We performed a comparison between SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and vCenter Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The technical support of Microsoft Intune is good."
"Internet-based access with security is what I have found to be most valuable. It is also a stable and scalable solution."
"It is very easy to use. It has a very easy interface."
"At the moment, Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is not complex."
"It provides control over all mobile devices that are being connected to the corporate network."
"The product has eased the deployment of Microsoft apps to the devices. We can manage it properly. We can control it and push the updates. Another company helped us with the deployment. However, we can do it internally."
"Intune device restriction policies enable me to enforce limitations on the device, like blocking the mobile camera or restricting the employees from using and inserting USB devices, including thumb drives and flash drives."
"Compared to other vendors, like NetBrain, managing the solution is easy. They made it very user-friendly."
"The scanning features have proven to be highly valuable, particularly due to the comprehensive information they provide."
"Its main functionality is highly beneficial as it centralizes the management of configuration items across the network."
"It's perfect for network configuration management. It's easy to use."
"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."
"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."
"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to store all the device configurations for the various network devices in NCM and making it easy for us to retrieve and look them over."
"The solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."
"The interface is very user-friendly and the solution is simple to use."
"The most valuable features of vCenter Configuration Manager are highly mature technology."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is an easy-to-use solution with good performance and cost management."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"We can scale the solution as needed."
"The solution is stable and we haven't run into issues with bugs or glitches."
"The most valuable features that VMware's vCenter Configuration Manager have, when compared with other solutions, are their disaster recovery and business connectivity capabilities."
"My primary use case is for migration"
"There is room for improvement in integration and security as well."
"Microsoft Intune is not user-friendly to manage and has room for improvement."
"The solution requires Mac support."
"It's the granularity: 'Is your firewall on? Is BitLocker on?' It's not amazing granularity. But I've looked into other products, like Duo, and they're all similar."
"Integration with Mac devices requires some improvement."
"Microsoft needs to enhance device-level security, as sometimes when using Microsoft Intune, the device's operating system becomes stuck and requires a full uninstall to remove the Intune bug."
"It would be good if, in addition to the minimal patching and compliance, we could also use Intune for application deployment. For instance, if a device is not patched, Intune should have the ability to push not only a Microsoft patch but also other patches, such as a browser patch."
"More integration with monitoring tools is needed."
"It would be great if they include a network service manager, network performance manager, or a privileged assessment in the next release."
"Its customer service response could be faster."
"Improvements are needed in the automatic network mapping function."
"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."
"The solution could have better integration."
"I would like to see more integration tools. Something like dialysis, for example."
"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 solution needs to add its own backup system because it has issues integrating with third-party solutions."
"The ease of setup and installations could be improved."
"The Self Service Interface is not very good and it needs improvement."
"It should be easier to use alternate storage."
"The cost of this solution should be improved."
"Acquiring certifications often require extensive training and successfully passing an exam, which can be costly and time-consuming, particularly if you already possess experience in the domain. As a result, this can increase the overall cost of obtaining certification and may present a challenge that requires addressing."
"They could improve the hybrid-cloud environment and its management, not only for the local host but also including the connection between public and private cloud."
"There are some complexities within the system center. For example, we use two different applications for updates and the deployment of the machine. We also have another third party solution."
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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 11th in Configuration Management with 22 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 50 reviews. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager writes "Network configuration is done well; great pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, OpenText Network Node Manager i and VMware NSX, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. See our SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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