Item: SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is used to provide us up-to-date information on the performance of our applications hosted on virtual servers. It's most useful to give all users visibility to critical health monitoring where Linux may not necessarily be their strength. Having a single pane of glass to track health makes troubleshooting issues quick and easy!

Pros and Cons

Flexible
Easy to use interface
Large product monitoring scope

Cost somewhat high
Scalable licensing could be better
Upgrades can be painful

Return on Investment

Protect critical production applications
Prevent user related errors where failures may be missed
Overall cost savings by preventing issues

Likelihood to Recommend

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is well suited to applications that are hosted across a bunch of machines, virtual or otherwise. It really does help by providing a single place where we can monitor everything at once. It's easy to identify when issues come up, and integrates well with the existing SolarWinds' ecosystem.

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Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

Return on Investment

Likelihood to Recommend

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