SolarWinds Questions

Works with 5,001-10,000 employees

SolarWinds: LEM scalability for global deployment?

Looking at SolarWinds LEM as a SIEM tool. Several of my managers are questioning the scalability for a global deployment. I am having difficulty providing adequate information as to its distributed architecture and the ability to access the raw (and/or) normalized data directly so that I can ex...

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Integrated Systems Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

PRTG vs. SolarWinds: Which is a better Network Monitoring Tool?

I'm looking for a comparison of PRTG versus SolarWinds. Can you share your feedback about these two solutions?

it_user203934I used both products. Without even thinking twice I will go with PRTG… more »

it_user490464We're really happy with PRTG. It's a graphically-rich environment that really… more »

it_user539928My Pittsburgh experience shows that Zabbix is worth checking out… more »

Avigail Sugarman

Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)

Which is the best network monitoring tool: Zabbix or Solarwinds? Pros and Cons?

it_user111630Take a look at TruView by Fluke Networks if you're looking at a network… more »

Works at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Can SolarWinds NPM be used by network solution providers? What needs to be taken into consideration?

Can NPM be used for IP network service/solution providers for performance and fault management (QoS, SLAs)? (with HP NNMs). What else is needed?

IP NEs -> HP NNM -> NPM -> NPM portal -> customer access (PM, FM, SLA reports.)

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General Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor compared to alternative solutions

We are looking at SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor and are looking to compare and contrast it to alternative solutions. How does NPM compare to alternative solutions?