We performed a comparison between ExtremeCloud IQ 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."Its configuration and deployment are the most valuable."
"Everything can be seen from the dashboard."
"Integrated Firewall in every AP (with DPI inspection) is a killer feature and it is included already in the price of licence (with others, this feature is an add-on licence)."
"HiveManager is incredibly useful for managing APs and switches from one cloud interface."
"App and firewall security at the AP."
"ExtremeCloud IQ is integrated with the Ekahau tool so that you can log in to the ExtremeCloud IQ portal, upload the cloud plans, draw all the interiors, and plan the APs with the real-time AP position."
"Ability to assign zero trust policies from the user."
"The feature that I like to most is unified management in a multitenant environment, where we can manage all our customers with thousands of devices (routers, switches, VPNs, and APs)."
"Compared to other vendors, like NetBrain, managing the solution is easy. They made it very user-friendly."
"It is pretty straightforward to set up."
"What's nice with NCM is you can set up policies that you can then check against the configs to ensure that your device configs adhere to a baseline or standard that you've set in place."
"Configuration refers to the specific settings and options that determine how a device or system behaves. It can include things, such as network settings, security settings, and other options that are specific to the device or system in question. One of the most valuable features of the solution was its ability to track and monitor changes to the configuration of devices on a network. This can be useful for troubleshooting and identifying potential issues. By keeping track of who made changes to the configuration and when it can be easier to determine the cause of any problems that may arise."
"We push all our configurations to the servers with ease and the logs capture almost all the transactions needed for an internal audit."
"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."
"The solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."
"The installation is straightforward."
"We'd like to have a cloud dashboard from which we can see all devices."
"ExtremeCloud IQ’s user interface needs to be improved, and its current bugs need to be fixed."
"Browser load time for the cloud is long and needs improvement."
"I would like to see more security features such as NAC integrated to the solution. This would allow customers to be able to control all other users under one dashboard."
"We have had some mediocre to poor experiences with tech support: Conflicting information, condescending attitudes, and reluctance to work to resolve an issue."
"Pricing could be improved. It could be lower."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"Lacks cyber asset tracking."
"I would like to see more integration tools. Something like dialysis, for example."
"It would be great if they include a network service manager, network performance manager, or a privileged assessment in the next release."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
"The network logs could be improved. When the error logs come across with those false positive alarms in the error logs."
"Releasing a product compatible with operating systems other than Windows would be advantageous."
"The third-party plugins available in the solution could improve. I have received some issues with the templates."
"Its look and feel can be improved. They can also put in more effort into building the THWACK community and use the information about various customer issues and requests to build the new releases."
"When we run the SolarWinds NCM jobs at the cellular line, it runs in the morning. They're just not finishing. We're getting false processing."
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ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 6th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 22 reviews. ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.6, while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". 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". ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Ubiquiti WLAN, 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 NetBrain.
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