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We performed a comparison between Lenovo XClarity Controller and Pulseway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Server Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Lenovo XClarity Controller vs. Pulseway Report (Updated: May 2024).
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"The most valuable feature of Lenovo XClarity is the ease of use because of the interface browser that is highly compatible and it has mobile web management.""The product's most valuable feature is its ability to provide insights into server status and alerts."

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"It gives you remote control and has a mobile app.""The solution has great workflow and server modules.""It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues.""We like the patching of the window updates in the client's systems. You can automatically do updates with a single click.""The setup is simple."

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Cons
"They could enable notifications on emails and phones regarding control panel information.""Lenovo XClarity can improve the dashboard integration. For example, graphs could be better. Additionally, more integration with other vendors is needed. For example, VMware has integration with a lot of vendors."

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"GUI needs to be improved and the solution lacks a process for monitoring VOIP calls.""It would be nice if it also had a desktop application, similar to the phone app, which would allow me to monitor and control computers from my desktop.""They have good technical support but it's not excellent.""The solution does not allow you to make a script for just one customer.""There are some bugs or glitches."

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Questions from the Community
Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is its ability to provide insights into server status and alerts.
Top Answer:They could enable notifications on emails and phones regarding control panel information.
Top Answer:We use Lenovo XClarity Controller for monitoring applications, contributing to delivering expected results to clients. In hardware management tasks, the focus is maintaining current firmware versions… more »
Top Answer:It has been very helpful to get notifications about various issues with my servers and network to help me take action to resolve problems before they become major issues.
Top Answer:I use the product to monitor some servers and desktop PCs on my internal network. Mainly, I use it to get notified of certain events, like a server being offline, or a certain service being stopped… more »
Top Answer:It's a good solution for monitoring servers/computers/networks from your mobile device. However, the lack of a desktop monitoring/management app may be less than ideal for many situations.
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16th
out of 42 in Server Monitoring
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1,565
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9.0
18th
out of 42 in Server Monitoring
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329
Comparisons
251
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4
Average Words per Review
690
Rating
8.8
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Also Known As
XClarity Controller, Lenovo XCC
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Overview

Lenovo ThinkSystem servers contain an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. This document summarizes the features of XCC and the upgrades available to ThinkSystem servers.

Pulseway is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform designed to help MSPs and IT teams manage modern IT networks, reduce downtime, and achieve efficiency through automation, while increasing end-user satisfaction.

Pulseway’s intuitive interface provides real-time actionable detailed information on servers, workstations, and network devices. Using Pulseway’s customizable alerts, you can quickly identify problems, communicate with users, and automatically resolve issues with built-in commands and scripts.

Some of Pulseway’s benefits and features include:

  • Comprehensive monitoring: Pulseway’s remote monitoring feature provides a complete view of your entire network. Gain visibility into operational data for workstations, servers, virtual machines, network devices, and more. If necessary, resolve issues directly from the same interface.
  • Remote access: Get a real-time view across your network, receive alerts, and remedy problems from anywhere with any mobile device using Pulseway’s full feature mobile app.
  • Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and design auto-remediation workflows, ensuring that critical patches are automatically applied.
  • Quick setup: Get your team up and running in minutes with Pulseway’s simplified deployment and auto-discovery engine. See all the IT endpoints and then rapidly mass deploy Pulseway with pre-configured built-in policies and out-of-the-box scripts.
  • Patch management: Pulseway automates the discovery and application of operating systems and third-party patches to ensure all your applications are kept up to date.
  • Reporting: Use custom or ready-made templates to create reports on system status and events. Reports can be sent manually or emailed automatically on schedule.
  • Backup and recovery: Protect your users’ data wherever it is stored and restore it to anywhere. Pulseway Cloud Backup’s intuitive interface enables you to easily schedule and deploy backups, recover data, and check up on backup status from both the Pulseway web application and the Pulseway mobile application. Quickly deploy backup agents.
  • Vulnerability scanning: Pulseway’s vulnerability scanner is easy to use and alerts for vulnerabilities in real time. With Pulseway’s vulnerability scanner, organizations can easily perform standard vulnerability scans that are regarded as international best practice.
  • Eliminate data loss: Prevent data loss and downtime from ransomware attacks with built-in detection and safeguards that allow for fast recovery after an attack.
  • Service ticket management: Pulseway’s complete help desk and ticketing solution allows you to respond quickly and professionally to user issues.
  • CRM: Get the information and resources you need to focus on your customers and increase opportunities.
  • Project management: Receive real-time project status with details on resource usage and tasks.
  • Finance and billing: Automatically create and post invoices imported from timesheets and expense reports.
  • Time tracking: Log precise information on time and expenses by company, project, tasks, and employees. Automatically record how much time is spent on a ticket for accurate billing.
  • Integrations: Integrate with leading solutions, including:
    • Pulseway PSA
    • ConnectWise Manage
    • Autotask
    • Zendesk
    • Slack
    • IT Glue
    • Kasepersky
    • Bitdefender
    • WarrantyMaster

Sample Customers
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Dell, Canon, Siemens, Harvard University, Northwestern University
Top Industries
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Computer Software Company19%
Financial Services Firm10%
Comms Service Provider8%
Government8%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company16%
Comms Service Provider9%
Manufacturing Company9%
Real Estate/Law Firm8%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business33%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise50%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business37%
Midsize Enterprise19%
Large Enterprise45%
Buyer's Guide
Lenovo XClarity Controller vs. Pulseway
May 2024
Find out what your peers are saying about Lenovo XClarity Controller vs. Pulseway and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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Lenovo XClarity Controller is ranked 16th in Server Monitoring with 2 reviews while Pulseway is ranked 18th in Server Monitoring with 6 reviews. Lenovo XClarity Controller is rated 9.0, while Pulseway is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Lenovo XClarity Controller writes "Quick scaling, easy to use, and useful mobile management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pulseway writes "A solution with a great monitoring system and ability to control access remotely". Lenovo XClarity Controller is most compared with Zabbix, HPE System Management, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor and Huawei iBMC, whereas Pulseway is most compared with Zabbix, Kaseya VSA, Microsoft Configuration Manager and PRTG Network Monitor. See our Lenovo XClarity Controller vs. Pulseway report.

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