Tanium Reviews

There are some very compelling use cases. A value proposition.

The most valuable features of this solution are the consolidation of all historical data on device endpoints, security drivers, firmware, and Software version gaps. 

Things that are sometimes overlooked within an IT support, operational, and security model framework, and all of that being consolidated into a multi-view and multi-windows dashboard.

The problem or challenge is a pre-sales and go-to strategy for the SMB market delivered through a channel or model.

It's very convoluted and vague, which leads to some confusion about the various types of modules, and the device-to-seat cost is extremely difficult to calculate.

You could have six different modules with 15 to 20 different device counts, which raises some red flags regarding service support and operational operations availability.

To be honest, I don't have enough time in the seat, or on the technology, to say whether or not there is a gap in terms of function or software.

It is not really additional functions, or the features that are needed, rather the complexity would be reduced based on the number of modules required to put together a comprehensive operational security and risk compliance model.

We are not really using it. As part of what my company does, we provide executive-level advisory and consulting services based on these types of products and other products in the marketplace. We are not end-users, rather we are, a service delivery, and integrator, as well as an executive business and operational technology alignment company.

We last worked with our clients on this solution in the last 30 days.

The version is the endpoint security and point management suite under a thousand seats.

The client hasn't used it long enough to know whether it's stable or not. It is reasonably stable, but it does not provide long-term stability or service to this software. I don't have enough working time on it.

Tanium is a scalable product.

Technical support is lacking.

I would rate the technical support a three out of five.

That is not necessarily people; it's the service window.

Neutral

HPE Simplivity, Nutanix Acropolis AOS, and VMware vSAN are all available. I don't have much experience. The research was being done as part of an inquiry on a consulting engagement for one of my clients.

We are working with Rapid Seven, and Crowdsource.

It's hosted by a third party on an MSP cloud platform.

This is not a light switch. It is probably a four on the level of complexity.

It may take up to 60 days to implement.

There is an on-premises version, but it is only available for more than a thousand seats through an appliance model.

It is not inexpensive.

It is higher than some competitors in the market. However, it appears to be more robust and functional to me.

Aside from the standard licensing fees, there are significant additional costs.

Some of the current topics of interest include software as a service based on cyber risk and cyber security. But I would say that would be the most, one of the most prevalent.

I would suggest doing your due diligence.

I am an independent consultant.

I would rate Tanium a seven out of ten.

It's mainly used by the cybersecurity team for Windows patching and deployment of some software solutions.

I like the fact that you can create patching campaigns depending on the area of your network that you want to address first. I like the ability it has to make several campaigns that work in parallel.

Tanium is easy to use as well.

The most painful thing is the interface. It's a bit unclear sometimes.

The user interface also has to be more secure. If the end users are trying to patch a whole set of machines, they should be warned that it's going to be a deployment on the huge environment.

I've been using it for two years now.

It is a stable solution.

The scalability is perfect.

We have a direct relationship with Tanium, so we have an educated technical account manager.

The deployment is simple.

We have four people for deployment and maintenance: one for the server and the complete functionality, one for the patch manager to create the campaigns, and two from the IT team for the deployment and to address issues if there are any.

We deployed it ourselves.

It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower.

Try the solution on a reduced scale to get used to the interface so that you don't make mistakes that can be harmful to your environment.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Tanium at seven.

Tanium is used for network security. We can acquire files, detect malicious file-related activities, and process-related activities in our environment.

Threat hunting is a very good feature on Tanium. We have just started using it and have not used it extensively.

The performance could improve in future releases. We have had performance issues in specialized web environments, but overall I think the problems are less than 2% of the computer systems being used.

I have been using Tanium for a few months.

The stability is good but it could still improve.

Tanium is highly scalable.

We have approximately 7,000 laptops and 40,000 regular systems that we have deployed Tanium on.

I have used other security solutions, such as CrowdStrike Falcon and HX FireEye.

The initial setup is straightforward.

We have a security engineering team of four people that does the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

There is an annual license required to use this solution.

I rate Tanium a six out of ten.

Tanium can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.

Tanium's most valuable features are patch management, inventory, and distribution software.

The upgrades in Tanium are easy because it is in the cloud. The upgrades are embedded in the solution, they do the upgrades. When the customer does not use the application and it's no problem. When using other solutions you need to do the upgrades through a technical team, that can apply the upgrades when agreed with the customer.

The main issues are the network connection because different customers have issues with their networks. It's difficult implementing this type of solution because the network is the main feature in the architecture for these types of solutions. Tanium could improve by creating some network optimization.

I have been using Tanium for approximately one year.

The support Tanium provides could improve by reducing the delay times for issue responses.

Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix.

I rate Tanium an eight out of ten.