Big, but effective
September 14, 2022
Big, but effective
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
We monitor servers and network gear to track uptime, and to alert when certain resource metrics are reached on a system (e.g., low disk space). My team does not use configuration management abilities. We're also working to integrate SNMP monitoring of data center power gear and PDUs, in order to get away from the vendor's proprietary client and to have our monitoring more standardized.
- Server uptime monitoring
- SNMP monitoring
- Reporting
- Network device monitoring
- The web interface reloads when certain options are chosen from pop-up menus, which interrupts quick page navigation.
- Configuring custom SNMP alerting is onerous.
- I wish custom reporting was easier to use.
- Saves spending on duplicate solutions.
- Save wasted time on manual system checks.
- Stored credentials save system admins from writing down passwords.
Nagios requires far more manual work to configure than SolarWinds does, though that also encourages customization and perfect-fit solutions. Nagios also requires far, far fewer resources to run than SolarWinds: SolarWinds wants great gobs of memory and disk, while Nagios is refreshingly humble. Nagios starts working from the first minute, too, whereas SolarWinds needs lots of set-up time.
Do you think SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor's feature set?
Yes
Did SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor again?
Yes