IT & DATA MANAGEMENT RESEARCH,
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS & CONSULTING

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EMA Radar for Application-Aware

Network Performance Management

Q3 2010 Summary

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

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EMA Radar for Application-Aware Network Performance Management Q3 2010 Summary

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