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    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Opsview is the ability to clone the services when you're monitoring something out of the test setup.
    Top Answer:Some of the graphics on Opsview could be improved.
    Top Answer:Opsview is used to monitor system availability, whether its service is running on disk usage, CPU usage, etc.
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    Also Known As
    Data Center Manager
    Opsview Monitor, Opsview Enterprise
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    Overview
    RACKWISE Data Center Manager (DCM) is an enterprise class software solution. It enables Visualization of your entire data center infrastructure from the data center through the rack to devices and components within those devices. Full Documentation is built into the system for managing todays complex environments. Modeling, and unlimited what if scenarios are core parts of the software. Data Center Manager (DCM) provides the ability to analyze data in tabular and graphical formats.

    Opsview is a modern and scalable SaaS or on-premise monitoring solution that gives your organization full visibility into on-premises and cloud IT infrastructure. It delivers simplified management and a single pane of glass view of your entire IT operations. The solution provides unified insight into dynamic IT operations on premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Additionally, it can be used either in agent-based or agentless configurations.

    You can use Opsview to monitor:

     Operating systems

     Networks

     Cloud

     VMs

     Containers

     Databases

     Applications

    Opsview Features

    Opsview comes with an array of features, including:

     AutoMonitor express scan: This feature makes it easy for you to keep up with your

    changing IT infrastructure by helping you find new Windows, VMware, and Azure hosts.

     Business service monitoring: This enables you to see the health of all your end-to-end

    business services in real time and in one place.

     Autodiscovery: With this feature you can automatically discover and profile hosts in your environment, which helps you quickly populate information into Opsview for monitoring.

     Network analyzer: Opsview provides you with a complete picture of your company's

    network infrastructure via its Network Topology, Flow Collector, & NetAudit modules.

     Customizable dashboards: Opsview dashboards give you a view of all your monitoring

    metrics in interactive dashboards that are easy to create and maintain.

     Customizable reports: With Opsview, reports connect to the Opsview Data Warehouse and present historical data collected by Opsview. The solution’s out-of-the-box reports include performance, SLA, and events.

     Disaster recovery: Opsview gives your organization peace of mind with its disaster

    recovery by restoring your Opsview system if needed.

     Event handlers: Opsview event handlers allow for automation and proactive monitoring so that your users are not impacted.

     Events viewer: The events viewer feature helps you easily see all the important events in your Opsview system.

     High availability server: Opsview has a high availability monitor that offers protection to ensure that you never lose IT infrastructure visibility.

     Multitenancy: Multitenancy makes it possible for your MSP to give control of Opsview to your end users. It also allows you to create new hosts and roles as well as users while using a secure, private environment.

     Log analytics: This feature allows you to improve logging visibility, reporting, correlation, and alerting.

     SNMP traps: With SNMP traps, you can reduce your network and server load and provide faster service to your customers.

    Opsview Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Opsview. Some of the biggest advantages the

    solution offers include:

     Extensible: Opsview can be used in agent-based or agentless configurations. In addition, it can sit above multiple monitoring tools, aggregating information into a single pane of glass.

     Scalable: Opsview is very scalable. It can easily scale beyond 10,000 monitored devices via its distributed model that spreads monitoring across many monitoring engines. Its databases may be located on dedicated servers to further distribute load.

     Functional overview: Opsview monitors your IT infrastructure, network and applications, and displays alerts. It is also designed to generate notifications and integrate with your other service management tools.

     Flexible: Opsview has a flexible web framework, allowing dashboards and monitoring views to be easily customized and extended.

     Integration: Easily integrate Opsview Cloud with your current operational tools, including help desks, service management, automation and notification tools

     Automation: Automate the configuration and operation of your IT monitoring system using Opsview’s intrinsic automation capabilities. Allowing you to spend more time on projects that drive your business.

    Opsview Cloud

    Opsview Cloud gives your business 24/7 Saas Monitoring for your entire IT estate. Benefits include:

     Reducing your infrastructure costs

     Realigning your resources to focus on business value IT projects

     Ensuring you have 24/7 monitoring

     Utilizing Opsview experts to provide monitoring best practices/tips and tricks

    Sample Customers
    Cambridge University, IBM, Brocade, Infosys, Joyent, Arrow ECS
    IBM, BT, Cisco, Sky, UPS, Capgemini, Visolit, Fujitsu Services UK, UKCloud, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, Cornell University, Incomm
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    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider27%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Transportation Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise36%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise62%

    Avocent Data Center Manager is ranked 4th in Data Center Monitoring while Opsview is ranked 13th in Server Monitoring with 24 reviews. Avocent Data Center Manager is rated 0.0, while Opsview is rated 8.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Opsview writes "Responsive and easy to customize alerts for, while being priced similarly to its competition". Avocent Data Center Manager is most compared with , whereas Opsview is most compared with OP5 Monitor, Zabbix, Nagios XI, Instana Infrastructure Monitoring and SCOM.

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