TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Network Management

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue twice as fast since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue ten times faster since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue twice as fast since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue ten times faster since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue ten times faster since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue ten times faster since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Gets to the root cause of a bandwidth issue 50% faster since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer:

• Got to the root cause of bandwidth issues twice as fast since using NetFlow Traffic Analyzer versus using no flow analysis tool.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Uses NCM to help in the following ways:
  • Document network environment
  • Save time completing wide-scale configuration changes
  • Improve standardization and process discipline
  • Improve network troubleshooting and problem resolution
  • Improve policy compliance and reporting
• Saves 10-25 person hours when using NCM for managing network configuration and compliance related activities.

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Uses NCM to help in the following ways:
  • Document network environment
  • Improve device administrative access and control
• Saves up to 5 person hours when using NCM for managing network configuration and compliance related activities.

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Uses NCM to help in the following ways:
  • Help configure network devices to policy standards
  • Help enforce process
  • Help identify configuration changes and policy deviations
• Saves 10-25 person-hours when using NCM.

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Uses NCM to help in the following ways:
  • Help configure network devices to policy standards
  • Help enforce process
  • Help identify configuration changes and policy deviations
  • Help improve compliance reporting
  • Identify firmware vulnerabilities more easily
• Saves up to 5 person-hours when using NCM.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves up to 25 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves up to 25 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 25% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
• Is up to 75% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
• Saves up to 50 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves up to 25 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
  • Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
• Saves up to 50 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 75% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 100% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Device end-of-life to determine and plan around device end-of-support and end-of-life
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
  • Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
• Saves > 100 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 100% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves up to 25 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 25% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Device end-of-life to determine and plan around device end-of-support and end-of-life
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
  • Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
• Saves up to 50 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 75% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 75% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves > 100 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is > 100% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is > 100% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
  • Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Is > 100% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
• Primary benefit from using NCM:
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
• Saves up to 25 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration monitoring to know when and how configurations have changed
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
  • Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
  • to inventory devices and get all of their components
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves up to 50 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 100% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 100% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
  • Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Saves time making configuration changes
  • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Spends less time and effort demonstrating policy compliance
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
  • Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
• Saves up to 50 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 75% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 100% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

The surveyed company achieved the following results with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

• Primary reasons for using NCM:
  • Configuration auditing to more easily and quickly perform policy compliance audits
  • Configuration backup and restore to provide operational continuity
  • Search to find where specific configuration policies are used across the network
  • Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
• Primary benefits from using NCM:
  • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
• Saves up to 25 hours each month managing network configurations by using NCM.
• Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
• Is up to 50% faster at detecting and or fixing network configuration problems since using NCM.
• Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.