We performed a comparison between Cisco Data Center Network Manager and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"After installation, you almost forget that it is working."
"VCNM provides a unique capability of managing the admin VDCs of Nexus boxes."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the consolidated dashboard, providing insights into parameters and overall usage of network features. It allows us to easily summarize insights through the dashboards. The solution offers automation capabilities, particularly in the context of connecting LAN sites with websites."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"The product has excellent stability."
"I don't have to rely on the on-site engineer who can do the configuration. I can have our team just plug the devices and perform remotely. I can also do the templates."
"The product makes the management of our environment simpler."
"We use the product to manage access points."
"The SolarWinds NPM framework, upon which most of their flagship products are built, empowers a wide variety of admins and users to quickly find value in their installed products."
"I love the GUI. Almost everything is accessible through the web interface. It is very user-friendly. It is easy to drag and drop resources wherever you want them."
"It did a good job of the collection and then an investigation of the net flow of information for understanding the applications that were being used at certain locations."
"We can proactively fix historical issues, so we won't face those problems in future."
"It is considerably cheaper compared to other tools."
"I found a lot of valuable features in SolarWinds NPM, such as the customized application monitoring that allows you to customize any monitoring and script customization, and you also have the option to deploy and upgrade SolarWinds NPM online, which is very useful for my organization."
"What I've found most valuable about the solution is that it's scalable."
"SolarWinds NPM is a scalable solution since it can handle a huge number of users."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"It would be nice to have the ability to more easily collect information from other software when doing some types of analysis."
"If the customer thinks about using additional solutions, Cisco should make sure they are not left out."
"One of the biggest challenges is that we aren't always able to push the configuration onto the target device. Whenever this happens, we have to do a factory reset, put on the script, and then reconfigure it again. In the next release, I would like to have a troubleshooting feature."
"The delivery Cisco Data Center Network Manager could improve if it was easier. Additionally, some feature improvement is needed."
"The reporting is not very intuitive and has room for improvement."
"In the next release, I would like to see it merged with Prime and I think that it should be more unified."
"It's a relatively expensive product for some clients."
"Could integrate better with VMware products."
"SolarWinds NPM can be very slow at times. The database optimization can be done to improve the product performance."
"The reporting is good, but I want it to be a little easier when creating custom reports. The reports are all on the website now, but it takes some know how to get some to display the way you would like."
"Complex and overly detailed setup."
"Sometimes there are issues when upgrading to a new version of the product."
"A feature I would ask for is for them to have this solution available for Linux systems instead of Windows."
"I would like to see integration with antivirus or other security endpoint solutions."
"The console could be more user-friendly. It would be better if SolarWinds updated the user interface."
"It is difficult for stakeholders to translate technical requirements, which results in difficulties selecting a platform or implementing a solution."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 27th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while SolarWinds NPM is ranked 4th in Network Monitoring Software with 147 reviews. Cisco Data Center Network Manager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Data Center Network Manager writes "Provides insight into the network's health data and has an excellent support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". Cisco Data Center Network Manager is most compared with Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, Zabbix and Cisco DNA Center, whereas SolarWinds NPM is most compared with Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes and Entuity. See our Cisco Data Center Network Manager vs. SolarWinds NPM report.
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