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"The most valuable feature is application monitoring.""I am impressed with the tool's AppStack feature which mainly helps us in the identification process. This feature can give an overview of the fault and help us identify the issues for performance degradation. Instead of looking at multiple places, we can look at a single place to identify the issues.""The product integrates with Remedy.""I'd rate technical support at eight out of ten. They are helpful and fast.""Monitoring of processes and services is the most valuable feature. It is not necessarily just the server alone in terms of the CPU or the memory. We can go in-depth into services and processes.""The features like trends, capacity planning, recommendations, and diagnostics are the main items I focus on for added value.""The solution is end-to-end from the network and the application to the processes. Everything about the enterprise infrastructure is being covered by the solution. It's easy to use and easy to navigate and one of the leaders among monitoring solutions.""Hardware health: It allows for proactive monitoring of the hardware health and is a game changer."

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"SummitAI IT Management Suite's chat box feature has reduced our service discount, and because it's intelligent, the responses that go out to the users have improved, and the resolutions are much faster.""It was easy to access and fast. Our experience using it solely as a ticketing tool. We used fetch reports from the tool, particularly with regard to SLA tracking for our partners.""The product has the best features for ITSM.""The most valuable feature is remote access. People are working from home, and we can take remote access through it."

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Cons
"Nodes in Azure are able to be monitored with the use of agents, but this does not apply to cloud service offerings that are not node based.""There is one feature that is a report writer. And they are currently trying to take it out from being a stand-alone application and integrating to the web. This doesn't give us the flexibility and it doesn't expand what we can get when it comes to reporting. So, putting it on the web is going to make it difficult to get some information. Leaving it where it is now will help us a lot.""When you implement SolarWinds on a larger scale my customers complain about the speed.""A lot of times, we have to do a lot of manual cleanups.""They should incorporate more artificial intelligence. There should also be more predictive features.""The setup was complex. We had local support to assist us.""The major concern in the product revolves around application performance monitoring since end-to-end application monitoring is not possible with the tool.""SAM AppInsight for SQL: The ability to ignore fragmentation of specific indexes."

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"There could be flexibility in terms of customization.""Integration was a major limitation with SummitAI.""SummitAI IT Management Suite's project management and operational management features could be improved.""I would like them to add software inventory in the next release. We don't have that right now."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I have always said SolarWinds is very “proud” of their products, meaning they are expensive. I cannot afford to purchase all the licenses I need for all the SolarWinds products."
  • "When planning for the number of licenses to purchase, make sure you understand all of the elements within an application required to really understand performance well. In our case, we quickly came to the conclusion that an unlimited license for SAM was the way to go."
  • "Nagios XI, WhatsUpGold, Uptime Software, PRTG, Manage Engine, and SpiceWorks are the other tools that have lower pricing and licensing costs. However, they can't compete with SolarWinds when it comes to the features and functionality that SolarWinds can provide."
  • "I would advise potential buyers to wait until the end of the quarter, end of year, or other time to place orders. There are actually great deals to be had at those times if your budget cycle can match up."
  • "Pricing and licensing is fair for what you get. It does have a great bang-for-the-buck appeal."
  • "SAM is not per server so the pricing model can be deceiving. If you have an enterprise environment, you will quickly exceed your licensing quickly. You should know this before going in."
  • "Understanding the counts of objects to monitor will determine the licensing need. In terms of pricing, it’s not cheap but it’s not expensive as larger vendors whose products don’t have all the features or integrations."
  • "The product might cost you $30,000 USD to buy, but scaling this solution requires the purchase of additional polling engines at $20,000 USD each."
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  • "We have a regular license."
  • "SummitAI IT Management Suite's pricing is a bit expensive."
  • "The product's cost is average."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The application dependency feature identifies issues between applications and servers or within the network where the application is hosted. It highlights related problems, whether related to packet… more »
    Top Answer:Among the major monitoring solutions, especially considering that free monitoring tools are available, it is relatively affordable. When compared to other licensed models in the market, it stands out… more »
    Top Answer:The current script monitoring feature has limitations, especially when dealing with custom scripts.
    Top Answer:It was easy to access and fast. Our experience using it solely as a ticketing tool. We used fetch reports from the tool, particularly with regard to SLA tracking for our partners.
    Top Answer:The product's cost is average. It used to be inexpensive, but now they have added many functionalities. Still, it is cheaper than other more significant tools in the market. The suite is not just… more »
    Top Answer:Integration was a major limitation with SummitAI. Features we need are available in ManageEngine, making it a better fit. Secondly, the cost of SummitAI was a challenge. Finally, company policies or… more »
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    Also Known As
    SolarWinds SAM
    Summus IT Management Suite
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    Overview

    SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) delivers powerful application and server monitoring capabilities for IT pros, enabling them to diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues faster. Do not let slow applications and downtime impact your end-users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack. SolarWinds SAM is affordable and easy to deploy, use, and customize. You can automatically discover your system's environment and start monitoring in about an hour. No professional services or consultation needed.

    SymphonyAI provides an AI-powered IT Service Management (ITSM) platform aimed at enhancing IT service delivery efficiency and effectiveness. The platform, SymphonyAI ITSM, offers a unified service portal for streamlined user assistance and incorporates reporting and analytics functionalities to furnish insights into IT service performance. By leveraging artificial intelligence, SymphonyAI aims to optimize ITSM processes, aligning IT services with business needs while ensuring cost efficiency.

    Sample Customers
    Andr. L. Riis AS, NetSuite
    Magma, Toyota, Evidera, Netik, KPMG, Innodata, ABB, DAIKIN, Toshiba, Emerson, Dell, Pansonic, DBS, PWC, EY, Hexaware Technologies, Deloitte, NEC, Birla Soft, Panasonic, Harman, SBI, Kotak Life Insurance, SREI, Marico, Perfetti, Manipal Hospitals, Maruti Suzuki, Royal Enfield, Toyota, CEAT, ABB, L&T, VIP, Knight Frank, Adithya Birla
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm20%
    Construction Company13%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm7%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization41%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Construction Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise48%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise60%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is ranked 11th in Server Monitoring with 38 reviews while SymphonyAI IT Service Management is ranked 23rd in IT Service Management (ITSM) with 5 reviews. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is rated 8.0, while SymphonyAI IT Service Management is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor writes "We use this product for base and application monitoring. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SymphonyAI IT Service Management writes "Good ticketing tool but limitations with integration". SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is most compared with Azure Monitor, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Prometheus and ServiceNow Discovery, whereas SymphonyAI IT Service Management is most compared with ServiceNow, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, JIRA Service Management, Microsoft Configuration Manager and IBM SmartCloud Control Desk.

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