Network Performance Monitoring Tools

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NinjaOne

NinjaOne (formerly NinjaRMM) is a security-oriented remote monitoring and management platform. It allows for manual customization as well as scripting and automation.

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ThousandEyes

ThousandEyes offers Digital Experience Monitoring that integrates application performance monitoring within a broader network monitoring platform. It primarily focuses on connectivity monitoring and supports SaaS and hybrid systems monitoring.

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ManageEngine OpManager

ManageEngine's OpManager is network performance monitoring software.

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Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring

SignalFX is Real-Time Cloud Monitoring and Observability for Infrastructure, Microservices and Applications. SignalFX was acquired by Splunk in August 2019. SignalFX Infrastructure Monitoring provides real-time cloud monitoring and observability platform for infrastructure, microservices…

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Auvik

Auvik Network Management is a vendor-agnostic cloud-based network monitoring and management solution providing automated network discovery. Auvik requires no service hardware or disruptive maintenance cycles and provides onboarding and training for new and existing users. Auvik delivers…

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SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

SolarWinds NPM is a monitoring and performance management platform. It provides performance troubleshooting support, auto network discovery, customizable thresholds, and can be rapidly deployed.

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LogicMonitor

LogicMonitor provides an agentless SaaS-based monitoring platform. LogicMonitor provides prebuilt integrations and an open API, and is designed to provide monitoring across networks, servers, applications, websites, and containers, including insights and reporting capabilities.

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Auvik

Auvik Network Management is a vendor-agnostic cloud-based network monitoring and management solution providing automated network discovery. Auvik requires no service hardware or disruptive maintenance cycles and provides onboarding and training for new and existing users. Auvik delivers…

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ThousandEyes

ThousandEyes offers Digital Experience Monitoring that integrates application performance monitoring within a broader network monitoring platform. It primarily focuses on connectivity monitoring and supports SaaS and hybrid systems monitoring.

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SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)

SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer is a network monitoring tool within the broader SolarWinds ecosystem. It includes core traffic monitoring features, as well as customizable traffic reports and alerts.

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PRTG Network Monitor

PRTG Network Monitor is the flagship offering from German software company Paessler, for monitoring local and wide area networks (LANs & WANs), servers, websites, apps, and more.

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Nagios Core

Nagios provides monitoring of all mission-critical infrastructure components. Multiple APIs and community-build add-ons enable integration and monitoring with in-house and third-party applications for optimized scaling.

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ManageEngine OpManager

ManageEngine's OpManager is network performance monitoring software.

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NinjaOne

NinjaOne (formerly NinjaRMM) is a security-oriented remote monitoring and management platform. It allows for manual customization as well as scripting and automation.

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Zabbix

Zabbix is an open-source network performance monitoring software. It includes prebuilt official and community-developed templates for integrating with networks, applications, and endpoints, and can automate some monitoring processes.

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SolarWinds ipMonitor

SolarWinds ipMonitor is a lightweight performance monitoring tool. It enables monitoring from a single console and out-of-the-box visibility, with some automation available.

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Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring

SignalFX is Real-Time Cloud Monitoring and Observability for Infrastructure, Microservices and Applications. SignalFX was acquired by Splunk in August 2019. SignalFX Infrastructure Monitoring provides real-time cloud monitoring and observability platform for infrastructure, microservices…

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PingPlotter

PingPlotter is a graphical traceroute and ping tool that visualizes network performance in a way that makes identifying the source of problems quicker and easier for everyone from online gamers and video streamers to VoIP admins and IT pros. Features for remote deployment, network…

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Nmap

Nmap is a free, open source network discovery, mapper, and security auditing software. Its core features include port scanning identifying unknown devices, testing for security vulnerabilities, and identifying network issues.

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Progress WhatsUp Gold

WhatsUp Gold developed by Ipswitch (acquired by Progress Software May 2019) offers network performance monitoring and mapping. It supports core monitoring features, including automated workflows and network capacity planning, and monitors across hybrid environments.

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Intermapper

Intermapper is a network monitoring and mapping software for hybrid environments. Intermapper provides real-time performance alerts and bandwidth monitoring with cross-platform functionality.

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Icinga

Icinga is an open source network monitoring platform. It includes automation, modularized integration packages, and prebuilt alerts and reporting capabilities.

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Preseem

Preseem is an Edge Network Quality of Experience (QoE) solution designed to help wireless internet service providers (WISPs) measure, analyze and improve the experience of subscribers on their network. The vendor states WISPs can save time and expense with Preseem's automated plan…

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NETSCOUT nGeniusONE

NETSCOUT’s nGeniousONE is a platform designed to monitor enterprise-level networks. It includes standard monitoring capabilities, as well as advanced inspection and analytics features.

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HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC)

HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC), formerly known as HP Network Management Center, is a network performance monitoring option, from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise.

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Foglight

Foglight is a database performance management suite from Quest, with modules to perform cloud analytics, network performance monitoring and virtualization management, scaling to a broad, cloud / virtualization focused IT infrastructure monitoring solution.

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TotalView

PathSolution’s TotalView is a network performance monitoring tool. PathSolutions emphasizes the platform’s issue diagnostics and recommended remediation assistance as a key differentiator.

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Azure Network Watcher

Microsoft's Azure Network Watcher monitors, diagnoses, and provides insights into network performance and health.

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Elastic Observability

Elastic Observability, from Elastic, the makers of Elasticsearch, is a solution that aims to bring logs, metrics, and APM based on the former Opbeat (acquired by Elastic in 2017) traces together at scale in a single stack so users can monitor and react to events happening anywhere…

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Predictive UC Analytics

TeleMate is a platform that enables users to see their entire UC&C environment in a single dashboard so they can proactively monitor, troubleshoot and analyze. The vendor states they have been providing vendor-agnostic full-stack UC&C visibility and monitoring for 35 years.…

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Learn More About Network Performance Monitoring Tools

What is Network Performance Monitoring Software?

A network performance monitoring system monitors the entire network for performance problems and collects performance data such as network traffic analysis performance bottlenecks, network delays, packet losses, crashed servers or other problems.

Network performance monitoring tools also ensure that any problems are mitigated such that the network is restored to optimum operating conditions.

Network Performance Monitoring Software Features & Capabilities

  • Automated network device discovery
  • Network performance monitoring
  • Baseline threshold calculation
  • Alerts
  • Network capacity planning
  • Packet capture analysis
  • Network mapping
  • Customizable reports
  • Wireless infrastructure monitoring
  • Hardware health monitoring

Network Performance Management Increasingly Important?

The IT network environment is becoming ever more complex with the proliferation of virtualized components, cloud-based services, and BYOD (Bring your own device), and understanding how resources are being consumed and why slowdowns are occurring is critically important.

In addition to standard metrics like response time, availability, and uptime, consistency and reliability are measured against clearly defined performance benchmarks and are becoming the norm. For these reasons, network performance monitoring tools are becoming crucial for IT environments.

Network Performance Monitoring Software Comparison

When considering different network performance monitoring tools, consider the following aspects of each product offering.

  1. Scalability: Network performance monitoring solutions often include different pricing plans depending on things like the number of connected devices. When purchasing a network performance monitoring solution, consider how much growth you expect for your network. Be sure to select a solution that can handle your needs both now and for the foreseeable future.
  2. Security: Some network performance monitoring tools include security features to protect your network, but some do not. Even tools that do offer security features are not usually as robust as fully-featured network security tools. Consider what security features each network performance monitoring tool offers and supplement it with appropriate security software.
  3. Requirements: Network monitoring tools widely vary in the features they provide. Simple, less expensive solutions may alert you to any network downtime. In contrast, more advanced solutions provide detailed information that allows for problem-solving before issues affect end-users. Consider what advanced features you need when choosing a network monitoring tool.

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Pricing Information

Network performance monitoring tools are most commonly sold as a one-time license or perpetually licensed, although limited free versions are often available for very small networks. Network performance monitoring pricing scales with the scope of the buyer's network. One-time purchase plans are usually structured as tiers of coverage, with each tier providing support up to a certain threshold of devices and/or servers. Perpetual licenses are more granular, with pricing scaling per device monitored. Network performance monitoring plans targeted towards smaller business networks start around $2,000 for one-time purchases and can range up towards $60,000 for large-scale enterprise plans. Perpetual license pricing can vary as well. Some open-source network monitoring tools are free to use but may require more advanced users for setup and maintenance.

Additionally, some network performance monitoring software is open-source and free to use. For these products, vendor support and/or official add-ons may be paid services on top of the free platform.

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