SolarWinds Network Device Monitor Reviews

We use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring and managing IPs. Additionally, we have the IPAM, IP administrator management on SolarWinds, which monitors all the devices and CIs for the servers and network. 

The most valuable features of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor are the reports. We are configuring the reports, and the first reports are only about the devices. We are configuring the thresholds in order to monitor all the devices.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could improve the features. We don't have the complete model for the database, and the monitoring for the database is up and down. We expect that we could monitor the blocking items on the database but we don't have that feature.

There are a few APIs in order to integrate a solution with SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. For example, with Summit and Cisco Meraki we are trying to integrate them and we are failing. The solution should improve integration.

I have been using SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for approximately five years.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not totally stable. We are considering that we are almost at 90% after this migration. We are still working on some issues with access for all the accounts because we have several roles in order to receive reports. So we are still working on that.

The scalability of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good because you purchase different models.

We are handling approximately 400 devices on the network and approximately 150 devices for the server.

In my contract team, there are 15 people using this solution. In my company, there are more than 1,000 people using it.

One of the large issues is support because our contact doesn't specify SLAs. When we escalate issues, we don't have the support.

The initial SolarWinds Network Device Monitor was easy because we migrated from the on-premise version to the cloud.

I have a team that manages SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. I give advice to my team in order to do configuration, how to handle it, and what kind of reports we have to generate. We are renewing the accounts because we used to have accounts on-premise and now our accounts are on the cloud. When we translate these accounts, we are facing some issues in order to manage how to access to SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. The transferring of accounts should be made easier.

My advice to others would be first to find the specific models in order to receive the correct solution. If you agree with the customer that you will manage the iPad, you have to consider the iPad model. You have to be very clear and very specific on the scope of the monitoring.

I rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor an eight out of ten.

In my line of work, I am responsible for the remote monitoring of sensors, such as temperature sensors and various others, for customers in the industrial sector. Along with sensor monitoring, we also deal with PLC technology and MIDS as they pertain to industrial equipment such as pumps and electrical equipment.

I use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring the equipment remotely over the internet such as via LTE. To be clear, we only use it for monitoring the switching and routing of the network devices. For similar types of monitoring, but more to do with PLCs and the MIDS, we also utilize a solution called PRTG.

In terms of general network monitoring features, I find SolarWinds Network Device Monitor very flexible and comfortable to use. The software itself is extremely useful when it comes to monitoring how our data moves between different networks and environments.

I especially like that I can set alert thresholds that get sent to me via email when certain conditions are met. These show me whenever there are any problems and they are very effective in helping us troubleshoot them.

Although I haven't explored all of the features available, I wouldn't mind if the software were made to be a bit more customizable.

I have been using SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for approximately two years.

It has been reliable in my experience of it.

I have not used SolarWinds' product as extensively as the other product we are using (PRTG) but I do plan to apply SolarWinds Network Device Monitor to more customers in the future.

So far it hasn't been necessary for me to contact their support team, due to its overall ease of use and ease of installation.

It's very easy to set up and deploy.

Thankfully, it doesn't take a lot of manpower to install and deploy. 

I have partners in the electrical industry and my recommendation to them is always to go with either SolarWinds or PRTG when it comes to remote monitoring. Of course, it can be useful in other industries, too. It's very good software.

I would rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor a nine out of ten.

The solution is used in our organization for process monitoring and prolonged device monitoring. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor helps in identifying and correcting issues without turning certain metrics offline in an enterprise. 

There are vital features of auto-plugin core ports, bandwidth optimization and aggregation in SolarWinds Network Device Monitor. 

The solution should have AI-powered issue-resolving capabilities. If trend-based issues arise, the solution should be able to self-explain the need to be fixed. 

I have been using SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for a year. 

I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. 

It's a scalable product. A huge number of enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region are using SolarWinds Network Device Monitor and especially the NOC team, to get monitoring insights. I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate the customer support of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor as seven out of ten. But the support can be further improved. 

Neutral

In my career, I have worked with various vendors and solutions, including database solutions, Oracle Engineered Systems, and Microsoft Stack. 

Our organization's customers have a deployment team of more than 100 professionals, divided among the network, storage, database, product, development, and P&O teams. I maintain SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for our organization's customers, along with the help of a database team comprising four to five engineers. 

Whenever any critical ports or switches are down, SolarWinds Network Device Monitor alerts all the stakeholder network system teams and which needs to be attended to at the earliest. A dual port is usually present for fault tolerance purposes, but the other port needs to be fixed as soon as possible until it reaches a single point of failure. 

The real-time performance insights provided by the tool help in improving network reliability. Real-time management is implemented with the solution using color-coded graphs, critical landmarks, and failure spikes, which can be easily viewed on the interface.

The IT NOC team is dedicated to checking statistics on the monitor screen to identify malfunctions or uncertainty in the graph. The majority of our organization's customers are using the on-prem version of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor as they are already using some native cloud tools such as Oracle Cloud. I would definitely recommend SolarWinds Network Device Monitor to others. I would rate the solution a nine out of ten overall. 

We use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor to closely monitor links.

When we use SolarWinds, we conduct a lot of proof-of-concept work, and occasionally we require specific data. We'll set up a trial enrollment at that time and collect the data.

Link monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution.

We can drill down if that particular graph is shown in SolarWinds which is not available in ManageEngine; instead, a five-minute countdown will begin. It will be correct every five minutes to one hour. If you raise the points, the links will be broken. I have approximately 3,000 links. If I increase that interval to one minute, it will consume more of the VMs.

SolarWinds is faster in terms of performance.

The reading it is showing is more accurate, when compared with other monitoring solutions.

In terms of price, it could be less expensive.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is a stable solution.

I have not scaled SolarWinds Network Device Monitor, I don't have a lot of exposure in this area.

SolarWinds isn't being used correctly. There are only so many licenses available. We only onboard that particular device to SolarWinds when we need to monitor it closely. It's not something we would use on a regular basis. Once or twice a month, for example. It's not something that is used every day, perhaps every 10 to 15 days.

We have not contacted technical support, it is not required in my environment.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is the best solution for closely monitoring how the link is performing when compared to ManageEngine OpManager.

When we look at routers, all they show us is some form of bandwidth. SolarWinds displays the same information, however, due to the integrated values in OpManager, on average, it will take five minutes.

The initial setup was straightforward. It was easy to deploy.

I would rate the initial setup a four out of five.

It would be simple for a beginner or intermediate user to deploy everything correctly.

When compared with other solutions SolarWinds is more expensive. We are not fully licensed.

In terms of cost, it's expensive. I would rate it a one out of five.

I would rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor an eight out of ten.

We primarily use SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for monitoring and configuration management. It also has other features like IP address allocation and IP address management.

The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is monitoring.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor lacks the granularity of other monitoring tools like LiveNX. We don't get much visibility or specifics about the traffic that passes through an interface that SolarWinds Network Device Monitor monitors.

I have been using SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for more than five years.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is a stable product, but its stability depends on how you use it. We have several SolarWinds servers, but one of the servers we use is being overloaded in terms of the device it manages. So, it has started to present some problems in terms of availability.

More than 100 users are using the solution in our organization.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is not an expensive solution.

I would recommend SolarWinds Network Device Monitor to other users.

Overall, I rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor a seven out of ten.

The solution is used primarily to monitor our network. In real-time, we know when if there's an issue on our network and it helps us to be proactive, to solve the situation.

The alerts we are getting when we start losing connection access have been helpful. If a device is starting to get, for example, a higher than normal level of activity or the CPU starts to increase there is an alert. The alert is the most beneficial for us.

The pricing isn't too bad. 

It's been stable. 

The way they are presenting the map of our devices needs to be improved.

The initial setup is complex. 

I've been using the solution for about three years. 

My impression of stability is mostly good, however, I'm open to seeing how it works and if it gives us acceptable performance for what we are doing. So far, we are impressed with that solution. That said, it can allow us to run more, and do more.

I can't speak to scalability. We haven't tried to scale.

Mostly, just engineers are on the solution. 

We have a person in-house that will bring issues to our attention, and if we need to, we will escalate to support.

Neutral

The initial setup is a bit complex. It's not for anyone who is a beginner to work in the products to do it. It's a bit longer to start uploading the new nodes on the software.

I'd rate the solution a two out of five in terms of ease of use.

The deployment takes about 15 to 20 minutes. 

At most, we need five people to deploy and maintain the product.

We did not use a third party to help us set everything up. We handled the implementation in-house.

The pricing is okay. I would rate it a three out of five. 

We're just customers and end-users.

I'd advise potential new users that, before using the device, they need to prepare and get some training on the device before using it.

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor can be used to know that your devices are on, which switches are off, which ports are open, and which ports are not open.

The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is it can alert you when a device is not working.

I have been using SolarWinds Network Device Monitor for approximately two years.

SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is stable. However, the level of stability depends on the infrastructure.

The scalability of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is great. 

We might reduce usage to one person from two using this solution.

We have made a few calls to support. We have not encountered very many issues that would require support.

The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation.

We used integrators for the implementation of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor.

The price of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is good.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate SolarWinds Network Device Monitor a seven out of ten.

We use the solution for monitoring switches, telephones, and Wi-Fi access points.

The product is useful for switches and IP phones.

The solution is not user-friendly.

I have been using the solution for three to four years.

The product is stable. I rate the tool’s stability an eight out of ten.

I rate the tool’s scalability a nine out of ten. Five people in my organization are using the product. We have plans to increase the usage in the future.

I rate the ease of setup a ten out of ten.

The deployment takes a day. We need two people to deploy the solution.

The product is expensive.

We are using the latest version of the solution. I did not deploy the solution. I am monitoring it. I am not part of the procurement team. I would recommend the product to others because it is stable. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.