SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Reviews & Ratings 2023

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What is SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor?

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers application and server monitoring capabilities. SAM allows for self-service for easy setup, 1200+ monitoring templates, and customization options, as well as integrate with other SolarWinds products.

Recent Reviews

TrustRadius Insights

September 10, 2023

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor is a versatile tool that has been widely used across various industries and departments for …

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Big, but effective

8 out of 10

September 14, 2022

We monitor servers and network gear to track uptime, and to alert when certain resource metrics are reached on a system (e.g., low disk …

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SolarWinds is a useful resource for IT Management

9 out of 10

June 15, 2022

We use SolarWinds as our inventory management tool and it is an invaluable resource that allows us to keep track of all of the computers …

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SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Review

9 out of 10

April 21, 2022

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) is part of my company's monitoring toolset which enhances the overall value proposition of …

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SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) is good tool to monitor your applications and make calls via APIs.

8 out of 10

February 06, 2022

Little information about health and availability of applications. We need to better monitor our applications and handle applications in …

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Safe, robust and reliable.

8 out of 10

February 01, 2022

The tool is used to monitor the entire technology infrastructure allied with other vendors. Here it is useful to identify outages, …

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Server and Application Monitoring made easy

10 out of 10

January 27, 2022

I work at a University and we use SolarWinds Server Application Monitor to monitor about 250 servers. We monitor in-house servers …

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True Insight

10 out of 10

January 27, 2022

I use SolarWinds Server Application Monitor to monitor my infrastructure as well as applications within that environment. It provides a …

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Solarwinds SAM - Excellent infrastructure monitoring solution

10 out of 10

January 26, 2022

Solarwinds Server & Application Monitor is a great comprehensive monitoring solution. It covers all aspects of your infrastructure via a …

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Review of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

10 out of 10

January 25, 2022

We have around 200 servers in our network (physical and virtual) and we needed a way to monitor these for any issues. The answer to this …

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SolarWinds SAM - A Great Product

9 out of 10

January 21, 2022

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) provides our organization visibility into the performance and availability of our servers …

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Solarwinds SAM Review

10 out of 10

January 20, 2022

Solarwinds SAM provides visibility into the performance and availability of our servers and applications. It provides email notifications …

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SolarWinds SAM review

9 out of 10

January 20, 2022

SAM is used to monitor all of our existing production environment.

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Robust Server and Application Monitoring Solution

9 out of 10

January 19, 2022

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor (SAM) is used for monitoring servers, applications, and databases in our environment. We have …

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My Tool for My IT Environment

9 out of 10

January 19, 2022

[My organization] installed SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor for complete Infrastructure on both physical, virtual, and cloud …

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Great product for use in Education

10 out of 10

January 19, 2022

We use it to monitor our employee and student information services. Specifically, it lets us see what servers are running hotter than …

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Awards

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Popular Features

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Server availability and performance monitoring (269)
9.7
97%
Threshold alerts (271)
9.1
91%
Application monitoring (266)
9.0
90%
Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications (256)
8.3
83%

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Pricing

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What is SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor?

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers application and server monitoring capabilities. SAM allows for self-service for easy setup, 1200+ monitoring templates, and customization options, as well as integrate with other SolarWinds products.

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No setup fee

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Free Trial
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Features

Application Performance Management

Application performance management software monitors software to ensure performance and availability

8.8

Avg 7.8

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Application monitoring
(266) Ratings
Application monitoring involves tracking response times and resource usage for applications, including highly-distributed applications
8.6
Database monitoring
(230) Ratings
Database monitoring means looking for database bottlenecks liable to slow response times
9.1
Threshold alerts
(271) Ratings
Alerts indicating when critical thresholds have been reached
8.3
Predictive capabilities
(215) Ratings
Data mining of log and other performance data to understand predictors of slowdowns or outages
8.3
Application performance management console
(239) Ratings
The management console is used to manage monitoring agents and et thresholds, etc.
8
Collaboration tools
(148) Ratings
Collaboration tools enable DevOps staff to collaborate by adding notes/comments and also integrating with external collaboration tools like ticketing systems
8.3
Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications
(256) Ratings
Built-in templates for specific applications
8.8
Application dependency mapping and thresholding
(216) Ratings
Mapping relationships between the application and its underlying infrastructure
9.2
Virtualization monitoring
(234) Ratings
Allows for monitoring of virtual applications and servers
9.7
Server availability and performance monitoring
(269) Ratings
Ability to monitor server availability
9.1
Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting
(250) Ratings
Ability to assess server usage and forecast future needs
8.9
IT Asset Discovery
(199) Ratings
Discovery of hardware and software assets on the network

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Product Details

What is 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.

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Features

Supported: Single Web interface to monitor multi-vendor applications and server infrastructure.
Supported: Out-of-the-box monitoring templates for 200+ enterprise applications.
Supported: Easily extend monitoring to virtually any custom or home-grown applications.
Supported: Gain contextual visibility of relationships and dependencies between applications and physical and virtual servers.
Supported: Monitor server hardware health, perform capacity forecasting, and manage asset inventory. Remediate server issues remotely with built-in management actions.
Supported: Monitor VMware and Hyper-V environments to identify problems impacting application performance.
Supported: Centrally manage IT asset inventory and keep track of server hardware and software information.
Supported: Leverage the wealth of built-in alerts and reports, and easily customize them as needed.
Supported: SAM is an agentless monitoring software. Optional agent installation extends monitoring to the cloud.

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Screenshots

Screenshot of Multi-vendor application performance monitoring

Screenshot of Multi-vendor server monitoring

Screenshot of Application dependency mapping with AppStack™ dashboard

Screenshot of Microsoft Exchange performance monitoring with AppInsight™ template

Screenshot of Microsoft IIS performance monitoring with AppInsight™ template

Screenshot of Server hardware health monitoring

Screenshot of Built-in virtualization monitoring for VMware and Hyper-V environments

Screenshot of Easily extend monitoring to any custom or home-grown application

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Videos

An introduction to and a brief overview of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

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SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Integrations

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Competitors

Progress WhatsUp Gold
Nagios Core
IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Microsoft System Center
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SiteScope (formerly HP SiteScope)
ManageEngine Applications Manager

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Technical Details

Deployment Types	On-premise
Operating Systems	Windows
Mobile Application	No
Supported Languages	English

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Downloadables

Frequently Asked Questions

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers application and server monitoring capabilities. SAM allows for self-service for easy setup, 1200+ monitoring templates, and customization options, as well as integrate with other SolarWinds products.

Progress WhatsUp Gold, Nagios Core, and IBM Tivoli Monitoring are common alternatives for SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor.

Reviewers rate Server availability and performance monitoring highest, with a score of 9.7.

The most common users of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

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September 14, 2022

Big, but effective

Unix Team Manager

Johnson & Wales University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

April 21, 2022

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Review

Senior Director, Infrastructure Architecture & Standards

Cision (Public Relations & Communications, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), Cisco Intersight

February 06, 2022

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) is good tool to monitor your applications and make calls via APIs.

Senior Network Engineer

Fexco (Financial Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Jira Service Management (Jira Service Desk), Checkmk, Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)

February 01, 2022

Safe, robust and reliable.

Monitoring Specialist

Fleetcor (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Zabbix

January 27, 2022

Server and Application Monitoring made easy

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Computer Networking Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM), SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)

January 27, 2022

True Insight

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Utilities Company, 501-1000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, Zerto, HPE BladeSystem, HPE Nimble Storage, Nutanix AOS

January 26, 2022

Solarwinds SAM - Excellent infrastructure monitoring solution

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Biotechnology Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, The Okta Identity Cloud

January 25, 2022

Review of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM), SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

January 21, 2022

SolarWinds SAM - A Great Product

Verified User

Professional in Engineering

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN), SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM), SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor (SRM)

January 19, 2022

Robust Server and Application Monitoring Solution

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

CA Workload Automation

January 19, 2022

My Tool for My IT Environment

Verified User

Executive in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 11-50 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

ManageEngine Application Control Plus, PRTG Network Monitor, Spiceworks Connectivity Dashboard

January 19, 2022

Best monitoring product for IT

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology

Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Foglight, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Intune + SCCM)

January 19, 2022

Server and Application Monitor Product Review

Network Engineer

Sutton Bank (Financial Services, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), SolarWinds Dameware Remote Support (DRS)

January 19, 2022

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) lets me know the status of my environment at a glance.

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology

Cosmetics Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Zenoss, Azure Monitor

January 19, 2022

SAM I AM

Sr Mgr Cloud Infrastructure

Allstream (Telecommunications, 501-1000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (npm), SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor (SRM), SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

January 19, 2022

Solarwinds Review

Senior Network System Administrator

Klein ISD (E-Learning, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Veeam Backup & Replication, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Intune + SCCM), Microsoft SQL Server

January 18, 2022

great product - I recommend

Verified User

Director in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Microsoft Windows

January 18, 2022

SolarWinds Server and App support - Solid solution for the money

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Events Services Company, 501-1000 employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Calendly, GoToAssist Remote Support, Cubbit for Teams

January 25, 2021

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Review

Programmer Analyst

USD (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 6 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

July 17, 2020

I am a new user with great power in his hands.

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Mining & Metals Company, 5001-10,000 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Symantec Client Management Suite

July 15, 2020

be prepared to roll up your sleeves

Sr. Systems Administrator

GateHouse Media (Newspapers, 5001-10,000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Tripwire Enterprise, AlienVault Unified Security Management, vSphere

May 18, 2019

Solarwinds: The Pro's and Con's

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

VMware ESXi, Microsoft Azure

April 24, 2019

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor perfect for monitoring applications and servers for issues

Ryhlen Schoeberl

System Administrator

Vast Broadband (Telecommunications, 201-500 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

SharePoint Designer, Juniper Ethernet Switches, Solarwinds Database Performance Analyzer for SQL Server, Unitrends Recovery Series Backup Appliance, Veeam Backup & Replication, WatchGuard XTM - Discontinued Product

February 19, 2019

Great product, core functionality is very strong!

Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology

Banking Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

ServiceNow, Workday Human Capital Management, Ivanti ITSM Service Desk, powered by Heat (formerly LANDESK Service Desk)

October 05, 2018

SAM - Hard working in the beginning that reap rewards at the end

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Law Practice Company, 201-500 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Other Software Used

Avast Managed Workplace RMM

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