is doing this. It just brings into clear focus the exact issue when there is a problem or outage. When there is a crisis and you've several people wanting to know an estimate of when things are going to be back up and running again, you need to have answers. I have been at places that didn't have a tool like that. I know one place that had an outage for almost a week, and it was craziness. It turned out to be just a bad cable. That's all it was. They were having trouble with their email server, which was an on-premise email server, but emails were taking six hours to appear. The whole problem was because of a bad network cable. When I plugged in the Fluke analyzer, it analyzed and told me immediately that there were transmission errors on this one port from one switch. It told me this within 10 minutes. It is an incredible product.

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Pros

"The details it provides are among the most valuable features; the ability to drill down and get to the packet level."

"It's easy to detect unwanted traffic with all the detection tools available."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The tool itself is just fantastic."

"We've saved a lot of time in triaging. We have found root cause identities on packet captures and have been able to feed that information back to a specific vendor, because a lot of our technology is emerging. So, we're able to give that feedback to our vendors and have them solve the problems that they need to fix, and they have the evidence to do so."

"The biggest benefit is the ability to do low-level packet inspection. When I say packet inspection, I don't mean looking at payload, but just looking at your communication handshakes and the like. It reduces troubleshooting time because you can get a much better view into the communications path between servers, database servers, web servers, and understand what's going on."

"The solution helps us get to root cause quickly by using the Media Monitor to help identify QoS mismatches for voice calls on the network."

"It catches bigger issues on a weekly basis. That's how often we find something big enough that the only reason we know about it is because of the nGeniusONE. The bigger issues are mostly security-type issues: Odd traffic leaving our network or coming into it, that has found its way past a firewall."

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"The pre-site survey and the AirMagnet site survey help my company in pre-sales and post-sales."

"I like the fact that it can map my whole network when I plug it into my router, my switch, that it can literally discover nodes and clients."

"It has streamlined and simplified troubleshooting complex networking problems that would be nearly impossible to uncover with other products."

"OptiView XG helps us troubleshoot problems faster than we would normally be able to."

"It's the one product that we go to when we have a problem or need to get information, because it can do so much."

"For me, just resolving our one VLAN problem really makes it worth it."

"We were able to find out that there was actually double acknowledgments coming from one of the devices, and we were able to share that with the coders and ultimately get it fixed."

"The most valuable feature of this product is the sniffer, where we can troubleshoot user connections by identifying the source and destination, to try to get to the root cause."

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Cons

"The initial setup was complex. It was hard to know what to tap and how to tap."

"Some of the filters could be easier to see and to set up. That's the only thing that I've ever had any trouble with."

"Its initial setup process is complicated."

"When we would like to use a feature, we have to remove another one. For me it's a bit of a drawback; I'm a bit frustrated with it."

"The stability is only fair. It goes down a lot."

"The product was lacking for awhile when they did the Arbor acquisition. I was waiting to see more security stuff, which they did eventually add, and is now impressive."

"I would like more in-depth convergence between all the applications, especially when I look for information through a data mine."

"Trying to set up dashboards is hard to figure out at times, if you don't do it every day."

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"We use the tablet version, and I'd like it to have a longer battery."

"I think that the maintenance is ridiculous on some of the products, including OptiView."

"Ease of updating, automated updating. Basically, based on the unit right now, maybe get it to be a little bit smaller, lighter."

"It's bulky; it's a big tablet. The physical dimensions need to change a little bit; it needs to be more portable."

"It can’t scale to even one user because it crashes when you're using the AirMagnet survey tool, or even running reports."

"With the cost it's hard to justify having more than one in our school."

"I had some problems generating reports."

"It takes some time to get used to it. There is always room for improvement in the ease of usability and learning curve type of stuff."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The product may come across as a cheap tool for some, while it may seem costly for others."

"I rate the price of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a four out of five."

"Their pricing is very competitive with other solutions... But what I like about NETSCOUT's licensing is that it's shared across all their platforms. They don't create a new licensing scheme for every one of their products. So for nGeniusONE, you buy a certain license level, and it works on all of their products."

"The scalability becomes very expensive quickly."

"It is a little overall pricey and expensive, but you get what you pay for."

"Licensing is flexible, it's not tied to anything else. We can easily switch up the licensing piece... Obviously, NETSCOUT is a little bit in the higher range, but it gives you value for money. You get what you pay for."

"This solution has saved us more than $50,000 a month and freed up 30 percent of our bandwidth."

"If you are able and you are willing to use everything that Netscout provides to you, it's probably a relatively fair price. The problem is that it's such a large and such a complex tool that I'm not sure that many companies would be able to use it entirely, the way it's expected to be used."

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"Its price was a bit excessive. The device that I had died. It is under warranty, and they want $20,000 for another one. I just don't want to spend that kind of money, so I'm trying to find an alternate solution. They have annual maintenance on it, which probably was 10% a year, so it all starts to add up."

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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

20%

Construction Company

12%

Government

Financial Services Firm

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Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	37

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Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	26

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Regarding its high price, I give NETSCOUT nGeniusONE a seven.

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Overview

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE provides comprehensive network performance insights through features like deep packet inspection and real-time traffic analysis. It helps organizations monitor network infrastructures effectively with tools for packet capture and analysis.

NETSCOUT nGeniusONE is designed for in-depth network monitoring and troubleshooting. Offering application-layer visibility and dependency mapping, it delivers insights into network traffic and application performance. With its packet capture and analysis capabilities, organizations can make informed decisions by identifying and solving network issues efficiently. Although powerful, users note its complexity and reliance on physical servers as potential drawbacks and see opportunities for enhancement in user experience, data analysis, and integration capabilities.

What are the key features of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Deep Packet Inspection: Analyzes packet-level data in detail.
Application-Layer Visibility: Provides insights into application performance.
Dependency Mapping: Tracks interactions between network components.
Real-Time Traffic Analysis: Monitors network traffic continuously.
Intuitive Dashboards: Enhances user experience with easy data access.
Packet Decoding: Supports detailed troubleshooting processes.

What benefits should users expect from NETSCOUT nGeniusONE?

Network Anomaly Detection: Quickly identifies issues before they escalate.
Improved Troubleshooting: Enables accurate problem resolution.
Proactive Monitoring: Continuously assesses network health.
Application Performance Management: Ensures optimal application operation.
Enhanced Communication Diagnostics: Facilitates the pinpointing of VoIP and unified communications issues.

Implementation of NETSCOUT nGeniusONE spans across industries such as telecommunications and IT services where it is used for monitoring network performance and managing bandwidth utilization. It supports real-time diagnostics in Voice over IP and unified communications, enabling organizations to maintain high levels of service quality while identifying the sources of network performance issues efficiently.

NETSCOUT

OptiView XG is the first network analysis tablet designed specifically for the network engineer. It combines critical functions necessary to automate root-cause analysis of both wired and wireless network performance issues – whether network or application related to reduce time for problem identification. OptiView XG supports repeatable, effective troubleshooting – whether pre- or post-deployment.

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Sample Customers

Cerner Corporation

XG is used in all industries. Example customers include: Republic National Distributing Company, Titelive, CitiGroup, Los Angeles Unified School District, Saudi German Hospital, DeKalb County Schools, Valdosta State University, The Everett Clinic, Bio-Reference, Miami-Dade Library, Mitel, Borsa Istanbul, Cimarex, Air National Guard Lowndes County, High Point City, Carrollton City Schools, Kern County, Pruitt Communications and Bosch Group.

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