We performed a comparison between SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager and vCenter Configuration Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The dashboards, the security, and the customization capabilities work very well for us."
"We can manage and standardize security across your environment, identify problems, receive alerts, and so on. That's its purpose, and that's also why it's so good."
"The ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"Intune enables us to manage our devices from anywhere."
"The tool's most valuable feature is Autopilot."
"It's normally able to meet 100% expectations of our customers."
"I like the tool's integration with Apple. Anyone who creates an ID in Intune will get an Apple ID."
"The most important thing for me is the autopilot feature."
"It is pretty straightforward to set up."
"SolarWinds NCM provides updates on the status of your network infrastructure. If any issues arise, such as a link failure or a device going offline, you will receive notifications and alerts. Additionally, if someone unplugs a cable, SolarWinds NCM will detect it. It also features a Topology Mapper that displays the connectivity of your network devices, giving you a visual representation of the network's structure. With SolarWinds NCM, you have a clear understanding of what's happening within your network and can generate comprehensive reports."
"The solution's view is very nice, and they have a great customized dashboard."
"The most valuable Real-time fault detection is beneficial as it enables the identification of changes made to a device's configuration through the SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. This makes it easy to pinpoint which configurations were added or removed, potentially causing network issues. Such changes are saved in logs for future reference."
"The scanning features have proven to be highly valuable, particularly due to the comprehensive information they provide."
"The features we find most valuable is the configuration backup automation, the configuration compliance, the security vulnerability detection and upgrading devices."
"Its main functionality is highly beneficial as it centralizes the management of configuration items across the network."
"We push all our configurations to the servers with ease and the logs capture almost all the transactions needed for an internal audit."
"It is a stable solution."
"It's a very nice solution for our needs."
"This solution supports multiple platforms in a single solution."
"vCenter Configuration Manager is pretty simple."
"It is a very stable solution."
"The solution is excellent at automating processes."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is the virtual machine management across different hosts, located in different areas."
"vCenter alone is enough for me because vCenter is a cluster environment and cluster solution for virtualization environments."
"Sometimes, customers compare it with AirWatch, but the concept of Intune is different from other solutions. It's an application management app. It gets a bit difficult to explain it to customers, but it's not a product limitation. It takes a presale document or presentation to explain it to customers."
"It would be good if, in addition to the minimal patching and compliance, we could also use Intune for application deployment. For instance, if a device is not patched, Intune should have the ability to push not only a Microsoft patch but also other patches, such as a browser patch."
"It would be nice to have a location tracker for the mobile device management tool. I'm not sure if it exists but hasn't been configured or if it's missing, but we've been unable to utilize the location features."
"It's the granularity: 'Is your firewall on? Is BitLocker on?' It's not amazing granularity. But I've looked into other products, like Duo, and they're all similar."
"Microsoft needs to enhance device-level security, as sometimes when using Microsoft Intune, the device's operating system becomes stuck and requires a full uninstall to remove the Intune bug."
"Cost is the biggest factor for us right now. Microsoft Intune and AD P1 together in a bundle is a good thing to have, but it is very costly compared to other products in the market. Otherwise, Microsoft Intune is the best."
"In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products."
"They could also make it easier to use because there are some other products that may be easier to use in terms of the look and feel of the dashboard."
"The interface of solar winds could be improved."
"When it comes to the way of managing the network devices, SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager should provide the simplest way that devices can relate to the server. For example, when we want to get the devices on board, we go by SSH to make the SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager create the connectivity with the device. After that, we pull the configuration. It would be helpful if they could combine both so that everything will be done in one step."
"The Network Configuration Manager needs to improve the access control list compliance."
"I'd like to see additional features like support for devices that don't use CLI for configuration backups, expanded inventory support for other vendors beyond Cisco, and compatibility with newer SD WAN devices. These enhancements would further improve the product's versatility and utility for users. we hope for future enhancements, especially in supporting security devices that lack CLI backup options."
"We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on."
"Releasing a product compatible with operating systems other than Windows would be advantageous."
"The network flow is a problem for this solution."
"The third-party plugins available in the solution could improve. I have received some issues with the templates."
"The functions are not running in HTML5."
"The interface itself is not very user-friendly."
"The licensing model has shifted from socket-based to core-based licensing, resulting in increased customer costs. Moreover, if a customer utilizes software like VMware, which integrates seamlessly with ESXi, it becomes even more challenging to consider replacing ESXi. Hence, many customers, particularly in India, are actively exploring alternatives."
"The solution needs to add its own backup system because it has issues integrating with third-party solutions."
"There isn't a clear document covering all the errors. It would be helpful if the company provided better documentation for solving issues."
"There are a lot of steps to do the configuration. We have to do it step by step and it is time-consuming. If it was easier it could be done quicker. There should be a preloaded configuration."
"The solution's pricing is very high and could be improved."
"There could be an option for clients to manage the tool as well."
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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is ranked 10th in Configuration Management with 21 reviews while vCenter Configuration Manager is ranked 11th in Configuration Management with 46 reviews. SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while vCenter Configuration Manager is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager writes "Network configuration is done well; great pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of vCenter Configuration Manager writes "A solution with a range of functionalities and several pricing plans that suit your needs". SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, OpenText Network Node Manager i and VMware NSX, whereas vCenter Configuration Manager is most compared with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite and BigFix. See our SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager vs. vCenter Configuration Manager report.
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