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Lumen SD-WAN Solutions vs. OpenNMS Meridian

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    Lumen SD-WAN Solutions

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ALumen SD-WAN Solutions (formerly CenturyLink® SD-WAN) with hybrid connectivity is a WAN solution supporting scalable networks across a range of connectivity types. They integrate disparate connectivity types into seamless hybrid software-defined WAN.Gain complete visibility through a centralized customer portal. Branches can get out to the internet/cloud directly without hairpinning through a central HQ, improving performance. Lumen SD-WAN helps improve application performance, like application…N/A

    OpenNMS Meridian

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AOpenNMS Meridian is a scalable open source network management platform with network traffic analysis, network discovery, alerting, and monitoring. It's presented as a solution to monitor enterprise network performance and ensure the availability and performance of critical network services.

    $42,000

    per year

    Pricing
    Lumen SD-WAN SolutionsOpenNMS Meridian
    Editions & Modules
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    Essential
    $42,000
    per year Up to 2 Meridian and cores Up to 25 Minions
    Premier
    $56,700
    per year Up to 4 Meridian cores and Up to 100 Minions
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    Pricing Offerings
    Lumen SD-WAN SolutionsOpenNMS Meridian
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Add-Ons: -24/7 Emergency Support: $24,000 / year -Mini OpenNMS Appliance: $750 ea.
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    User Ratings
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lumen Technologies
    Although it is one of the most highly trusted and highly reliable high-speed internet connections, there are times when CenturyLink SD-WAN Solutions had unexpected outages which ran longer than normal causing service degradation. That should be looked at.
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    The OpenNMS Group
    I would recommend all system administrators use some form of network monitoring if they are not already doing so, and I'd definitely recommend people consider OpenNMS if they're shopping around. Small businesses will benefit from the low-cost of entry (it's free!), whilst getting all the enterprise features. Larger businesses can benefit from paid support plans.
    However, there's no getting around the fact that you will require some advanced networking and sysadmin knowledge to get the most out of OpenNMS, or at least, be prepared for a steep learning curve. If you don't have the resources to devote this time initially, you may struggle.
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    Pros
    Lumen Technologies
    • Internet Solutions.
    • Network Access Points.
    • High performing Routers.
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    The OpenNMS Group
    • Report on SLA
    • Group network areas
    • Discovery of elements
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    Cons
    Lumen Technologies
    • The quality of the fibre used.
    • Avoiding unexpected outages.
    • Package pricing.
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    The OpenNMS Group
    • We've had a few issues with delayed alerting.
    • I haven't quite figured out how to make topologies work yet, but I haven't spent a ton of time on it either.
    • We've also had a bit of trouble importing some MIBs, but that usually boiled down to working with the vendor to make sure we had the right MIBs and dependencies.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lumen Technologies
    It was my company's decision though on selecting to use Century Link SD-WAN Solutions. However it was very faster in the European region when compared to other products.
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    The OpenNMS Group
    OpenNMS's more attractive GUI and its price break were the main reasons our company chose to explore and use this product. However, it never managed to actually replace Nagios which had a much more established hold within the company. Perhaps we were over-monitoring, but our company claimed a $100k loss per hour of downtime.
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    Return on Investment
    Lumen Technologies
    • We were able to provide our solutions.
    • Application were running with out any issues.
    • It has god speed.
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    The OpenNMS Group
    • Initial adoption required quite a lot of resources and time to get everything right. Totally worth it for us; just be prepared for a gradual process that will get better and better with time.
    • Once setup and running smoothly, it provides us with all the reporting we could hope for, at near zero cost.
    • With OpenNMS, we're able to offer a much more reliable service to our customers, and spend a lot less time dealing with issues.
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