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PROS

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance allows end-to-end performance measurement across cloud data centers, enabling corrective action to keep channels online.
Users find TWAMP valuable for real-time traffic monitoring, offering sub-millisecond accuracy and Quality of Service tagging validation.
Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance enhances collaboration between network, data center, and application teams to troubleshoot effectively.
Real-time monitoring for connection issues is appreciated, highlighting its performance over competitors.
The ability to perform PCAP for payload analysis with Wireshark adds value to network diagnostics.

CONS

Finding the new version's .bin file can be difficult as it is often hidden.
Executing queries without specific IP details can be slow as it queries the whole database.
Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance is considered expensive compared to other options.
Exporting data for large sets is challenging, and exporting options such as PDF or dashboard are desired.
There is a need for improved synthetic transactions, including better latency, jitter, throughput, and Layer 7 analytics.
 

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Pros review quotes

it_user184044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 21, 2015
I like this product because it is easy to use and it allows us to have a realistic vision of what is going on at the heart of our network.
it_user192357 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 10, 2015
Performance Vision saves time diagnosing performance problems and anticipates where investment is needed by pointing to the infrastructure limitations.
it_user195477 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 17, 2015
Network control when experiencing problems indicating "the network is slow".
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it_user192582 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Systems and Networking with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 17, 2015
When a remote contact complains about a slow application, we can immediately pinpoint the cause of concern.
it_user201624 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 28, 2015
We heavily use the "network analysis" section to dissect and analyze flows.
reviewer197955 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Oct 13, 2016
Ease of use; can literally diagnose an issue in about four clicks.
reviewer197955 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Jun 26, 2017
APM analysis is much faster than traditional root cause analysis of application problems.
MO
Network Architect at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 11, 2019
If [the problem] is something related to HTTP or VoIP, then I can have a quick look into the protocols, a process which gives me some good ideas...
Freelanc5c8d - PeerSpot reviewer
Freelance IT Consultant at SPW
Mar 13, 2019
Capturing traffic [is very interesting]. Currently, with our configuration, we don't capture the payload of the packets, just the header. But when we want the body, the payload of the packets, we can do a PCAP, and then analyze it within Wireshark.
JB
Network Administrator at CHR Citadelle de Liège
Mar 13, 2019
I always have the Skylight dashboard on one of my screens... Now you can create your own dashboard, specific to an application, specific to a server, or to something else.
 

Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Cons review quotes

it_user184044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 21, 2015
Increase the drive’s capacity to store more data, and maybe switch to a database system similar to 3Big-Data.
it_user192357 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 10, 2015
The licensing of the virtual pollers is problematic because they are attached to the physical ESX on which they are installed.
it_user195477 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 17, 2015
Combination with Avaya switches pose some problems.
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it_user192582 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Systems and Networking with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 17, 2015
Embed a warning system to a mailbox when it exceeds the threshold for use of bandwidth over a given period of time.
it_user201624 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 28, 2015
We have encountered problems with the license that is connected to the hypervisor on which the virtual appliance is deployed.
reviewer197955 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Oct 13, 2016
Support for more VoIP systems, Avaya, etc.
reviewer197955 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Jun 26, 2017
A lower price and more flexible versions will help the product.
MO
Network Architect at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 11, 2019
If you want a new version, you go to the website. The hardest part is finding the link, where is that .bin file? Sometimes it's pretty hidden in a document... it's hidden in the release notes or in another file somewhere. And it's usually not on the first page either.
Freelanc5c8d - PeerSpot reviewer
Freelance IT Consultant at SPW
Mar 13, 2019
It's a bit slow. When I execute a query, something general with a short timeframe that covers one month, for instance, and I do not specify the IP source or IP destination, it can take ages because it has to query the whole database.
JB
Network Administrator at CHR Citadelle de Liège
Mar 13, 2019
Pricing is a little bit expensive.