Item: SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
Rating: 8
Author: Jason Scobbie

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We've used SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager internally for management of all infrastructure. Manages and monitors hardware across our global WAN. NCM performs config maintenance and mgmt for over 300 devices.

Pros and Cons

Automate config changes.
Config Backup.
Differential comparison on backups.

Better alerting for missed backups.
More canned config templates.
Easier to read documentation on config template creation.

Return on Investment

Using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager we pushed changes for SNMP and Syslog to over 300 devices with a single click.

Alternatives Considered

Solarwinds VoIP and Network Quality Manager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds ipMonitor, SolarWinds Network Device Monitor and SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

Other Software Used

PRTG Network Monitor, Nagios

Likelihood to Recommend

Requires a Windows server and the cost would be my only negatives.

NCM is the Wind beneath my Solar Wings

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager