We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista and SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, HPE Aruba Networking and others in Network Management Applications."It is a good investment for features."
"Being able to see the health of the network is most valuable. It is very strong in terms of stability and scalability. Their technical support is also good."
"I really like Visual RAF. I use that a lot and then I use the up and down status reports because it'll send me emails and text messages when access points go up or down. That way, I'm aware of what's going on."
"The reports are good."
"Network management solution that's very stable and scalable. It has a straightforward installation, fast technical support, and multiple features such as reporting, network health analysis, etc."
"The most valuable feature of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is the monitoring of wired and wireless equipment."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to store all the device configurations for the various network devices in NCM and making it easy for us to retrieve and look them over."
"It is pretty straightforward to set up."
"The scanning features have proven to be highly valuable, particularly due to the comprehensive information they provide."
"The configuration compliance aspect of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager allows for easy comparison of configuration settings across branches, ensuring adherence to security guidelines and best practices. Automation capabilities have greatly impacted workflows, enabling tasks such as configuration backups, template deployment, and firmware upgrades to be automated, thereby streamlining processes and saving time. Compliance reporting features provide valuable insights into network compliance, offering pre-built security audit reports and customizable options to meet specific requirements."
"It's perfect for network configuration management. It's easy to use."
"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."
"SolarWinds NCM provides updates on the status of your network infrastructure. If any issues arise, such as a link failure or a device going offline, you will receive notifications and alerts. Additionally, if someone unplugs a cable, SolarWinds NCM will detect it. It also features a Topology Mapper that displays the connectivity of your network devices, giving you a visual representation of the network's structure. With SolarWinds NCM, you have a clear understanding of what's happening within your network and can generate comprehensive reports."
"It is a stable solution."
"It needs to be infused with more artificial intelligence and machine learning."
"I would like to see a little better reporting, not reporting features, the report maker to be a little better."
"They should add more security features."
"Adding a reliable and proper heatmap for the access points would make this solution better."
"The location of the WiFi connection should be available to all users."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista could improve by adding more cybersecurity features."
"It would be great if they include a network service manager, network performance manager, or a privileged assessment in the next release."
"Releasing a product compatible with operating systems other than Windows would be advantageous."
"When it comes to the way of managing the network devices, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager should provide the simplest way that devices can relate to the server. For example, when we want to get the devices on board, we go by SSH to make the SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager create the connectivity with the device. After that, we pull the configuration. It would be helpful if they could combine both so that everything will be done in one step."
"The interface of solar winds could be improved."
"I would like to see more integration tools. Something like dialysis, for example."
"We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on."
"The Network Configuration Manager needs to improve the access control list compliance."
"Its customer service response could be faster."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is ranked 17th in Network Management Applications with 6 reviews while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 22 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is rated 9.0, while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista writes "Helpful support, useful monitoring, and reliable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager writes "Streamlines network configuration and compliance processes through its centralized dashboard, although its compatibility with multi-vendor devices may present limitations". Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista is most compared with Alcatel-Lucent ClearPass, Cisco DNA Center and Aruba Airwave, whereas SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, OpenText Network Node Manager i and VMware NSX.
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