SolarWinds NPM Reviews and Pricing

it_user555

Network Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Apr 29, 2012

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Quick to get up and running, but not as granular out-of-the-box as you would expect.

Pros and Cons

"Quick to launch. No agents required. Many configuration options."

"Network discovery missed many devices."

What is most valuable?

Quick to launch. No agents required. Many configuration options.

What needs improvement?

Network discovery missed many devices. Network mapping & topology was not accurate and does not update automatically. Alerts can not be configured differently for different device categories (e.g., alert comms guys about routers; network people about switches, etc.). While Orion offers many options, many features must be purchased as separate modules.

What other advice do I have?

It has now been about 3 weeks since we launched the Orion Network Performance Monitor and Netflow Traffic Analyzer. We chose this product based on colleague recommendations.

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