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Cisco UCS Manager vs SolarWinds NPM comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.7
Cisco UCS Manager's excellent technical support excels in responsiveness and issue resolution, though upgrade processes may need multiple tickets.
Sentiment score
6.4
SolarWinds NPM's support is knowledgeable but faces issues in response speed, sales tactics, and customization support options.
We had contact with SolarWinds regarding the implementation, and they were helpful.
They have good technical support.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
6.9
Cisco UCS Manager needs GUI improvements, better integration, simplified upgrades, enhanced security, and user-friendly, cost-effective deployment solutions.
Sentiment score
4.0
SolarWinds NPM faces challenges with accuracy, user interface, scalability, support, stability, resource use, and pricing concerns.
SolarWinds needs to upscale on observability and add full-fledged observability features, including security features.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Cisco UCS Manager offers scalability and adaptability, though it can require additional managers as environments grow and technology evolves.
Sentiment score
8.1
SolarWinds NPM is scalable and adaptable, with flexible deployments but may need dedicated hardware for optimal performance.
SolarWinds NPM is scalable and effective in handling large network infrastructures.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
4.7
Cisco UCS Manager is costly but valued for reliability and stability, offering a comprehensive solution for enterprise data center management.
Sentiment score
6.3
SolarWinds NPM offers competitive pricing but can be costly; complex licensing and additional fees may impact smaller businesses.
The solution is considered expensive.
Pricing-wise, SolarWinds NPM is more expensive than PRTG.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Cisco UCS Manager is highly stable, with minor issues effectively resolved, earning strong user confidence and high ratings.
Sentiment score
6.7
Properly managed SolarWinds NPM is stable, with fewer issues in updated versions, relying on infrastructure planning and resource allocation.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.1
Cisco UCS Manager enhances efficiency with flexible management, easy integration, and comprehensive control across network, storage, and compute resources.
Sentiment score
8.8
SolarWinds NPM offers easy deployment, intuitive monitoring, customizable dashboards, multi-vendor support, scalability, and community-driven enhancements for proactive management.
The most valuable feature for us is the database performance analyzer, which we use a lot.
SolarWinds NPM has specific modules for monitoring different network capabilities, which provides rich features for carrying out specific tasks.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
24th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SolarWinds NPM
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
157
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (4th), Cloud Monitoring Software (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds NPM is 4.1%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Edwin Mwosa - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network oversight with rapid issue identification and good efficiency
We mainly use Cisco UCS Manager to integrate and manage our Cisco switches across the building. We also utilize it for network integration. It provides an integrated solution for our Cisco environment, streamlining our operations and managing multiple Cisco devices like switches and routers Cisco…
MohitKumar - PeerSpot reviewer
High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface
The solution needs to integrate with additional SDN technologies that are part of the hyper market. The solution supports many vendors by default and just included Meraki SDN with the new release, but continued expansion is important. We created a custom method to pair with unsupported vendors but that can produce a lag in performance so future releases should expand SDN support. The solution does a good job of automating features but could expand that even more.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
32%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
56%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco UCS Manager?
When one server fails, we can attach the service profile to a new server, which saves a lot of time.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS Manager?
Cisco UCS Manager pricing is on the expensive side. I would rate its affordability at three out of ten. It is not very affordable.
What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?
I would like to see improved visibility into the operating system, enabling us to identify issues directly from the operating system itself. This integration could prevent the need to switch betwee...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
It actually depends on the exact purpose or kind of devices (network devices, servers, something else). Some tools are better for only network devices while others are better for a cloud monitoring...
What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?
We are partners with SolarWinds and we sell a lot of Network management to large enterprises also because of scalability, products like Network Performance Monitor & Netflow Traffic Analyzer ar...
 

Also Known As

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Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer
 

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Sample Customers

Management Science Associates, Peak 10, Virtual Consulting Professionals
Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard
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