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Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance vs. LiveAction

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Cisco® Provider Connectivity Assurance (formerly Accedian Skylight) delivers subsecond performance monitoring with precision for business-critical networks, services, and applications. It is used to take preventive actions with AI-native predictive analytics and insights.N/A
LiveAction
Score 8.2 out of 10
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LiveAction’s LiveNX is a network performance monitoring and analytics platform. It supports packet-level, network-wide visibility and proactive alerts. It can be deployed on-premise, virtually, or in the cloud.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Provider Connectivity AssuranceLiveAction
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Provider Connectivity AssuranceLiveAction
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Cisco Provider Connectivity AssuranceLiveAction
Features
Cisco Provider Connectivity AssuranceLiveAction
Network Performance Monitoring
Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance
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Ratings
LiveAction
6.9
Ratings
17% below category average
Automated network device discovery00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Network monitoring00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Alerts00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Network capacity planning00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Packet capture analysis00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Network mapping00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Cisco Provider Connectivity AssuranceLiveAction
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.0
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Support Rating
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10.0
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User Testimonials
Cisco Provider Connectivity AssuranceLiveAction
Likelihood to Recommend
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The product is best suited for performing assessments on your network infrastructure via data and voice over IP flows. Finding bandwidth hogs is also easy to do with the product (Similar to Plixer's Scrutinizer product), and permits point-and-click remediation of Quality of Service (QOS), layer2/3 transit problems, and security issues.
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Pros
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  • Packet tracing and diagnostics.
  • The visual analytics in the dashboard were good.
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Cons
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  • Cost is VERY high for what this product does, but it's worth it if you do not have all of the expertise to prioritize your network properly
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Support Rating
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Can't really rate this, we never had to call support. The product wasn't complicated to setup and learn. We have a high level of network knowledge so the product was self-explanatory.
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Alternatives Considered
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Compared to ExtraHop it lacked the network analytics that compares data from an L2 up. We were able to track down rogue devices. certificates, a DNS attack, etc. that would have been a little hard to do in LiveAction. On the flip side, compared to PRTG, LiveAction has many more features that PRTG is lacking. The reporting, actions and visual analytics alone were better.
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Return on Investment
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  • Real time insight to network issues whether security related or not.
  • Great reporting features for executives.
Randy Zuehlke | TrustRadius Reviewer
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