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SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability pros and cons

Vendor: SolarWinds
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability effectively monitors complete infrastructure, including network, security devices, and server environments.
Community support for SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is strong, with extensive documentation and best-case scenarios.
Initial setup for SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is quick and straightforward if prerequisites are met.
Key features like PerfStack, NetPath, and intelligent maps in SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability enable faster issue resolution and reduced downtime.
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability enhances reporting capabilities, providing management with regular reports for ongoing network analysis.

CONS

On-premises container monitoring and CICD observability need improvement.
Limited documentation and support files are available in languages other than English.
Event management features are limited in capability to ingest events from external sources.
Performance can be slow, especially when handling large amounts of data.
Monitoring Huawei devices through SNMP criteria does not provide comprehensive reports.
 

SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Pros review quotes

Ravi Khanchandani - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Director at Techsa Services
Jun 28, 2024
The primary use cases are for customers who require complete infrastructure monitoring. I mean IT infrastructure, which includes network devices, security devices, and server environments, whether physical, virtual, or cloud-based. The platform can manage any infrastructure component that needs monitoring.
MS
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
Dec 20, 2024
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability offers very good community support with many documents and best cases for various situations.
IK
Solutions Architect at Cognizant
Apr 7, 2025
The initial setup is straightforward and quick if prerequisites are met, taking only a couple of days.
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AshwaniSingh1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Auditing Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oct 6, 2025
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability has helped our organization stay on top of network and system performance; it allows us to spot and fix issues quickly, reducing downtime and keeping us happy.
reviewer2764029 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oct 9, 2025
Reduced downtime and faster issue resolution are significant benefits of SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability; features such as PerfStack, NetPath, and intelligent maps allow organizations to visualize dependencies and pinpoint problems quickly.
reviewer2779182 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 21, 2025
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability has positively impacted my organization by improving our reporting capabilities, allowing us to send regular reports to management for constant analysis and visibility of the network's state.
Adam Davis - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Technical Services at MindSource, Inc.
Dec 4, 2025
In my opinion, the best feature SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability offers is traceability.
Fabio Gontarski - PeerSpot reviewer
Teaching Professional at V.tal
Jan 14, 2026
Positive changes include improvements in uptime, faster troubleshooting, and reduced downtime.
 

SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Cons review quotes

Ravi Khanchandani - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Director at Techsa Services
Jun 28, 2024
SolarWinds HCO platform offers various features spanning components, such as network, security, server, virtual, and application components. Common features include dashboarding, reporting, and alerting. These features provide comprehensive visibility, allowing you to see how one area's issues affect others. For instance, if a network issue impacts server performance, this visibility is crucial.
MS
Business Developement Manager at I.ua
Dec 20, 2024
The solution could improve in areas such as on-premises container monitoring, CICD observability, and providing additional documentation and support files in languages other than English.
IK
Solutions Architect at Cognizant
Apr 7, 2025
Event management features can be added as it has limited capability to ingest events from external sources.
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AshwaniSingh1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Auditing Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oct 6, 2025
SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability could be improved in several ways. It feels slow sometimes, especially when handling large amounts of data.
reviewer2764029 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oct 9, 2025
Currently, SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability monitors AWS, Azure, and virtual environments, but it is primarily built on the traditional Orion platform.
reviewer2779182 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Network Coordinator (Northern Region) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 21, 2025
SolarWinds tends to lose some advantages because the SNMP criteria for monitoring Huawei devices are not providing the comprehensive reports we need, leading me to deduct one point.
Adam Davis - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Technical Services at MindSource, Inc.
Dec 4, 2025
I have been using SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability for a short time as I tried once, but I did not prefer it, so we moved back and we do not use it again.
Fabio Gontarski - PeerSpot reviewer
Teaching Professional at V.tal
Jan 14, 2026
I have experienced a problem with SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability, although I cannot detail the specific problems I have encountered.