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EMA Radar™ for Application-Aware
Network Performance Management
Q3 2010
By Jim Frey, Research Director
Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)
July 2010
IT & DATA MANAGEMENT RESEARCH,
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS & CONSULTING
IT & DATA MANAGEMENT RESEARCH,
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS & CONSULTING
Table of Contents
Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................1
Introduction and Methodology.........................................................................................................................1
Application Awareness in Network Performance Management.................................................................3
Criteria ....................................................................................................................................................................4
Cost Efficiency......................................................................................................................................................5
Deployment & Administration ..................................................................................................................5
Cost Advantage ..............................................................................................................................................7
Product Strength...................................................................................................................................................7
Architecture & Integration ..........................................................................................................................7
Functionality .........................................................................................................................................................9
Vendor Strength................................................................................................................................................. 11
EMA Radar Map for Application Aware Network Performance Management................................... 12
General Findings ............................................................................................................................................... 13
ANPM and MSPs.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Distribution of Results..................................................................................................................................... 14
Value Leaders ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Strong Value ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Specific Value ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Other Solutions Providers of Interest .......................................................................................................... 17
Exceptional Characteristics ............................................................................................................................. 17
ANPM Vendor Profiles.................................................................................................................................... 20
Apparent Networks .................................................................................................................................... 20
ASG ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
CA Technologies......................................................................................................................................... 26
Compuware.................................................................................................................................................. 29
Dorado Software......................................................................................................................................... 31
ExtraHop...................................................................................................................................................... 33
InfoVista....................................................................................................................................................... 35
Lancope......................................................................................................................................................... 38
ManageEngine............................................................................................................................................. 41
NetScout Systems ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Network Instruments................................................................................................................................. 46
OPNET Technologies ............................................................................................................................... 48
Plixer.............................................................................................................................................................. 50
Quest ............................................................................................................................................................. 52
SevOne.......................................................................................................................................................... 55
SolarWinds ................................................................................................................................................... 58
Visual Network Systems............................................................................................................................ 60
WildPackets .................................................................................................................................................. 62
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EMA Radar™ for Application-Aware Network Performance Management Q3 2010
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