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SolarWinds NPM vs Tintri Global Center [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds NPM
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
161
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (2nd), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (5th), Cloud Monitoring Software (7th)
Tintri Global Center [EOL]
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Vivek Jaiswal - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Central monitoring has improved outage alerts and now needs smarter detection and modern dashboards
Regarding the automated network topology and mapping feature in SolarWinds NPM, I am not satisfied with it. For static monitoring, it is acceptable. However, if it is possible, I would need a feature in SolarWinds in the future for some kind of malfunctioning detection, such as malware attacks or that type of environment. We did not have any facility to detect that in SolarWinds. I think it would be better to incorporate those types of features. Regarding customization options in SolarWinds, the ability to customize the dashboard has room for improvement. The dashboard is quite old, and we need some improvement in it. Nowadays, we have multiple tools with AI-based monitoring and web-based dashboards. SolarWinds also has a web-based dashboard, but I think there is scope for improvement in the UI. There may be other areas I would like to improve in SolarWinds NPM.
it_user828759 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides VM protection with scheduled snapshots and replication
A single pane of glass to our Tintri infrastructure with some Tintri VMstores protecting critical infrastructure with scheduled snapshots and replication to secondary sites The Tintri product line as a whole has freed up a lot of resources from constant administration of legacy enterprise…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We have configured multiple alerts for our network devices, including routers and switches, so that we are notified if any interface goes down."
"Single pane for monitoring scales and creates new business opportunities."
"Graphs and easy correlation in SolarWinds are light-years ahead of what we were doing previously."
"This is a valuable and powerful product that will provide users with more than they expect, all in one place."
"The connectivity of the solution is very good."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its graphical interface and reports."
"The biggest thing for me is that it provided enough information for me to monitor. It alerts and provides you with the information you need."
"We were able to unify our entire company under one monitoring solution that works for everybody, saving a ton of time and significantly speeding up problem-resolution time."
"The Tintri product line as a whole has freed up a lot of resources from constant administration of legacy enterprise storage."
 

Cons

"They don't have a local support team."
"The product is scalable, but at a cost. Extra modules have to be purchased for each extra server. The initial set up isn't complex, but will require someone who is experienced with the network monitoring system"
"The dashboard of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"However, the sales team at SolarWinds is extremely aggressive and I would give it probably a 1/10."
"The reporting is good, but I want it to be a little easier when creating custom reports. The reports are all on the website now, but it takes some know how to get some to display the way you would like."
"The response time of the support team needs to improve"
"SolarWinds NPM should be more flexible to accommodate specific customer requirements quickly."
"SolarWinds offers some options for scalability, but there is a bottleneck on some features."
"A better Tintri would be a "cheaper" one to get things started again."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is based on the number of nodes, interfaces, and volumes."
"We pay approximately $700 per year for renewal of the license."
"We have a multi-year license for the use of this solution. There are additional costs for recourses in the environment."
"The price points are more than competitive when compared to other vendors."
"The solution can become very expensive and commercially not viable in countries, such as India."
"Excluding the costs of running VMs and physical blade servers, our licensing costs run around US$200,000/year for over 60 polling engines."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee."
"SolarWinds is expensive. That's why it's primarily banks using the solution. Small businesses can't afford it. Due to its pricing, most smaller enterprises like manufacturing companies are not interested. For example, we have a client who is also interested in traffic monitoring, but they are not purchasing SolarWinds because of the cost."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
May 31, 2015
Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor
I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise87
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Also Known As

Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor, SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer
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Sample Customers

Microsoft, Federal Express, Hewlett-Packard, and MasterCard
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