SolarWinds Network Management Case Studies : Page 2

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Financial Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise financial services 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.

“Our biggest benefit in my opinion is identifying unauthorized or unintentional changes to our core infrastructure.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 2500 devices.

Results

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
- Device end-of-life to determine and plan around device end-of-support and end-of-life
- Security scanning to identify potential vulnerabilities in network devices and configurations
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
- Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
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.

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.

“We have a constant snapshot that everything is as it should be.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 1000 devices.

Results

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 benefit from using NCM:
- Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
Is up to 50% 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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Global 500 Metals & Mining Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 metals & mining 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.

“Reliable config backup and restores, along with change reports.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 500 devices.

Results

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:
- 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 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.
Strongly agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Retail Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise retail 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.

“Config audits, config change reports, mass changes.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Experienced configuration changes took too much time and/or were error prone
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 500 devices.

Results

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
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
Saves up to 25 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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Fortune 500 Financial Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a Fortune 500 financial services 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.

“An automated config backup system, eliminating the need for manual backups.”

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):
- Some devices were slow to backup, or timed out all together.

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 500 devices.

Results

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

Primary reason for using NCM:
- 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
Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Construction Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise construction 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.

“Automated backups of network configurations. Auditing of network configurations. End of life monitoring of network devices.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files
- Needed to know when devices approached end-of-support and end-of-life

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 250 devices.

Results

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
- Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
- Automate backups of all network devices.
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.

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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Global 500 Telecommunications Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 telecommunications services 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.

“The product pays for itself over time, both NCM and SAM are fantastic products.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Experienced configuration changes took too much time and/or were error prone
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 2500 devices.

Results

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
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
Saves up to 100 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.
Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Global 500 Aerospace & Defense Company

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 aerospace & defense 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.

“We now have stronger configuration control and management of our network devices and are better able to identify and/or fix configuration issues with the use of this tool. Automating administrative tasks save us time and money!”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Experienced configuration changes took too much time and/or were error prone
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 500 devices.

Results

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
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
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 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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Construction Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise construction 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.

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Experienced configuration changes took too much time and/or were error prone
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 500 devices.

Results

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
- 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 100% 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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Computer Hardware Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise computer hardware 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.

“NCM helps make it possible to run our entire operation with only one primary network person.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Experienced configuration changes took too much time and/or were error prone
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 250 devices.

Results

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
- Device end-of-life to determine and plan around device end-of-support and end-of-life
Primary benefits from using NCM:
- Saves time making configuration changes
- Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
- 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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Construction Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise construction 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.

“Configuration archive for reviewing configuration changes, and restoration of config on failed devices has saved us several times.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files
- Used for running mass configuration change scripts instead of using hand written Perl scripts

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 2500 devices.

Results

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
Primary benefits from using NCM:
- Saves time making configuration changes
- Makes fewer errors when making standardized configuration changes
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.

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.

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Experienced configuration changes took too much time and/or were error prone
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits

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 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
- Device end-of-life to determine and plan around device end-of-support and end-of-life
- 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
- Makes the network devices (and the network) more secure
- Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
Saves up to 100 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.
Agrees that they achieve far superior security and network reliability when they use network automation alongside their network monitoring solution.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Consumer Products Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise consumer products 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.

“Config change and backup simplicity.”

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 a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 500 devices.

Results

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 benefits from using NCM:
- Saves time making configuration changes
- Monitors configuration changes and fix configuration problems faster
Saves up to 25 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 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.

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.

“Automated configuration backups.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 250 devices.

Results

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
Is up to 50% more efficient at managing and implementing reliable network changes since deploying NCM.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise energy & utilities 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.

“With NPM and Netflow, NCM gives us a clearer view and network and reliable backups of network configurations.”

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 devices approached end-of-support and end-of-life

Use Case

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

Company manages up to 1000 devices.

Results

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
- 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
- Plans and executes hardware replacement upgrades more efficiently
Saves up to 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 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.

SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

Large Enterprise Telecommunications Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise telecommunications services 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.

“It has saved us time and money in the long run.”

Challenges

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

Problems experienced prior to using SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM):
- Needed to know when configuration changes were made and/or prevent unapproved changes
- Wanted a faster and easier way to do compliance audits
- Needed a better way to backup and restore configuration files

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 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
- 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 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.

AIS Data Services Uses Kiwi Syslog Server to Meet Compliance Requirements

“Using Kiwi Syslog Server, we now pass our compliance requirements.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reasons:
- Centralized management of syslog messages and SNMP traps
- Real-time syslog alerting and notification
- Ability to store and archive logs for regulatory compliance

Use Case

50 – 100 Machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Receives 100 – 500 syslog messages/SNMP traps/event logs to their Kiwi Syslog Server roughly every second.
Regularly uses the following automated action in Kiwi Syslog Server:
- Log to file

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Integration w\ 3rd party apps
- Web-based user interface
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Out-of-the-box web console
- Log storing & archiving for compliance

Columbia County Board Of Commissioners Uses Kiwi for Centralized Syslog Management

“With a centralized location for all syslog messages, we are able to more quickly pinpoint issues with network equipment.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reason:
- Centralized management of syslog messages and SNMP traps

Use Case

50 – 100 Machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Regularly uses the following automated action in Kiwi Syslog Server:
- Log to file

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Integration w\ 3rd party apps
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Centralized syslog messages and SNMP traps management
- Real-time alerts & notifications

Tradebot Systems Uses Kiwi Syslog Server’s Automated Email Alerts

“[Kiwi Syslog Server offers] better response to alerts via syslog to email functionality.”

“Kiwi Syslog Server is a secure, reliable, and efficient tool for syslog and SNMP trap management.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reasons:
- Centralized management of syslog messages and SNMP traps
- Real-time syslog alerting and notification

Use Case

100 – 250 machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Receives 100 – 500 syslog messages/SNMP traps/event logs to their Kiwi Syslog Server roughly every second.
Regularly uses the following automated actions in Kiwi Syslog Server:
- Email messages

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Integration w\ 3rd party apps
- Web-based user interface
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Real-time alerts & notifications
- Out-of-the-box web console

Independent Farmers Bank Uses Kiwi Syslog Server Alongside SolarWinds LEM

“[Use Kiwi Syslog Server alongside] SolarWinds LEM”

“Improved our compliance ratings for IT Audits; makes it easier to track down suspicious activity.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reasons:
- Centralized management of syslog messages and SNMP traps
- Real-time syslog alerting and notification
- Ability to store and archive logs for regulatory compliance
- Syslog messages and SNMP traps forwarding

Use Case

Around 50 Machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Receives above 500 syslog messages/SNMP traps/event logs to their Kiwi Syslog Server roughly every second.
Regularly uses the following automated actions in Kiwi Syslog Server:
- Email messages
- Log to file
- Forward to another host

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Web-based user interface
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Centralized syslog messages and SNMP traps management
- Real-time alerts & notifications
- Log storing & archiving for compliance

Educational Institution WTAMU Uses Kiwi Syslog Server for Meeting Audit Requirements

“This product [Kiwi Syslog Server] is excellent for meeting audit requirements. It’s also very helpful when troubleshooting issues that have occurred on a switch. "

“Kiwi Syslog Server is a secure, reliable, and efficient tool for syslog and SNMP trap management.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reasons:
- Centralized management of syslog messages and SNMP traps
- Ability to store and archive logs for regulatory compliance

Use Case

50 – 100 machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Receives 100 – 500 syslog messages/SNMP traps/event logs to their Kiwi Syslog Server roughly every second.

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Integration with 3rd party apps
- Web-based user interface
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Centralized syslog messages and SNMP traps management
- Out-of-the-box web console
- Log storing & archiving for compliance

State Of Maryland Achieves Compliancy Using Kiwi Syslog Server

“[Achieve] Compliancy.”

“Kiwi Syslog Server is a secure, reliable, and efficient tool for syslog and SNMP trap management.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reasons:
- Real-time syslog alerting and notification
- Ability to store and archive logs for regulatory compliance
- Syslog messages and SNMP traps forwarding

Use Case

Around 50 Machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Kiwi Syslog Server receives 100 – 500 syslog messages/SNMP traps/event logs every second.
Regularly uses the following automated actions in Kiwi Syslog Server:
- Log to file

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Integration w\ 3rd party apps
- Web-based user interface
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Out-of-the-box web console
- Log storing & archiving for compliance
- Reports & charts

Kalamazoo Resa Uses Kiwi Syslog Server for Better Compliance

“[Kiwi Syslog Server Offers] Better compliance.”

“Kiwi Syslog Server is a secure, reliable, and efficient tool for syslog and SNMP trap management.”

Challenges

Purchased Kiwi Syslog® Server for the following reasons:
- Centralized management of syslog messages and SNMP traps
- Ability to store and archive logs for regulatory compliance

Use Case

50 to 100 Machines and devices send log messages to Kiwi Syslog Server.
Kiwi Syslog Server receives around 100 syslog messages/SNMP traps/event logs every second.
Regularly uses the following automated actions in Kiwi Syslog Server:
- Log to file
- Log to database

Results

Important factors to purchase Kiwi Syslog Server was:
- Affordability
- Ease of use
- Quick installation and setup
- Web-based user interface
Favorite features in Kiwi Syslog Server are:
- Out-of-the-box web console
- Log storing & archiving for compliance
- Reports & charts

Case Study: Large Enterprise Hospitality Company

“Inventory and assignment on fixed IP addresses has been beneficial.”

Challenges

Faced the following challenges prior to purchasing SolarWinds® IP Address Manager:
- Their network was growing in size and complexity and they needed better ways to keep pace
- They found managing IP addresses using spreadsheets was too time-consuming and unreliable
- They found managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses in silos took more time and limited their visibility and control
- They found it took too much effort and time to monitor, troubleshoot, and fix IP-related problems

Use Case

Use 10,000+ IP addresses
Routinely performs the following IP address management tasks using IPAM:
- Manage IP space and subnets
- Find and assign available IP addresses
- Find and reclaim orphaned IP addresses
- Manage extended IP address details (e.g. assigned MAC, device type, history, etc.)
- Delegate IP administrative tasks
Routinely performs the following DHCP and DNS management tasks using IPAM:
- Add or change DHCP reservations
Routinely performs the following DHCP, DNS, and IP address monitoring and troubleshooting tasks using IPAM:
- Detect and troubleshoot IP conflicts
- Monitor address exhaustion in subnets and DHCP scopes
- Review IP address forensic histories
Fewer than 5 people at the organization use IPAM

Results

Saves 40-60 man hours a month managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses using IPAM.
Realized the following benefits with IPAM:
- Lowered administrative costs for DHCP, DNS and IP address management
- Better manages growth and change
- Gained more visibility and control
- Improved network availability and reliability

Case Study: Fortune 500 Telecommunications Services Company

“IPAM allows us to implement a planning process for system administrators to identify and reserve their preferred IP address prior to building their systems. If there were an IP conflict, we would be able to ding the administrator that didn’t follow the process.”

Challenges

Faced the following challenges prior to purchasing SolarWinds® IP Address Manager:
- Their network was growing in size and complexity and they needed better ways to keep pace
- They found managing IP addresses using spreadsheets was too time consuming and unreliable

Use Case

Use 10,000+ IP addresses
Routinely performs the following IP address management tasks using IPAM:
- Manage IP space and subnets
- Find and assign available IP addresses
- Find and reclaim orphaned IP addresses
- Manage extended IP address details (e.g. assigned MAC, device type, history, etc.)
- Delegate IP administrative tasks
- Discover and/or manage IPv6 addresses
Routinely performs the following DHCP, DNS, and IP address monitoring and troubleshooting tasks using IPAM:
- Detect and troubleshoot IP conflicts
- Monitor address exhaustion in subnets and DHCP scopes
- Review IP address forensic histories
More than 25 people at the organization use IPAM

Results

Saves 40-60 man hours a month managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses using IPAM
Realized the following benefits with IPAM:
- Better manages growth and change
- Gained more visibility and control
- Improved network availability and reliability

Case Study: Large Enterprise Health Care Company

Challenges

Faced the following challenges prior to purchasing SolarWinds® IP Address Manager:
- Their network was growing in size and complexity and they needed better ways to keep pace
- They found managing IP addresses using spreadsheets was too time consuming and unreliable
- They found managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses in silos took more time and limited their visibility and control
- They found it took too much effort and time to monitor, troubleshoot, and fix IP-related problems

Use Case

Use 5,001 to 10,000 IP addresses
Routinely performs the following IP address management tasks using IPAM:
- Manage IP space and subnets
- Find and assign available IP addresses
- Find and reclaim orphaned IP addresses
- Manage extended IP address details (e.g. assigned MAC, device type, history, etc.)
Routinely performs the following DHCP and DNS management tasks using IPAM:
- Add or change and DNS zone or record entry
- Add or change a DHCP scope or split scope
- Add or change DHCP reservations
Routinely performs the following DHCP, DNS, and IP address monitoring and troubleshooting tasks using IPAM:
- Detect and troubleshoot IP conflicts
- Monitor address exhaustion in subnets and DHCP scopes
- Detect DNS entry mismatch errors
- Review IP address forensic histories
- Monitor DHCP, DNS, and IP address change event logs
Fewer than 5 people at the organization use IPAM

Results

Saves 40-60 man hours a month managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses using IPAM.
Realized the following benefits with IPAM:
- Lowered administrative costs for DHCP, DNS, and IP address management
- Better manages growth and change
- Gained more visibility and control
- Improved network availability and reliability

Case Study: Federal Government

Challenges

Faced the following challenge prior to purchasing SolarWinds® IP Address Manager:
- They found managing DHCP, DNS and IP Addresses in silo’s took more time and limited their visibility and control

Use Case

Use 1001 to 2000 IP addresses.
Routinely performs the following IP Address Management tasks using IPAM:
- Manage IP space and subnets
- Find and assign available IP addresses
- Find and reclaim orphaned IP addresses
- Manage extended IP address details (e.g., assigned MAC, device type, history, etc.)
- Delegate IP administrative tasks
Routinely performs the following DHCP and DNS Management tasks using IPAM:
- Add or change and DNS zone or record entry
- Add or change a DHCP scope or split scope
- Add or change DHCP reservations
- Delegate DHCP and DNS administration
Routinely performs the following DHCP, DNS and IP Address monitoring and troubleshooting tasks using IPAM:
- Review IP address forensic histories
- Monitor DHCP, DNS and IP Address change event logs
Between 10 and 25 people at the organization use IPAM.

Results

Saves 40-60 man-hours a month managing DHCP, DNS and IP addresses using IPAM.
Realized the following benefits with IPAM:
- Better manages growth and change
- Gained more visibility and control

Case Study: Large Enterprise Aerospace & Defense Company

Challenges

Faced the following challenge prior to purchasing SolarWinds® IP Address Manager:
- They found managing IP addresses using spreadsheets was too time consuming and unreliable

Use Case

Use 5,001 to 10,000 IP addresses.
Routinely performs the following IP address management tasks using IPAM:
- Find and assign available IP addresses
- Delegate IP administrative tasks
Routinely performs the following DHCP and DNS management task using IPAM:
- Add or change DHCP reservations
Routinely performs the following DHCP, DNS, and IP address monitoring and troubleshooting tasks using IPAM:
- Monitor address exhaustion in subnets and DHCP scopes
- Monitor DHCP, DNS, and IP Address change event logs
Between 5 and 10 people at the organization use IPAM

Results

Saves 40-60 man hours a month managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses using IPAM.
Realized the following benefits with IPAM:
- Gained more visibility and control
- Improved network availability and reliability

Case Study: Small Business Computer Services Company

“IPAM improved network function.”

Challenges

Faced the following challenge prior to purchasing SolarWinds® IP Address Manager:
- They found it took too much effort and time to monitor, troubleshoot, and fix IP-related problems

Use Case

Use 1001 to 2000 IP addresses
Routinely performs the following IP address management tasks using IPAM:
- Manage IP space and subnets
- Find and assign available IP addresses
- Manage extended IP address details (e.g. assigned MAC, device type, history, etc.)
Routinely performs the following DHCP and DNS management tasks using IPAM:
- Add or change and DNS zone or record entry
- Add or change a DHCP scope or split scope
Routinely performs the following DHCP, DNS, and IP address monitoring and troubleshooting tasks using IPAM:
- Detect and troubleshoot IP conflicts
- Detect DNS entry mismatch errors
Fewer than 5 people at the organization use IPAM

Results

Saves 40-60 man hours a month managing DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses using IPAM.
Realized the following benefits with IPAM:
- Lowered administrative costs for DHCP, DNS, and IP addresses management
- Better manages growth and change
- Gained more visibility and control
- Improved network availability and reliability

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Large Enterprise Financial Services Company

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Large Enterprise Health Care Company

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Global 500 Metals & Mining Company

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Large Enterprise Retail Company

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Fortune 500 Financial Services Company

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Large Enterprise Construction Company

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Large Enterprise Health Care Company

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About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Global 500 Telecommunications Services Company

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About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Global 500 Aerospace & Defense Company

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Company Profile

About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Large Enterprise Construction Company

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About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Large Enterprise Computer Hardware Company

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About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

Large Enterprise Construction Company