Cisco Prime [EOL] vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager comparison

"The solution helps with the management and support of the enterprise network."

"The VLAN mapping function has been most impactful in simplifying our network management tasks."

"Cisco Prime is helpful as it provides us with real-time monitoring. This allows us to be proactive in our environment."

"The product's most valuable features are monitoring and configuration."

"The solution provides data that allows us to time travel through logs and perform remote operations or troubleshooting."

"The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."

"We use the solution to control the physical service station that is part of the SCADA network. We connect and control them remotely."

"If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, Cisco Prime sends an alert. That is the most helpful feature."

"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."

"The installation is straightforward."

"It's perfect for network configuration management. It's easy to use."

"The most valuable features the solution offers are compliance, reliability, and information about reliability."

"The network performance monitoring of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a vital feature"

"The features we find most valuable is the configuration backup automation, the configuration compliance, the security vulnerability detection and upgrading devices."

"We push all our configurations to the servers with ease and the logs capture almost all the transactions needed for an internal audit."

"The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."

"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."

"The solution is not easy to configure."

"The product's pricing can be cheaper."

"The user interface of Cisco Prime could be more user-friendly and increase its performance."

"Cisco Prime could improve the notifications in the system. Having more details about what is happening would be useful, such as traffic numbers or who is connected. We can see them through the firewall controller, but it would be better if you can see them from one place."

"The solution has issues with real time monitoring of devices and NetFlow such as inadequate visualization for reports, sources, and destinations."

"Some improvements are needed, specifically in the form of more updates and enhancements."

"When we run the SolarWinds NCM jobs at the cellular line, it runs in the morning. They're just not finishing. We're getting false processing."

"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."

"Releasing a product compatible with operating systems other than Windows would be advantageous."

"The solution could have better integration."

"The third-party plugins available in the solution could improve. I have received some issues with the templates."

"Our experience has shown that most of the problems we've had with SolarWinds NCM are related to software issues."

"Further improvements in automation are needed. Currently, there are limitations in performing tasks without logging into routers directly, and we expect more comprehensive device control."

"The solution is not inexpensive but is worth it for large-scale environments."

"Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."

"The price of Cisco Prime was reasonable because we purchased it as part of a Cisco One package. The package was a bundle of Cisco solutions together, such as Cisco ISE and CMX. The price is reasonable com compared to other solutions."

"We update the license every five years."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"The product is expensive compared to other vendors in the market."

"Additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee are inevitable."

"I have a yearly subscription."

"There is a license needed to use SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager."

"We have to pay additionally for its support and maintenance."

"You have a base license for 50 devices, and then you can add more licenses as you go."

"Pricing is reasonable and competitive."

"The pricing is good."

"The price of the solution is high compared to other solutions."