NCM - Remove the manual and tedious element to Multi-Vendor networks.
February 04, 2019
NCM - Remove the manual and tedious element to Multi-Vendor networks.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
We had no central repository for our network equipment in terms of configurations and backups that were being done ad-hoc. We also had no view of compliance in terms of the configs themselves. When changes were being made we would often not be able to see who had changed what and when. As we're a global operation, with multiple sites internationally, including multiple IT staff with access, we needed to find a way to gain control of this.
- Central repository for multi-vendor configurations.
- Automated backups of configurations.
- Configuration Compliance.
- Firmware Vulnerability.
- Device Lifecycles.
- Integration into the Core Orion platform. Central pane of glass.
- It's hard to fault the module. It's a must-have for any organization with a plethora of network devices.
- Our only gripe would be SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) sonar discovery places server nodes into NCM sometimes.
- Central location for all backups.
- Automation of scheduled backups saving time.
- Keeping configs up to date on compliance assisting in ISO certs.
We had no software in place previous to purchasing SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM). Everything was manual and very tedious. We purchased the full Orion suite and this included the NCM module as we could see the benefits from our trial period before purchasing.