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SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer pros and cons

Vendor: SolarWinds
3.8 out of 5

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PROS

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides important information about bandwidth consumption, allowing users to monitor and analyze traffic effectively.
Its traffic analysis feature is extremely valuable, helping identify network anomalies and over-utilization by specific protocols or applications.
Users appreciate the ability to set alerts for device and bandwidth utilization issues, ensuring proactive network monitoring.
The integration capability with other SolarWinds products enhances its monitoring scope and allows for seamless data sharing.
SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer offers an easy deployment, report customization features, and a reliable support system that users rate highly.

CONS

Training materials and instructional content for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer are lacking, necessitating more comprehensive resources for users.
Security communications between devices and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer need improvement to enhance data protection.
Licensing model of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is restrictive and expensive, limiting scalability and accessibility for many users.
Artificial intelligence capabilities could be enhanced in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer for more sophisticated data analysis and network insights.
Technical support for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer requires improvement to offer faster, more knowledgeable assistance to users in need.
 

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Pros review quotes

MT
Network and Security Engineer at Neurones
Jun 13, 2019
This solution gives us important information about the utilization of protocols, particularly in terms of how often they are used.
it_user1109319 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Technology and Inspection at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2019
The dashboard alerts me when a critical device goes off the network.
MH
Network Engineer at Brookfield Property
Jul 2, 2019
I like that it is able to monitor multiple devices and it's vendor-agnostic.
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AA
IT Director at NEDCO
Sep 23, 2019
With SolarWinds, we are now able to accurately gauge bandwidth consumption.
MS
IT Analyst at Hawkbridge Consultants
Sep 23, 2019
In terms of the implementation, we've actually used SAM, the server and application monitoring tools. The network configuration tools are very useful in terms of bulk upgrading switches and infrastructure. Also, the Network Traffic Analyzer was extremely useful to track down errant users soaking up bandwidth.
it_user1043517 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Governance Service at ITGSTORE
Oct 17, 2019
The performance analysis is a valuable feature. With the performance analyzer, we can see the realtime monitoring, the realtime performance, and historical performance on specific components like virtualization storage, CPU, servers and network equipment.
reviewer1229574 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Network Department at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 18, 2019
The solution's most valuable feature is its traffic analysis.
DB
ICT Training Consultant at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 9, 2019
The program is scalable enough for our usage.
reviewer1183797 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Specialist at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 12, 2020
SolarWinds has improved our organization because whenever a device is down, we get an alert.
BL
Information Technology Manager at B&I Contractors
Feb 12, 2020
The most valuable feature is the alarm that is set up to trigger based on bandwidth utilization.
 

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Cons review quotes

MT
Network and Security Engineer at Neurones
Jun 13, 2019
I would like to see more training videos and additional material for learning how to use this solution.
it_user1109319 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Technology and Inspection at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2019
Customer Support is quite complex.
MH
Network Engineer at Brookfield Property
Jul 2, 2019
This solution would benefit from having more security-based communications between the actual devices and the software itself.
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AA
IT Director at NEDCO
Sep 23, 2019
The licensing should be more realistic so that we can adjust the number of nodes according to my needs, rather than in fixed increments.
MS
IT Analyst at Hawkbridge Consultants
Sep 23, 2019
The problem is that SolarWinds is trying to bolt in too much and that can leave bugs, which you have to then sort out, leaving the product unstable. SolarWinds needs to try and slow down and improve the stability of the product, as opposed to bringing out more and more features.
it_user1043517 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Governance Service at ITGSTORE
Oct 17, 2019
The price of the solution is a bit high for our clients. They should consider adjusting their price model.
reviewer1229574 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Network Department at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nov 18, 2019
Technical support needs improvement.
DB
ICT Training Consultant at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 9, 2019
It is very slow to pick the dynamics of the network.
reviewer1183797 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Specialist at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 12, 2020
It does not flow. It cannot do our metric performance monitoring. So it is very limited. They can do it but in a very limited fashion. It is only good for SNMP-based alerts.
BL
Information Technology Manager at B&I Contractors
Feb 12, 2020
This solution does not do a very good job when I am trying to look deeper into my internal network, in particular with respect to individual ports.