NCM Worth a Try
Updated July 15, 2020
NCM Worth a Try
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
Primarily as a config backup and change comparison tool. We do not use the automation scripts as much out of fear of automated changed to network equipment.
- Change identification
- Backup
- Visibility to authorized users
- Licensing. Bought a 500 node license to manage a US only deployment. However that 500 node/device license only allows 500 ports/items to be monitored. That seems a bit restricted. I understand you need to make money but if I want to buy 500 nodes, at least allow me to monitor 5x ports, etc.
- Expensive remote worker servers. I already paid for an unlimited deployment, let me have the remote servers so performance statistics are measured close to the source. We have 80+ global locations but we have to measure everything from our data center server. Not useful to our remote site technicians trying to measure or monitor local performance.
- No ROI values but we have a safe place to store configs and recover failed devices.
- Change reports are clear.
- The security model works well. Thanks for adding SAML!
We are happy with Solarwinds and have not looked at other products.