Item: SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)
Rating: 6
Author: Oscar Resendez

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use it to monitor our VMware virtual environment resources, such as CPU and memory issues on our virtual servers. I have it configured to send emails and alert notifications when any particular machine begins to have issues.

Pros and Cons

Monitor CPU ready conditions in VMs
Monitor high memory usage in VMs
Monitor high CPU usage for sustained periods in VMs

I liked the previous view when it was installed [independently] outside of SolarWinds.
[I would like it if it could] bring back some of the views/graphs the older [SolarWinds] VMAN had.

Return on Investment

Knowing when VMs are having issues [in] real-time is one of the most valuable options [SolarWinds] VMAN provides.

Alternatives Considered

VMware vCenter Server

We selected [SolarWinds] VMAN because we already had [SolarWinds] products and it was simple enough to get it added in.

Key Insights

Do you think SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)'s feature set?

Yes

Did SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

[SolarWinds] VMAN is great in a VMware virtual environment. You can configure and set up a great number of alerts and notifications that will help you stay on top of your [environment's] performance.

SolarWinds VMAN is a Solid Product

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Virtualization Manager (VMAN)