- CLI work
- Creativity
Network Engineer, Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Promulgation of functionality needs working on but the creativity is good.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
Productivity is better, but that is, of course, information technology’s benefit.
What needs improvement?
Promulgation of functionality needs working on.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for 15 years.
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
Documentation is often scant.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability goes in accordance with money spent.
How are customer service and support?
It's mediocre.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No previous solution used.
How was the initial setup?
Straightforward setup.
What about the implementation team?
We did it in-house.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
No other options were evaluated.
What other advice do I have?
Make sure documentation is readily available.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Software Developer at Nebula
Easy to use and stable solution
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is easy."
- "There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products."
What is most valuable?
The product is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five to six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable. It's a good product.
How are customer service and support?
We get technical support through a third-party vendor. So, we normally call the vendor, and then we need to escalate the issue.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. For the current setup, we're just dealing with updates already.
What was our ROI?
What other advice do I have?
Overall, we are satisfied with this solution. We don't have any complaints.
I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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