Item: SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Solarwinds is used to monitor the Windows and Networking systems here. Limited Linux monitoring currently. This allows easy and quick setup with canned alerting options that don't require a Master's degree in Engineering to complete (i.e. MS System Center). Excellent configurable dashboard options and good reporting. Historical info that can be compared cross platform.

Pros and Cons

Excellent setup to production use timing
Easily configurable dashboards and reporting
Strong user community support for custom queries
Agentless connectivity

Full fault tolerance is a purchased item - should be included as standard
Better separation of users areas

Return on Investment

Excellent tool for single pane of glass with real ROI cost benefits
Assists in performance reviews when requests for additional resources come in

Alternatives Considered

System Center Operations Manager and Nagios

Way less expensive than SCOM and much faster time to deployment. Much less manual work than Nagios and much easier to customize quickly.

Other Software Used

Dell Spotlight, Microsoft SQL Server, Okta

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited as a single cross platform monitoring tool that is way less expensive than other "for purchase" options and even over most open source/freeware.

Solarwinds review

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor