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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"I like that is easy to work on and straightforward."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"The product has excellent stability."
"After installation, you almost forget that it is working."
"I like running the scripts. With the help of a Python script, we deployed within the configuration and built up the code."
"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."
"We use the product to manage access points."
"Monitoring system provides a clear indication of what's going on in the network."
"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."
"The connectivity of the solution is very good."
"Reporting tools are a great feature along with the ability to create customized reports for you"
"SolarWinds' network and server application monitoring features are strong."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"All the features are very good. The monitoring of the equipment, the configuration manager, and the IP address monitoring are great."
"I can do everything remotely, including running PowerShell scripts or performing standard updates."
"The interface is user-friendly, making it easy to use."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"It is not very easy to monitor or to browse."
"We need better performance and reliability."
"The automation feature could be improved."
"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 configuration is too complicated and you have to create templates and use a lot of menus."
"Could integrate better with VMware products."
"The delivery Cisco Data Center Network Manager could improve if it was easier. Additionally, some feature improvement is needed."
"The visibility of applications is not great."
"GUI needs improvement with a more graphical dashboard."
"Better offline license management. I’ve had to get in touch with customer support several times simply to remove an expired license from our NPM servers."
"The root cause analysis and installation faults are not clear."
"The price of the solution can be improved."
"An area for improvement in SolarWinds NPM is the short retention period. Currently, it's just for seven days of data, which is very low, making it hard for my organization to keep that data. SolarWinds recommended a seven-day retention period, but my organization needs a fourteen-day data retention period. Hence, I'd like an increase in the retention period or the database limit in SolarWinds NPM because you can't go back to the data for any investigation if seven days have passed. Another area for improvement in SolarWinds NPM is the database, which needs to be a bit more mature. I want a modified database in the next release of SolarWinds NPM. I'd also like more options added to groups because, currently, it's very limited."
"Fortigate firewalls are one example of a product that we are unable to monitor properly via SolarWinds NPM."
"This product could improve by adding cloud monitoring. I want SolarWinds NPM to do much more integration, and have more involvement in cloud monitoring, like AWS or Google, or Azure. I feel like it requires lots of improvement for cloud monitoring in NPM."
"We'd like to see a bit more automation in the future."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 26th 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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