Item: SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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

Pros and Cons

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

Support for Juniper/Arista devices.
Sluggishness and need for a modern UI.
Limitation to Windows.

Return on Investment

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.

Alternatives Considered

SevOne, PRTG Network Monitor, Observium and OpenNMS

We chose SolarWinds for the functionality it offered us for the price point.

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.

Great one stop shop for Network Monitoring

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

Return on Investment

Alternatives Considered

Key Insights

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

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

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

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

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

Likelihood to Recommend

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