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Entuity

Score8.9 out of 10

6 Reviews and Ratings

What is Entuity?

The Entuity network monitoring tool from Park Place Technologies (acquired 2019) automates network discovery and uses workflows that enable users to see when something has gone wrong. Responsive dashboards allow users to take a high-level view to gauge network health or drill down to the component level to fix network problems.

Top Performing Features

  • Automated network device discovery

    Automated network device discovery allows all devices in the environment to be found and tracked

    Category average: 8.7

  • Network monitoring

    Monitoring network device availability and performance indicators like bandwidth, packet loss, CPU, WAN links, etc.

    Category average: 9.4

  • Network mapping

    Dynamic mapping tool allows the network topology to be mapped showing performance metrics, and link connection and utilization

    Category average: 8.7

Areas for Improvement

  • Customizable reports

    Ability to schedule, generate, and deliver custom performance and availability reports

    Category average: 7.9

  • Hardware health monitoring

    Ability to monitor key hardware metrics including temperature, fan speed, and power supply

    Category average: 9.2

  • Baseline threshold calculation

    Calculation of baseline thresholds so to establish warning thresholds

    Category average: 8.4

A tremendous Network Monitoring solution

Pros

  • Exceptional network discovery and mapping.
  • Great CMDB integration capabilities.
  • Good event management integrations.

Cons

  • Detailed server monitoring.
  • Detailed storage monitoring.

Return on Investment

  • Reconciling multiple tools (netflow, configuration, monitoring and discovery) into one tool simplified the support agreement.
  • Root cause analysis (RCA) time has been greatly reduced thanks to having all information in a single interface.
  • Security of the network devices has improved thanks to the discovery provided by Entuity.

Alternatives Considered

SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor