Micro Focus OpenView [EOL] vs SolarWinds NPM comparison

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Micro Focus OpenView [EOL]

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70% willing to recommend

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92% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Micro Focus OpenView [EOL] and SolarWinds NPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Micro Focus OpenView [EOL]

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds NPM

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

161

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (2nd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th)

Featured Reviews

Reviewer2892

Vice President of Infrastructure Management at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Provides proactivity to prevent mission-critical problems

Application logs Oracle/SQL-based systems monitoring Application log monitoring. It minimizes the duration of outages and gives specific alerts to localize the problem (log monitoring). It provides proactivity to prevent mission-critical problems. Correlation Suppression methods Management…

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Vivek Jaiswal

Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Central monitoring has improved outage alerts and now needs smarter detection and modern dashboards

Regarding the automated network topology and mapping feature in SolarWinds NPM, I am not satisfied with it. For static monitoring, it is acceptable. However, if it is possible, I would need a feature in SolarWinds in the future for some kind of malfunctioning detection, such as malware attacks or that type of environment. We did not have any facility to detect that in SolarWinds. I think it would be better to incorporate those types of features. Regarding customization options in SolarWinds, the ability to customize the dashboard has room for improvement. The dashboard is quite old, and we need some improvement in it. Nowadays, we have multiple tools with AI-based monitoring and web-based dashboards. SolarWinds also has a web-based dashboard, but I think there is scope for improvement in the UI. There may be other areas I would like to improve in SolarWinds NPM.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"A single pane of glass (one GUI to monitor health of the entire enterprise) is the holy grail of enterprise monitoring and management and HP Operations excellently provides that for applications, systems and networks."

"It is proactive in heading off failures that would be catastrophic to the business."

"It just makes it possible for the on-call tech to relax and wait for stuff to notify them of problems instead of having to, over the weekend, constantly sign in."

"Network Node Manager is good and so is Operations Manager, although they are a bit archaic now."

"It minimizes the duration of outages and gives specific alerts to localize the problem, providing proactivity to prevent mission-critical problems."

"It has a flexible, enterprise-scale monitoring system."

"It supports efficiency and a speedy resolution of issues."

"The most valuable feature is that it is easy to use."

"SolarWinds NPM features that I have found most valuable are the reporting tools and the ability to create customized reports."

"The nice thing about SolarWinds is that it's kind of all-in-one. I can manage the status of my networking devices, whether they are up or down, I can see how much traffic is going across an interface, and I can run a report that tells me exactly what that traffic is."

"The other valuable system is the DSS (decision support system). If there's a fault in the network, SolarWinds is basically capable of rectifying and resolving that problem on its own without any intervention from an IP assistant or administrator."

"SolarWinds is a great product that can do a lot."

"We don't have any issues with the stability of SolarWinds NPM."

"This is a valuable and powerful product that will provide users with more than they expect, all in one place."

"Having all 3 products tied together gives me the data I need to accurately pinpoint a problem within moments, instead of collating data from various applications and servers."

"I like SolarWinds support because it's 24/7. You describe your issues, your situation and maybe two or three hours later you can discuss a solution with a technical engineer."

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Cons

"The setup was more complex than it needed to be. It required modifications for our unique circumstances at the time."

"Customer Service: Average. I feel that HP don't always look after their clients as well as they could post-sale."

"BSM/OMi is not stable. It takes time for event dashboard to refresh."

"The product does take considerable care and feeding especially in the later case."

"We would like to see support for more interfaces."

"With the new Operations Manager, it’s a sexier interface but it doesn’t lend itself as much to being robust."

"The products are not plug and play even though HP has improved implementation over the years."

"It is a bit expensive, but the benefit of this product compensates for its price."

"The pricing is very expensive for SolarWinds. That's a huge disadvantage for it."

"Better support and integration for vendors other than Cisco."

"The user should be able to customize the dashboard to their own requirements."

"NPM comes with a tool called Network Atlas. Currently, it can only link switches to switches and only if all the corresponding ports are monitored."

"New, web-based interface lacks some features of traditional GUI."

"Back in the early days and new major releases, of course, there were some hiccups and gotchas."

"SolarWinds NPM needs to increase its elements. One polling engine can only support 10,000 elements then it becomes slow. There are limitations even if you have the full SLX version license."

"The dashboards for this solution could be improved. We would like to divide the dashboards to give a clear view to our management team to show what we have and what deficiencies exist in our network."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay approximately $700 per year for renewal of the license."

"The cost is based on the number of nodes, so it is expensive when you have a lot of them."

"The licensing is based on the number of nodes, interfaces, and volumes."

"It is too expensive."

"We have a multi-year license for the use of this solution. There are additional costs for recourses in the environment."

"There's standard licensing, and then it depends on the size of the customer."

"The price is more expensive than some other products, such as ManageEngine."

"There is a permanent license and also a subscription level which has annual fees. The price of the solution is fair."

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Comparison Review

it_user174738

IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Construction Company

12%

Retailer

10%

Media Company

Outsourcing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	59
Midsize Enterprise	33
Large Enterprise	87

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From my point of view, SolarWind is the best tool.

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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...

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Comparisons

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Compared 53% of the time

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Compared 25% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

HPE BTO, HPE Business Technology Optimization, HPE OpenView

Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer

Overview

The Micro Focus OpenView Performance manager, agents, and monitor combine to provide a powerful and flexible distributed management solution. This solution is a single interface for centrally monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting resource utilization for distributed multivendor environments, enabling you to offer the best possible level of service in a cost-effective manner.

OpenText

SolarWinds NPM is a network performance monitoring tool offering a user-friendly interface with customizable dashboards. It provides real-time tracking of device health, latency, and bandwidth utilization, supporting diverse integration and scalability needs.

SolarWinds NPM's robust features include real-time monitoring of network performance and efficient tracking of device health, latency, and bandwidth utilization. The tool is appreciated for its ease of deployment, scalability, and support for integration with other tools. Features like SNMP monitoring, NetPath, and comprehensive reporting enhance its diagnostic capabilities and network visibility. However, users identify areas for improvement such as real-time analytics, advanced customization options, and enhanced scalability for larger enterprises. Better customer support, improved integrations, and security measures are also desired.

What are the key features of SolarWinds NPM?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies navigation and operation.
Customizable Dashboards: Allows personalized data views.
Real-Time Monitoring: Provides instant updates on network performance.
Strong Alerting Capabilities: Offers immediate notifications for issues.
Scalability: Supports growth with ease.
Integration: Works smoothly with other tools for comprehensive monitoring.
SNMP Monitoring: Tracks device stats effectively.
NetPath: Helps visualize network paths and performance.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Improved Network Visibility: Enables proactive issue resolution.
Enhanced Diagnostics: Facilitates quicker troubleshooting.
Real-Time Performance Data: Supports informed decision-making.
Ease of Deployment: Reduces setup time and complexity.
Infrastructure Monitoring: Ensures network stability and reliability.
Custom Integration: Adapts to existing IT environments.

In enterprise environments, SolarWinds NPM is deployed to monitor network health and device status, sending alerts for any issues. It provides visibility into network performance, tracking bandwidth utilization and server metrics efficiently. Its applications span from monitoring routers, switches, and firewalls to supporting infrastructure monitoring across industries.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

MTS India

Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard

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