TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Network Management


SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Health Care Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise health care company is based on an August 2015 survey of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Standardized management across the network.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager:

  • Problem experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
    • Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes

Use Case

The key feature and functionality of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager that the surveyed company uses:

  • Company manages 2500 devices or more.

Results

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

  • Primary reason for using NCM:
    • Network automation to eliminate errors and add speed and consistency to all configuration changes
  • Primary benefits from using NCM:
    • Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
    • Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
  • Is up to 25% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.
  • Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.




About This Data

This data was sourced directly from verified users of SolarWinds Network Management by TechValidate.

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