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None, it was in-place when I got here.
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- Barracuda CloudGen Firewall (formerly NG Firewalls)
While SolarWinds does not offer an appliance-based setup the usability offered from running through a VM is miles ahead of the competitors. Being able to easily migrate from something like windows HyperVisor to VMWare without any setbacks or serious network configuration leads me to believe that SolarWinds is the be all, end all answer for us when it comes to monitoring software.
July 14, 2020
be prepared to roll up your sleeves
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A major influence was the overall reputation of SolarWinds as a company. It was obvious that there was a continual roadmap for product improvement and growth. During the evaluation period support was friendly and professional. I had confidence in the information that the support engineer was passing on. Additionally the most significant influence was the whole stack in the suite in addition to Server & Application Monitor. A goal for picking a monitoring tool was to get as close as we could to a single pain of glass. There might have been some individual products that could have met the needs but nothing was hitting as many of the check boxes as Orion was, (NPM, Netflow, SAM, Virtualization, Patching).
July 14, 2020
Works well to see performance and generate alerts
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We did not evaluate other products
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Ease of use, price, support, and familiarity.
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AppDynamics is much more expensive than Solarwinds and is not as easy to use. AppDynamics is better and capturing the whole stack of an application though.
July 14, 2020
Easy to set-up with solid performance
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When balancing cost, previous staff experience with other products, and the ease of implementation and use yielding immediate value made SolarWinds a great choice. Cost and ease of implementation were very important. Module purchasing with other useful options on the menu was great and enticing as well. Reputation for SolarWinds is solid and useful for marketing to executive staff.
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I was not involved in selecting Solarwinds
July 14, 2020
Infrastructure at a glance with DB as a side note
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We selected SolarWinds as it has a strong capability for network monitoring. The DBA monitoring angle had to be reviewed and it was subsequently was purchased.
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I tried to do a search but it is not letting me anymore. It might be a bug with this search. I took a screenshot and applied the link.
March 29, 2020
Satisfied with SolarWinds SAM?? I AM!!
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The only other monitoring tools I have used in the past were the built-in Windows performance monitoring tools which are very cumbersome and overwhelming. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor allow you to accurately pinpoint problem areas quickly without having to spend hours sifting through Windows Event Logs. You quickly find out what the problem and then fix it.
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More expensive, but higher performing.
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Way way more robust! Ability to grow beyond.
February 28, 2020
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Review
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Value for money is high in terms of SolarWinds.
It gives very good insights into Infra monitoring.
It gives very good insights into Infra monitoring.
February 14, 2020
SolarWinds Server/Application Monitor review.
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It provides a wide range of functionality and it is part of an integrated platform (Orion), so a single pane of glass is an appealing aspect of it.
April 16, 2020
Good tool for application monitoring, with its limits
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Solarwinds needs 5 min for customization, Nagios 10 or more.
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I actually prefer SCCM since that is what I am used to and it seems a little more robust.
July 22, 2020
SolarWinds makes sure we're in control!
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- Nagios Core and Nagios XI
Previously we have evaluated Nagios which at the time was quite limited in the presentation layer and was quite labor-intensive to configure. With SolarWinds, we benefit from the flexibility and ease of implementation as well as the slick user interface and web-based wizards to cater to the configuration and addition of new assets into the product.
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Simplifying our environment from multiple tools to a single monitoring tool has greatly reduced the amount of time we spend configuring our monitors. SCOM is decent at monitoring Microsoft applications but doesn't do a good job with network equipment, and Nagious can be very complicated especially if you're not in the interface every day.
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Nagios and Rancid are used internally by a company that was acquired last year. They're a big open source group.
Other groups also use HostMonitor, Big Brother, and a couple of home grown tools that don't really stack up. Those groups don't want to change the way they do things, or give up control of monitoring, even though Orion doubles up the monitoring for the same inventory.
Other groups also use HostMonitor, Big Brother, and a couple of home grown tools that don't really stack up. Those groups don't want to change the way they do things, or give up control of monitoring, even though Orion doubles up the monitoring for the same inventory.
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July 17, 2020
I am a new user with great power in his hands.
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Sure there's a big community and a lot of help for Spiceworks. But in our case since we're a plan running 24/7/365, we need to have reliability and fast support in case something happens. Spiceworks can't offer a quick response anytime we need it.
In the case of Solarwinds, we can have help any time and in the case it's a critical issue, the answer is really fast.
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Compared to New Relic, SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor definitely is a better option and a better tool to use due to it is more user friendly despite the poor UI of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor. Because of the above reason, my company is switching from New Relic to SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor.
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July 17, 2020
Have all your IT infrastructure in one place!
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The security is monitored with sophos console.
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Scorecard Summary
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About SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers application and server monitoring capabilities for IT pros enabling them to diagnose and troubleshoot issues faster. The vendor’s value proposition is that this solution prevents slow applications and downtime from impacting end-users and business services. Users can use this tool to pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack.
The vendor says SolarWinds SAM is affordable, easy to deploy, use and customize. Users can automatically discover their systems environment and start monitoring in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.
SAM is built on SolarWinds Orion® platform enabling native integration with Network Performance Monitor and other IT management software from SolarWinds.
Categories: IT Infrastructure Monitoring, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management (APM)
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SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Competitors
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold, Nagios Core, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Microsoft System Center, DX Application Performance Management (formerly CA APM), SiteScope (formerly HP SiteScope), ManageEngine Applications Manager
Pricing
- Has featureFree Trial Available?Yes
- Does not have featureFree or Freemium Version Available?No
- Does not have featurePremium Consulting/Integration Services Available?No
- Entry-level set up fee?No
SAM pricing starts at $2,995.
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Support Options
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SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | On-premise |
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| Operating Systems: | Windows |
| Mobile Application: | No |
| Supported Languages: | English |