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SolarWinds NPM

Overview

What is SolarWinds 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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Popular Features

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  • Alerts (228)
    8.9
    89%
  • Hardware health monitoring (215)
    8.8
    88%
  • Network monitoring (231)
    8.7
    87%
  • Customizable reports (212)
    7.9
    79%
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Pricing

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NPM

$1,638

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Why I Recommend SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

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Features

Network Performance Monitoring

A network performance monitoring system monitors the entire network for performance problems and collects performance data such as network traffic analysis performance bottlenecks, etc.

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Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is SolarWinds NPM?

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) delivers comprehensive network fault monitoring and performance management that scales and expands with a company's network monitoring needs. Users can collect and view availability, real-time and historical statistics from routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and any other SNMP-, ICMP-, or WMI-enabled devices directly from a web browser.

The vendor states that SolarWinds users can get a full NPM installation up and running the same day they download, and that implementation does not require a team of consultants. NPM provides visibility into the health of network devices and servers on the network, ensuring that users have needed real-time information to keep their network running at peak performance.

Network Performance Monitor helps IT Pros:

  • Detect, diagnose, and resolve network performance issues and avoid downtime
  • Respond to multiple condition checks, correlated events, and device dependencies
  • Automatically calculate capacity exhaustion dates using customizable thresholds based on peak and average usage
  • Streamline network troubleshooting with a Web interface
  • View paths to critical business services hop-by-hop, even into the cloud, with the NetPath™ feature
  • Get deeper visibility into complex network devices with Network Insight™ features for Cisco ASA firewalls, Cisco Nexus switches, and F5 BIG-IP load balancers

SolarWinds NPM Features

Network Performance Monitoring Features

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

Additional Features

  • Supported: Seamless conversion upgrade to AIOps-powered Hybrid Cloud Observability
  • Supported: Multi-vendor device support for any router, switch, firewall, VPN concentrator, wireless access point and other devices that support standard protocols
  • Supported: Intelligent alerts for correlated events, sustained conditions, and complex combinations of device states
  • Supported: Insight on hardware health by monitoring, alerting, and reporting on the state of key device sensors
  • Supported: NetPath for hop-by-hop monitoring of critical business services, on-premises or into the cloud
  • Supported: Network Insight for Cisco Nexus switches, F5 BIG-IP load balancers, Cisco ASA firewalls

SolarWinds NPM Screenshots

Screenshot of Network monitoring software used to reduce network outages and detect, diagnose, and resolve multi-vendor network performance issues.Screenshot of See relationships for routers, switches, interfaces, volumes, and groups, updated automatically without user intervention to maintain the network, not network maps.Screenshot of Reduce visibility gaps into critical network switches, firewalls, and load balancers with Network Insight for Cisco Nexus, Cisco ASA, and F5 BIG-IP.Screenshot of Reduce the flood of unnecessary network alerts. Create alerts based on simple or complex nested trigger conditions, defined parent/child dependencies, and network topology.Screenshot of Identify dead zones and improve wireless coverage. With its network monitoring tool, users can access out-of-the-box wireless reports, including wireless availability and rogue access points.Screenshot of Configure alerts by calculating dynamic baseline threshold data with network performance monitoring software.

SolarWinds NPM Video

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SolarWinds NPM Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Windows® Server 2016; SQL Server 2016 SQL Server 2016 SP1 SQL Server 2017 (including installations on Linux)
Mobile ApplicationNo

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

LogicMonitor, OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi), and Broadcom DX Unified Infrastructure Management are common alternatives for SolarWinds NPM.

Reviewers rate Alerts highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of SolarWinds NPM are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

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Overall, this product has proven to be versatile and adaptable in various contexts, making it an indispensable tool for professionals, educators, businesses, and individuals alike. Its user-friendly interface combined with its extensive features and customization options allow users to unleash their creativity and achieve impressive results in a wide range of use cases.

Users recommend considering the whole stack of Network Modules on the SolarWinds platform instead of NPM as a standalone product. They believe the other modules are valuable additions for monitoring, managing, and analyzing the network. SolarWinds NPM is considered the best network performance monitoring solution on the market. Users suggest using it for network monitoring and exploring other modules for specific infrastructure monitoring. While NPM is a good tool for network monitoring, users advise looking into alternative options for advanced monitoring needs. Some users suggest improving the navigation to make it more fluid and user-friendly. Overall, users recommend SolarWinds NPM for managing and monitoring network infrastructures due to its reliability and cost-effectiveness. They also recommend trying the live action feature and Meraki for enhanced network analytics. Users suggest considering other products with better UI and capabilities. SolarWinds NPM is worth the price if affordable, especially with sponsorship. Working with third-party services or SolarWinds to properly set up the tool is recommended. Using multiple tools in conjunction with NPM provides more visibility. Users recommend signing up for Thwack and utilizing their resources for assistance with SolarWinds products. Trying the demo first before purchasing is advisable. NPM is considered a core module in every company that chooses SolarWinds as their monitoring tool. It is important to ensure that the server can handle the software. Experienced staff maximizes the benefits of the platform. Users suggest downloading a trial copy of NPM to test it out. NPM outperforms other tools according to user opinions. More theme options and additional ways to export data are requested. Other modules from SolarWinds that work well with NPM, such as Server & Application Manager, should be explored. Support team and Thwack community are highly praised by users. Users should not be overwhelmed by features and take advantage of free trial resources. SolarWinds is recommended for enterprise-level monitoring, but Loop1 consulting is advised for complex environments. Initial setup can be time-consuming. The 30-day evaluation of the full product is excellent. Becoming a Thwack member provides access to extensive resources and support. SolarWinds may have a higher cost but is considered worth it. Proper provisioning of hardware, software, and infrastructure is crucial before deploying SolarWinds. Users recommend setting up the trial version first and getting familiar with the product. SolarWinds NPM receives high recommendations from users and is praised for its great dashboards.

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Reviews

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October 11, 2018

Solarwinds NPM is Great!

Brett Hallahan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brett Hallahan
Systems Engineer
Western Stone & Metal (Retail, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
NPM is great in environments that have a lot of interconnected devices and/or sites. An MPLS network is a great example, as it allows us to view, monitor, troubleshoot, and improve the network and its connectivity between disparate sites. It wouldn't be a great value-add for non-local sites, or very small organizations that have one or two switches and/or routers. It also doesn't work extremely well with Cisco Meraki, as the access provided by Meraki to those devices doesn't allow for network heat maps, or similar.
October 05, 2018

NPM Keeps Us Informed and Ahead of Compaints

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Restaurants Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for distributed environments. It is also a god product for IT departments that do not have enough people to support the devices that they manage.

Probably overkill for small firms with only a few devices.
October 05, 2018

NPM is well worth a look at if you care about your network

Verified User
Supervisor in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I would think that SolarWinds NPM would be best suited for larger and more complex environments where bandwidth utilization is at a premium. Small shops or networks it would most likely be overkill and not as used.
September 28, 2018

2 Decades for network motioning experience.

Roger Oliver | TrustRadius Reviewer
Roger Oliver
Sr Network Engineer
Online Media, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have less then 30 network devices that do not need to be 24x7 then SolarWinds is not for you. If you have multiple sites and 24x7 revenue tied to up time of these locations then SolarWinds is the best place to start for keeping your eye on your world.
September 24, 2018

Monitoring large to small, NPM will not disappoint.

Tony Martin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tony Martin
Vice President of Information Technology
HSG | CodeBlue (Insurance, 201-500 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
The product is used with the operations team and network teams, they give a great stoplight view of the network and systems for the operations team to follow. Also this view helps our network team more quickly pinpoint issues. Getting advanced notifications outside of a switches own alert functions are very helpful and quick. Also the charting is a nice graphical view that can easily get a point across to other executives.
September 11, 2018

Yes to SolarWinds!

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Environmental Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
NPM is well suited for organizations such are ours, where we have multiple offices across the country who have no local IT presence to proactively alert us and correct issues before staff are even aware. I cannot think of any scenarios where it is less appropriate.
September 07, 2018

NPM is a valuable tool that provides a lot of information in a little space.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
SolarWinds NPM is well suited to monitor an entire enterprise network infrastructure from a small infrastructure footprint. It does not take a huge dedication of resources to stand up an NPM environment. Using it in remote locations can be challenging depending on how your network is configured. It is probably best used in medium to large sized environments.
August 31, 2018

SolarWinds keeps a good eye on your network weather.

Ryan Steele | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ryan Steele
Sr Network Engineer
Columbus Regional Airport Authority (Aviation & Aerospace, 201-500 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
They offer a variety of sizing options that can fit almost everyone's budget. Running everything on one machine for small deployments likely works ok. Anything substantial device count wise will require some decent servers to run the software well. We constantly have to keep an eye on our database sizes. I think for the most part the modular approach they use is good. You can buy only the pieces and parts you want.
August 28, 2018

SolarWinds Proves Time and Time

AJ Gumataotao | TrustRadius Reviewer
AJ Gumataotao
IT Network Administrator
Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (Utilities, 51-200 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Best suited for networks with platforms that have no type of performance/health statistics gathering built-in. May not be appropriate if you have a full cloud managed platform such as Cisco Meraki which has plenty of performance/heath data in its dashboard already.
August 15, 2018

Entry-level tool; starting to show its age (not in a good way)

Greg Richards | TrustRadius Reviewer
Greg Richards
Infrastructure Operations Support Manager
Glidewell Dental (Medical Devices, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Meraki support was released, but, most the important functionality provided from the API did not work. Two patches later it's finally "fixed"

VoIP data only accessible through a separate module, most other networking monitoring providers have it included. Even at that, the separate module is half-baked. Most of the information is not useful and is just an expensive archive of said data.
September 23, 2016

SolarWinds NPM - A Must-Have for Network Engineers

Andrew Aegerter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Andrew Aegerter
Network Engineer
Regis Corporation (Retail, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is a great product for medium to large companies, and in my opinion a must-have for their network engineering teams. A company's need for NPM is directly proportional to the number of networked devices they manage. The more networked devices they have, the more the information SolarWinds collects becomes useful. That being said, small businesses may not get much return on investment when purchasing SolarWinds. For smaller companies, they may look toward free or relatively cheap solutions like Cacti, PRTG, or Nagios.
December 21, 2015

Great for monitoring disk usage on physical and virtual servers!

DJ
Derek Jost
IT Admin
Fidlar Technologies (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor may be one of the few products on the market that can monitor and notify you regarding disk usage for physical and virtual servers. The other products our company looked at could only handle physical servers or virtual servers, but not both types. SolarWinds NPM nodes were more difficult to set up on Windows OS based servers. This may be just a training issue.
December 18, 2015

SolarWinds eclipsing the competition

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 51-200 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Some companies do not centralize monitoring well and are better with smaller, single action items. Any company that has centralized NOC can use SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor very well as long as there is commitment from the team to use it exclusively. The more areas you use SolarWinds NPM the better the reporting and confidence levels will be.
December 16, 2015

NPM - definite must when using the rest of the SolarWinds stack

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Gambling & Casinos Company, 51-200 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
By itself, I do not think I would recommend SolarWinds Network Performance Manager, as open source and/or cheaper pollers that are just as flexible exist; however when integrating with the rest of the stack is when I would recommend this.
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