Compare Micro Focus Network Node Manager vs. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
Micro Focus Network Node Manager is ranked 7th in Network Management Applications with 4 reviews while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 3rd in Network Management Applications with 5 reviews. Micro Focus Network Node Manager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Micro Focus Network Node Manager writes "Has the ability to carry out customized polling for certain parameters, so that is an add-on to enable a customer to utilize it efficiently". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager writes "Enables us to oversee everything on our network efficiently but network logs should be improved". Micro Focus Network Node Manager is most compared with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager, IBM Tivoli NetCool and CA Spectrum, whereas SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, IBM Tivoli NetCool and Infoblox NetMRI. See our Micro Focus Network Node Manager vs. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager report.
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If you install one node on Network Node Manager and want to scale it up, it's pretty easy to create more nodes. You can utilize the main file from various vendors for integration. Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment. Real time network monitoring application: It is very stable, which provides quick root cause analysis (RCA) for any network faults. | I use it for monitoring the entire network for the company. We oversee nodes down, we oversee devices heading up to crossing the threshold for CPU usage. We oversee power so power backups on the switches, we oversee if they're down or if they're failing. We oversee any node down or any router from any vendor. The features we find most valuable is the configuration backup automation, the configuration compliance, the security vulnerability detection and upgrading devices. Compared to other vendors, like NetBrain, managing the solution is easy. They made it very user-friendly. The most valuable features the solution offers are compliance, reliability, and information about reliability. We push all our configurations to the servers with ease and the logs capture almost all the transactions needed for an internal audit. |
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The way the solution currently works means I'm not able to customize my own reports. The resources utilized could be a bit higher, and that is one of the challenges that isn't optimized Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive. Only to improve the GUI. | The network logs could be improved. When the error logs come across with those false positive alarms in the error logs. The Network Configuration Manager needs to improve the access control list compliance. On NCM, reporting could be a bit better. It's completely become just one report. When I try to create a custom report, the solution just commits old server data. The interface of solar winds could be improved. We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on. |
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Information Not Available | With a minimal bundle, we pay about $3000 a year in licensing costs. If you have multiple devices in your network, you must buy the bundle, which is 100% identical for your infrastructure. If you have 15 devices, you need 15 licenses, for example. That's one bundle. You don't pay for anything over and above that. |
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Views 1,161 Comparisons 630 Reviews 4 Average Words per Review 444 Avg. Rating 8.0 | Views 3,428 Comparisons 2,886 Reviews 4 Average Words per Review 411 Avg. Rating 8.0 |
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| Network Node Manager, HPE Network Node Manager | SolarWinds NCM |
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| Micro Focus | SolarWinds |
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| Network Node Manager is network management software that unifies fault, availability, and performance monitoring to helps you improve network uptime and performance, and increase responsiveness to business needs. | Before you monitor your network, configure it! A reliable and secure network starts with carefully planned, executed, and monitored network configuration and change management. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM) saves time and improves network reliability and security by managing configurations, changes, and compliance for routers, switches, and other network devices from Cisco, Juniper, HP, Dell, Brocade, Aruba, Rukus, and more. |
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Learn more about Micro Focus Network Node Manager | Learn more about SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager |
Sample Customers | |
| T-Mobile, Retegal, Sentara Healthcare | United Lincolnshire Hospitals, Air Rarotonga, NetSuite, Thai AirAsia, REA Group, 335th Signal Command, Agilisys, Marine Expeditionary Force |
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No Data Available | Software R&D Company37% Comms Service Provider15% Construction Company8% Government8% |
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