Forward Enterprise vs SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager comparison

"All the features are valuable in Forward Enterprise."

"I use it for monitoring the entire network for the company. We oversee nodes down, we oversee devices heading up to crossing the threshold for CPU usage. We oversee power so power backups on the switches, we oversee if they're down or if they're failing. We oversee any node down or any router from any vendor."

"What's nice with NCM is you can set up policies that you can then check against the configs to ensure that your device configs adhere to a baseline or standard that you've set in place."

"Configuration refers to the specific settings and options that determine how a device or system behaves. It can include things, such as network settings, security settings, and other options that are specific to the device or system in question. One of the most valuable features of the solution was its ability to track and monitor changes to the configuration of devices on a network. This can be useful for troubleshooting and identifying potential issues. By keeping track of who made changes to the configuration and when it can be easier to determine the cause of any problems that may arise."

"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to store all the device configurations for the various network devices in NCM and making it easy for us to retrieve and look them over."

"Configuration pushing, upgrade capabilities, job backup, configuration backup, and real-time configuration change monitoring are highly beneficial features of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager."

"The tool is useful for security purposes."

"It allows us to manage backups in big companies. It is also useful in managing the configuration changes."

"The network performance monitoring of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a vital feature"

"Forward Enterprise could improve by increasing flexibility. Additionally, there should be an Android version or desktop."

"There is room for improvement in automation."

"There are certain limitations of node-related monitoring"

"I would like to see more features in terms of wireless reporting and more historical information for client connectivity in SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager."

"Improvements are needed in the automatic network mapping function."

"The third-party plugins available in the solution could improve. I have received some issues with the templates."

"We want to be able to store it in a data warehouse format and integrate it with Google single sign-on."

"The network flow is a problem for this solution."

"Our experience has shown that most of the problems we've had with SolarWinds NCM are related to software issues."

"We pay for the solution annually."

"Pricing is reasonable and competitive."

"I have a yearly subscription."

"The pricing is good."

"There is a license needed to use SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager."

"We have to pay additionally for its support and maintenance."

"Available at a moderate price"

"Additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee are inevitable."

"In Africa, the cost is a major factor in decision-making for many companies. As a result, some companies may choose cheaper solutions, even if they are open-source, over more expensive ones, such as SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager. However, as an engineer, I believe that the functionalities and services offered by SolarWinds justify the cost. Nonetheless, many companies in Africa may still view the prices as unaffordable."