Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline vs VMware Aria Operations for Applications comparison

Gigamon and Broadcom are both solutions in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category. Gigamon is ranked #43 with an average rating of 8.5, while Broadcom is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.8. Gigamon holds a 0.6% mindshare in APM, compared to Broadcom’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Gigamon users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline and VMware Aria Operations for Applications based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Gigamon Deep Observability ...

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

43rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (14th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (32nd), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (44th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (33rd), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (26th), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (16th)

VMware Aria Operations for ...

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (16th), Container Monitoring (6th), Cloud Monitoring Software (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Applications is 1.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
VMware Aria Operations for Applications	1.4%
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline	0.6%
Other	98.0%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

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TuanNguyen13

Senior Relationship Banker at Joint stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of V

Experience boosts operational efficiency while performance sees room for improvement

I don't have specific information on whether it was purchased on the AWS marketplace or somewhere else. I am working with Dynatrace Operator. I am also working with Algosec, Alluvio, CrowdStrike, Firemon, Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, and other solutions. I think it's a good tool, and I am satisfied with it. We have not stored cloud workloads with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline yet; we are still on-premises. The technical support takes about one to two hours to respond, which is acceptable. I am satisfied with the scalability of the product. The interface is good.

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Ajay Shukla

Consultant at HCLTech

Automation and insightful diagnostics elevate operations while improvements are welcome

The new version 8.18 has brought significant improvements. The main purpose of using this tool is having a single console to manage all entities. The cloud integration capabilities, including private, public, and hybrid, are already well-implemented. The ability to manage multiple vCenters across different geographical locations is very effective. The new Skyline health feature and certificate and licensing management are particularly useful improvements. The dashboard's overview tab provides comprehensive information about current vCenter status, resizable amounts, reclamation opportunities, anomalies, diagnostics, licensing, and certificates. However, there is room for improvement in application analysis. The current functionality lacks detailed monitoring at the kernel level, focusing mainly on CPU, memory, and storage matrices. Enhanced application monitoring capabilities, including tracking downtime for specific types of applications such as transactional or e-commerce applications, would be beneficial.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It is a good product. It provides network visibility, which is important. Gigamon can bring some optimizations to my network. It is helpful for security inspection, and it makes my firewall work fast because my firewall doesn't have to do the inspection of the SSL connections, for example."

"The solution is straightforward to set up."

"The most valuable feature is NetFlow."

"It offers straightforward integration."

"It has high stability."

"The Pipeline's Comprehensive Insights into data flows have helped improve operational efficiency and security."

"We use Gigamon for network visibility."

"The most valuable feature for improving network visibility with Gigamon is the packet filtering capability."

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"The solution is great for virtualization and preparing the infrastructure in Tanzu to test products, it's very fast and has good visibility."

"The features I find most valuable is the querying and alerting capabilities."

"It significantly improves application performance management by offering recommendations for resource allocation to avoid wastage or overcommitment."

"The most valuable aspects of the solution are its ease of use and its ease of implementation."

"Scalability for VMware Aria Operations for Applications is easy to implement and manage."

"We haven't had any issues with stability."

"I find VMware Aria Operations for Applications to be very stable, and I would rate it a ten out of ten."

"VMware comes with a support team, and if you have trouble, you can easily create a ticket, and VMware will help you. Therefore, the best aspect is the support."

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Cons

"They should increase the solution's cluster capacity."

"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic."

"The Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline should have a feature showing the traffic flow within its platform. Currently, customers have to use separate tools for monitoring, which is inconvenient. If it had its visibility feature, it would make monitoring easier and more complete without needing extra tools."

"It only inspects a specific kind of traffic. There should be different kinds of use cases."

"In terms of improvement, while the initial setup is not overly complicated, we did encounter a few issues."

"The security should be improved."

"The graphical user interface could be improved."

"The security should be improved."

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"The main problem I have is that the license cost is very high."

"I find that there could be improvements in the support service response time, as the urgency varies unless specified as Priority 2 or 1 cases."

"VMware technical support has declined since the Broadcom acquisition. Previously, they were more focused on issue resolution, but now they prioritize licensing verification before providing support."

"Its billing model is consumption-based. I understand the consumption-based model, but it is not necessarily easy to estimate and guess how many points or how much we are going to consume on a specific application up until we get to that point."

"An area for improvement would be more in-depth reporting, such as analyzing disk IO during business hours compared to after hours."

"The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor."

"However, it is still not a very mature product."

"The implementation is a long process that should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution as expensive, around an eight or nine out of ten. There are other competitive solutions available."

"The solution is highly-priced."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"I would rate the pricing as three out of five."

"Different locations require different setups. In your terms, around 300 to around 400K USD."

"I don't have the details. In our case, there is a mixture in place. We have production usage, and we are also doing training for VMware. So, we also have a training instance. It is worth the money you would spend on it. That's because if you were to build all of this yourself by using some of the open source tools, then you would need a lot of time."

"The licensing costs are very high, particularly when you consider that we have to purchase a level 1 license for every integration, such as the load balancer, HAProxy, and the MSSP. And if you want to use vSAN, that's another license. Then, of course, Tanzu Observability has its own separate license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs to improve its performance. I face issues with performance because we use SPAN, and the SPAN traffic is not good. They need to improve their performance.

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What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

I am working with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline and Firemon, and I have been working with it for a year.

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What advice do you have for others considering Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront?

The solution includes cost drivers that can be configured according to your environment. You can input server-wise, CPU-wise, storage, and memory costs per hour or day. Once cost drivers are provid...

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What needs improvement with VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront?

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What is your primary use case for VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront?

I have been involved in several projects where I had to implement automation and monitoring alerting. I performed automation using VMware Aria Operations for Applications. There is an automation ta...

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Also Known As

Gigamon, GigaSecure

Tanzu Observability, Wavefront, Wavefront by VMware, VMware Tanzu Observability

Overview

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline boosts network visibility and performance through features like NetFlow and deduplication, facilitating data flow insights and improved security. It supports traffic monitoring and management across various infrastructures.

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline enhances network management by offering features such as NetFlow, deduplication, header stripping, and packet filtering. These capabilities are instrumental in optimizing performance, offering users stability and improved encryption processes. Despite its robust hardware capabilities, it requires enhancements in security, filtering, and delivery time for hardware. Users note challenges with monitoring cloud networks and insufficient cluster capacity. There is also a call for improved interface design and internal traffic flow visualization.

What are the essential features of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

NetFlow: Provides comprehensive visibility into network traffic for informed decision-making.
Deduplication: Reduces unnecessary data replication, enhancing performance and efficiency.
Header Stripping: Streamlines data packets by removing unnecessary headers, improving speed.
Packet Filtering: Enables selective traffic analysis for targeted network insights.
Traffic Aggregation: Consolidates and transforms network data, aiding detailed packet analysis.

What benefits and ROI can be expected from Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?

Enhanced Security: Improves data integrity and threat detection capabilities.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines traffic monitoring and performance processes.
Improved Data Insights: Offers comprehensive data flow analysis for better decision-making.
Hardware Stability: Provides reliable performance with robust hardware support.
Encryption Optimization: Simplifies the encryption process for secure data handling.

Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline finds application across industries for network visibility and management. It is used extensively for traffic monitoring, SSL inspection, mobile network oversight, and data center operations. Organizations leverage its capabilities to address network issues, enhance security, and streamline performance monitoring processes. Its ability to group traffic aids significantly in problem-solving and SSL detection.

Gigamon

VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront is a powerful tool for monitoring and analyzing the performance and availability of applications and infrastructure in real-time.

With its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, visualizing and analyzing data becomes effortless. The real-time alerting system ensures timely issue resolution, while scalability and a user-friendly interface provide a seamless experience for smooth operations.

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Sample Customers

Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds

1. Atlassian 2. Cisco 3. Databricks 4. DigitalOcean 5. Equinix 6. Fidelity Investments 7. Google 8. Hewlett Packard Enterprise 9. Honeywell 10. IBM 11. Intel 12. JetBlue Airways 13. LinkedIn 14. Lyft 15. Mastercard 16. Microsoft 17. MongoDB 18. Netflix 19. Nvidia 20. Oracle 21. PayPal 22. Pinterest 23. Qualcomm 24. Red Hat 25. Salesforce 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Square 29. TMobile 30. Twitter 31. Uber 32. VMware

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