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Josh Stevens - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Chief Administrator - Network Administrator at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Helps detect uptime but offers many false positive and support is not helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "The detections are fine when they work."
  • "We get a lot of false alerts."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution to monitor devices. It has the ability to monitor uptime and performance.

How has it helped my organization?

The detections, when they work right, are helpful. 

What is most valuable?

The detections are fine when they work. 

What needs improvement?

It is not doing a good job of monitoring items such as uptime and performance. 

We get a lot of false alerts.

It needs better reliability. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for five to six years. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service is not very good. I find it to be awful. 

There are language barriers, and there are windows of support. You've got to pick when they're available. They're not actually available when you need them.

How was the initial setup?

We've had to redeploy it a couple of times. I was involved in the redeployments due to how bad it was.

It's a bit complex to set up. There are too many customizations that are difficult to get around. 

I'd rate the ease of implementation two out of ten.

What was our ROI?

We have not witnessed any ROI at this time. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a bit pricey. I'd rate the solution's affordability four out of ten. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I'm currently looking at other options that might be available as I do not like this particular product.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the current version of the solution. 

I'd advise new users to be prepared to work for results. 

This is not a solution I would recommend. I'd rate the product four out of five overall. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Information Security Officer at Kenmare Resources Mauritius
Real User
An okay monitoring tool, that is disadvantaged by unnecessarily overcomplicated functionality and poor technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "We find the networking aspect of this solution to be the most valuable."
  • "We would like the solution's customize and build functionality to be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for monitoring across applications, network performance, databases, and operating system performance.

What is most valuable?

We find the networking aspect of this solution to be the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

We would like the solution's customize and build functionality to be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable product, however, it does tend to experience security vulnerability, particularly within the database module.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have found this solution to be pretty scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The support for this solution needs to be improved significantly, to the point where we will no longer be using some of the available products because we cannot get the required support for them. 

The frontline support doesn't understand the solution they are working with, and it can take months for an issue to be resolved. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The setup for this solution is fairly challenging; it is easy to download and deploy, but complicated to configure and customize.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house, with support from the vendor technician team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licenses for this product depend on the number of devices you want to implement it on within your infrastructure. For example, if we want to monitor applications and IP staff, they will count how many applications we wish to monitor.  The prices are then driven by the category of asset, such as network devices, operating systems, etc.

What other advice do I have?

I would suggest that organizations first understand their needs and requirements, understand what they really wish to monitor, and take some time to test the product before they start to implement it into their environment. If the environment is very complex, or very large then this may not be the right solution.

However, once this product is tailored and organized according to their needs, then it is very stable and reliable.

I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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System Administrator at Bakhresa Group of companies
Real User
Useful real-time monitoring, beneficial virtual machines management, and scales well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager is the management of the virtual machine and the host machine."
  • "ManageEngine OpManager could improve the default dashboards that are available. We are not able to customize them easily and they do not give us the information we need unless we customize them. You need to have the technical knowledge to be able to do it, the customization should be easier."

What is our primary use case?

We are using ManageEngine OpManager to manage our virtual machine and the host machine.

How has it helped my organization?

ManageEngine OpManager has given us the ability to monitor real-time performance, and positions of our virtual machines and host machines. It has helped us to minimize the amount of time it took to manage them. We previously had to go one by one to the machines, but through the dashboard of ManageEngine OpManager, we can monitor all machines.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager is the management of the virtual machine and the host machine.

What needs improvement?

ManageEngine OpManager could improve the default dashboards that are available. We are not able to customize them easily and they do not give us the information we need unless we customize them. You need to have the technical knowledge to be able to do it, the customization should be easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ManageEngine OpManager for approximately three years

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

ManageEngine OpManager is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of ManageEngine OpManager is good.

There are three people using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from ManageEngine OpManager.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously were using VMware Workspace ONE but we found the features we needed were easier in ManageEngine OpManager. However, we use find they both have the use cases that they excel in and this is why we use them in parallel, we use both.

How was the initial setup?

ManageEngine OpManager's initial setup is of a medium level of difficulty. I used some tools for the installation and for customization.

What about the implementation team?

I did the implementation myself of ManageEngine OpManager. 

The solution is easy to maintain.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a standard license for ManageEngine OpManager. We purchased the license for one year and now we are upgrading it soon.

I rate the license cost of ManageEngine OpManager an eight out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate ManageEngine OpManager an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Mahmoud Mawad - PeerSpot reviewer
IT network admin at GASCO
Real User
Useful alert monitoring, scalable, and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application."
  • "ManageEngine OpManager can improve by having better updates for critical issues."

What is our primary use case?

I am using ManageEngine OpManager as a managing tool.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of ManageEngine OpManager makes it easy to monitor all the network alerts on the application.

What needs improvement?

ManageEngine OpManager can improve by having better updates for critical issues.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ManageEngine OpManager for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

ManageEngine OpManager is a stable solutions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of ManageEngine OpManager is good.

We have approximately 250 devices being monitored by this solution.

How are customer service and support?

The support of ManageEngine OpManager could improve. We had two issues and the support was not able to solve our issue.

I rate the support of ManageEngine OpManager a one out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Negative

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of ManageEngine OpManager was straightforward. The full implementation process took approximately one week. 

I rate the initial setup of ManageEngine OpManager a four out of five.

What about the implementation team?

We used a partner for the implementation of ManageEngine OpManager. We have two senior engineers that do the maintenance and deployment of the solution. We have five administrators who log in and have different privileges. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

ManageEngine OpManager has a three-tier licensing model.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution for monitoring.

I rate ManageEngine OpManager an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior System Engineer at Qatar Petroleum
Real User
Easy to set up and well-priced, but feature enhancements are slow to be released
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the useful features are NetFlow and analytics."
  • "I would like to see more enhancements made to the product."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily use ManageEngine OpManager to monitor servers and network devices. 

What is most valuable?

We use the NetFlow add-on.

Some of the useful features are NetFlow and analytics.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more enhancements made to the product. This would be better because compared to other products, the vendor is very slow at enhancing the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using ManageEngine OpManager for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of stability and performance, it's fine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable product. We have approximately 500 users in the company.

We don't expect our usage of it to increase.

How are customer service and support?

We have been in contact with technical support and are satisfied with the speed of their answers.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy to do.

It took approximately two months to install and configure everything.

What about the implementation team?

The initial installation has to be done by the vendor but afterward, you can do the configuration yourself. Two people are required for deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side.

What other advice do I have?

This is a product that I can recommend to others.

I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1721424 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Specialist at a philanthropy with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
I liked Network Configuration Manager, and it also had pretty good monitoring and alerts
Pros and Cons
  • "I liked Network Configuration Manager. They had some pretty decent features there, and they also had pretty good monitoring and alerts."
  • "The only problem with it is that the setup isn't very intuitive. I know that they just upgraded the product to make it a little bit easier to use, but compared to some of the other platforms, it is not easy to configure it, set it up, and get it running. However, once you have set it up and got it running, it runs great."

What is our primary use case?

I used it about six months ago. We implemented it in the last company I worked with. We were using it for patching, rolling out images, and other similar things.

We were using the most recent version.

What is most valuable?

I liked Network Configuration Manager. They had some pretty decent features there, and they also had pretty good monitoring and alerts. 

What needs improvement?

The only problem with it is that the setup isn't very intuitive. I know that they just upgraded the product to make it a little bit easier to use, but compared to some of the other platforms, it is not easy to configure it, set it up, and get it running. However, once you have set it up and got it running, it runs great.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Once it was set up and running, there were no issues with it. It seems to run fairly well.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. I was the admin for this system, and we probably had over a thousand end-users. I was the only one who knew how to use it at the time.

How are customer service and support?

Their tech support was pretty good. For any issues we had, they'd come in and work with us and get them resolved pretty quickly.

How was the initial setup?

Its setup isn't very intuitive.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We had perpetual licenses. The cost was around 36,000 for OPManager, and then you'd have the yearly maintenance fee of 2,000 or 3,000.

What other advice do I have?

They have a service where they come in and configure it or do the setup for you for a price. I don't remember the price, but it was pretty reasonable. If you're not familiar with the platform, that might be a good thing to go with, especially if you don't want to go in and do the ifs and buts trying to set it up. It would be a lot easier if you had them come and set it up for you. With all the alerting and everything else that you have to set up with it, it takes a minute to get it up and running and have everything the way you wanted.

I'd give it a nine out of 10. I was really happy with it.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Aymen Souliman - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Can push configurations to multiple devices at once and has a user-friendly interface
Pros and Cons
  • "I like being able to push configurations to multiple devices. If you have the same configurations for all the branches, it's easier to use ManageEngine OpManager and push configurations at once rather than individually pushing them to each device."
  • "With regard to configurations, however, it would be nice to have more documentation on SNMP configurations. For example, if I want to add a new vendor, it would be great if ManageEngine provided the requirements for that vendor, such as the commands needed."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to monitor the network of our customers. Some have several branches around the country, and all their firewalls and switches are monitored by ManageEngine OpManager. We can see the exact time when a desk branch goes down and goes up again. We can also see if the tunnel interface is down because the customer is using site-to-site VPN.

We use the solution to monitor multiple vendors as well.

What is most valuable?

I like being able to push configurations to multiple devices. If you have the same configurations for all the branches, it's easier to use ManageEngine OpManager and push configurations at once rather than individually pushing them to each device.

The user interface is not complicated; it's easy to use.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with this solution for about a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have had issues with OpManager going down. Thus, I would rate OpManager's stability at seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

For ManageEngine OpManager's ability to scale, I will give a rating of seven out of ten. The licensing is per node, so if you need to add multiple nodes, you may be limited by your license.

I manage approximately 85 to 100 devices through OPManager.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support staff were helpful when I contacted them. It was easy to contact them, and they responded directly.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not too complicated.

With regard to configurations, however, it would be nice to have more documentation on SNMP configurations. For example, if I want to add a new vendor, it would be great if ManageEngine provided the requirements for that vendor, such as the commands needed.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

ManageEngine OpManager is cheaper than SolarWinds.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate ManageEngine OpManager at eight out of ten. The solution's technical support is very good, and support staff directly respond to you and contact you.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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System Administrator at Star india pvt ltd
Real User
Provides good monitoring of devices and good utilization of links and nodes
Pros and Cons
  • "Device monitoring is a good tool of this solution."
  • "The integration with various OEM products could be simplified."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to monitor alerts from network devices. I'm a system administrator and we  are customers of ManageEngine.

What is most valuable?

The monitoring of the devices and the utilization of links and nodes are good features.

What needs improvement?

The integration with various OEM products could be improved, it's currently quite complicated. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for seven years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We only have 12 users but the solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

We've never needed to contact the technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is on the expensive side.  

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at Micro Focus and Infoblox as possible options but we had some budgetary issues that prevented us from switching. We would ideally like to shift to a different solution because of OpManager issues surrounding accurate data related to device monitoring.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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