Item: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SolarWinds VMAN to monitor our virtual environment. It automatically generates all alarms into SolarWinds. Messages about heartbeat, tools, [and] other VM options make [it] easy to see inside SolarWinds. All new VM's automatically show up in the VMAN. Also, the hosts are monitored [through] VMAN, including any hardware alerts. There is also the possibility to execute actions from VMAN, e.q. power on/off, reboot VM, or migrate resource. [It is a] great product, easy-to-use, and kept updated with new releases.

Pros and Cons

Integration with [the] virtual environment
Monitoring of VM and Host status and alerts
Option to control VM and Host from VMAN

No known improvements

Return on Investment

Better overview of [the] virtual environment
Better overview of VM alerts

Key Insights

Do you think SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)'s feature set?

Yes

Did SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

[It is well suited for] full integration with the virtual environment (VMware vcenter in our case). [It is also useful] when updating [the] host to a new version, including [a] new version of VM Tools. Messages are automatically created in SolarWinds VMAN to notice which VM's still need to be updated with [the] newer version of VM tools. This [makes] management [easy].

SolarWinds VMAN Easy-to-Use Monitoring Virtual Environment

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)