Broadcom's AIOps tool that combines data from existing monitoring tools to cut alarm noise and find root causes.
Current-name note: Active/retained — fixed catalog identity preserved for the 2026 public-web research run.
DX Operational Observability, called DX Operational Intelligence before its 24.2 release, is an AIOps tool from Broadcom, part of its DX suite of IT operations software, which CA Technologies built first and Broadcom later acquired. The tool pulls in operational data like events, metrics, and topology from many existing monitoring tools and normalizes it into one format. From there, it links related alarms, cuts noise, and helps pinpoint a likely root cause across a company's full digital delivery chain. It can also model the possible business impact of an issue and trigger automatic fixes. The tool integrates with many third-party monitoring and IT management products, so it can sit on top of tools a company already owns rather than replacing them.
This fits a company with several existing monitoring tools that wants one layer to link alarms across all of them, especially an IT operations team in a complex, hybrid environment that cannot easily replace its current monitoring stack. A practical start is connecting your two or three highest-volume alarm sources first and measuring the drop in alarm volume before you expand coverage. Broadcom does not publish public list pricing for this product; treat any figure you hear as a planning placeholder until you get a formal quote. One risk is complexity: Broadcom's enterprise software has a reputation for long sales cycles and bundled licensing, so budget extra time for procurement and ask specifically which existing monitoring tools it will connect to before you commit.
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These estimates cover licensing, setup, integrations, staff time, security, administration, and support.
| Cost measure | Low | Base | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-year total | $80.5K | $126.5K | $203.2K |
| Three-year total | $174.8K | $263.3K | $406.3K |
| First-year cost per unit | $80.5K | $126.5K | $203.2K |
| Average annual cost per unit (over three years) | $58.3K | $87.8K | $135.4K |
| Component | Low | Base | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing and usage | $27K | $36K | $48.6K |
| Implementation | $13.2K | $22K | $37.4K |
| Integration | $14.3K | $26K | $46.8K |
| Staff time and change management | $8.4K | $12K | $16.8K |
| Security | $6.7K | $9.5K | $14.3K |
| Administration | $4.9K | $6.5K | $8.8K |
| Support | $2.3K | $3K | $4.1K |
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Benefits have not been estimated: The current research does not estimate potential savings, return on investment, or how long it would take to recover the cost. Earlier benefit estimates are excluded.
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Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.
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