We performed a comparison between Cisco Data Center Network Manager and SolarWinds Network Device Monitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"Monitoring system provides a clear indication of what's going on in the network."
"We use the product to manage access points."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the stability of the solution."
"I like that is easy to work on and straightforward."
"Data Center Network Manager is absolutely stable."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Data Center Network Manager are consistency and the core server. The teams have had a good experience."
"The interface of this solution is easy to use overall."
"I like running the scripts. With the help of a Python script, we deployed within the configuration and built up the code."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"Link monitoring is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The product is useful for switches and IP phones."
"This product proactively tells us about issues before the users notice."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is monitoring."
"The solution and its interface are elaborate and fully integrate all monitored items for easy analysis and troubleshooting."
"The deployment process is quick."
"I rate the product's initial setup process a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one means it is a difficult phase and ten is an easy process."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"Automation for the RMA process can be added."
"Sometimes the product gives us problems that require support."
"It's a relatively expensive product for some clients."
"The solution needs to improve reports."
"API lacks robustness."
"It is not very easy to monitor or to browse."
"We need better performance and reliability."
"The tool's pricing strategy could be improved to compete more effectively in the market, especially against competitors like Huawei, Aruba, and Juniper."
"When an organization's network grows, the complexity of the dashboard becomes an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The way they are presenting the map of our devices needs to be improved."
"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."
"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."
"The reporting feature needs improvement because we are unable to configure reports that were included during initial implementation."
"The solution is not user-friendly."
"The initial setup of the SolarWinds Network Device Monitor could be easier. It took us approximately one month to complete the implementation."
"Integration with different tools, such as ServiceNow and Excel, can be improved."
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Cisco Data Center Network Manager is ranked 26th in Network Monitoring Software with 20 reviews while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is ranked 42nd in Network Monitoring Software with 16 reviews. Cisco Data Center Network Manager is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Data Center Network Manager writes "Provides insight into the network's health data and has an excellent support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Device Monitor writes "An elaborate solution that fully integrates for easy monitoring and troubleshooting". Cisco Data Center Network Manager is most compared with Marvis Virtual Network Assistant, Zabbix, Cisco DNA Center and SolarWinds NPM, whereas SolarWinds Network Device Monitor is most compared with FortiMonitor, IBM SevOne Network Performance Management (NPM), ThousandEyes, Auvik Network Management (ANM) and ScienceLogic. See our Cisco Data Center Network Manager vs. SolarWinds Network Device Monitor report.
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