Great one stop shop for Network Monitoring
January 19, 2022

Great one stop shop for Network Monitoring

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

SolarWinds allowed us to consolidate Network Performance monitoring into one tool. It has allowed us to spot issues we would have otherwise missed.

Pros

  • Network Maps, Live Maps.
  • Custom Dashboards.
  • Ease of adding new elements.

Cons

  • Support for Juniper/Arista devices.
  • Sluggishness and need for a modern UI.
  • Limitation to Windows.
  • Has helped spot many different issues that otherwise go missed.
  • Has helped in Executive level reporting with ease.
  • DB availability for other tools to visualize the data is a big plus.
We chose SolarWinds for the functionality it offered us for the price point.

Do you think SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)'s feature set?

No

Did SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) again?

No

It's appropriate if you have several different disparate tools and you are trying to visualize the network and get quick custom dashbaords. It would not be great if you have a multivendor environment where you need custom OIDs to be added in Solarwinds, you would need a dedicated person to maintain Solarwinds in that case. For a large-scale telecom network, this wouldn't be suitable.

SolarWinds NPM Feature Ratings

Network Performance Monitoring
5.8
Automated network device discovery
6
Network monitoring
9
Baseline threshold calculation
3
Alerts
8
Network capacity planning
1
Packet capture analysis
1
Network mapping
8
Customizable reports
10
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
5
Hardware health monitoring
7

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