Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
It's the main screen in the ops center; it's used for netflow and alarms.
- Netflow
- Color indication of up/down
- Receiver and analyzer and sender of e-mail alarms of syslog messages
- Network port error indication
- Circuit utilization and alarms
- Easy management of nodes
- Maps
- Speed and use of storage space
- Need to allocate receivers for each of our large data centers
- Easier to train OPS CENTER personnel
- Increased independence of OPS CENTER personnel
- Much better ROI than other network monitors like Openview
- Easier to configure in general
HP Open View is too costly and too hard to configure
SolarWinds NPM Feature Ratings
Using SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
20 - network operations and network enginneering
6 - self learned or Solarwinds support
- netflow analysis
- fault+alarms
- graphic up/down
- netflow analysis and detection of DDOS
- ps center self support
- alarms for interface 90%+
- netflow guard of interface on WAN
- alarms on syslog from wifi controllers
- alarms from routers on Internet side(DMZ)
Evaluating SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor and Competitors
- Price
- Product Features
- Prior Experience with the Product
- Vendor Reputation
price and ease of use
no changes I know the product works
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled - all teams informed in weekly meetings CAB
- not enough storage had to upgrade
- went from phys servers to VM
- upgraded the link from 1gig to 10
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Immediate help available Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No - dont need it
had issue with the v-2 or v-3 of SNMP and they described the solution
Using SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Well integrated Feel confident using | Requires technical support Lots to learn |
- alarms
- netflow
- color indication of up/down
- ipam
- we dont use for hardware cpu fan its slow
- slow to alert sometimes