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    DX Spectrum

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ADX Spectrum (formerly CA Spectrum) is network fault management software, from Broadcom company CA Technologies.N/A

    Zipkin

    N/AN/AZipkin is a distributed tracing system. It helps gather timing data needed to troubleshoot latency problems in service architectures. Features include both the collection and lookup of this data.N/A
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    DX SpectrumZipkin
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    DX SpectrumZipkin
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    DX SpectrumZipkin
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    Broadcom
    As I said before, not only for Spectrum, but for any monitoring tool, you need to know what is critical in your environment and think about how exactly you should monitor and treat it. If you have done that, everything will work just fine.
    • Well Suited - Networking Monitoring
    • Less Appropriate - When you need to customize some monitoring and to update the version
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    Pros
    Broadcom
    • Polling and traps can be configured to take heartbeats at specified intervals and notify on an event in real-time, respectively.
    • Topology of devices gives a high-level overview of network architecture.
    • Discovery of devices is simple and secure with the use of community strings.
    • Details can be added per device or alarm type for actions to be taken to make troubleshooting easier.
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    Cons
    Broadcom
    • NOC
    • Data Center/Telecom
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    Alternatives Considered
    Broadcom
    Other tools I have used are more server/application-centric. CA Spectrum seems to work effectively and efficiently for network devices. Notification delays can be set to grant grace periods in case of network blips or false positives, which occur ALL the time. Other monitoring tools send event notifications immediately and would clear instantly, which while on-call can wake a technician for no reason.
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    Return on Investment
    Broadcom
    • Proactive monitoring for networking
    • To many times to plan an update
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