SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - Know Your Network
April 06, 2022

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - Know Your Network

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

We utilize SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) to monitor device health at all layers of our network (switches, routers, wireless controllers, etc.). The dashboard allows us to quickly identify problems such as down devices, bandwidth spikes, dropped packets, and high CPU utilization. Particularly useful is the notification system that alerts our network team when a device is not reachable.

Pros

  • Easy identification of network issues
  • Notification when critical systems are offline
  • The "Network Top 10" dashboard is all-around great

Cons

  • Upgrading the software can be tedious
  • Managing/creating reports could be faster
  • Overall, no major complaints
  • Positive - quickly identify hardware issues and maximize uptime
  • Positive - aids in performance tuning across our network
  • Positive - allows for customized notifications when a critical event occurs

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?

Yes

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?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

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

Yes

SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM), Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco DNA Center
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) should be considered by anyone who is in charge of managing a medium to large network. It allows for a high degree of oversight of your topology and helps with resolving issues quickly. Also, setting up devices to be monitored can be as simple, or granular, as you like. SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) may not be as well suited for smaller, less complex networks.

SolarWinds NPM Feature Ratings

Network Performance Monitoring
9.0
Automated network device discovery
10
Network monitoring
10
Baseline threshold calculation
8
Alerts
10
Network capacity planning
9
Packet capture analysis
8
Network mapping
8
Customizable reports
9
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
8
Hardware health monitoring
10

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