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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Case Study

School District of New Berlin

Introduction

This case study of School District of New Berlin is based on a May 2017 survey of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

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Challenges

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

  • Faces the most significant challenges that are associated with:
    • Increasing network complexity and pace of change
    • The complexity of managing many different device types
    • Configuration-related problems take too long to troubleshoot and correct
  • Spent 10-25 person hours managing configuration related activities.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager that the surveyed company uses:

  • Manages 50 to 100 network devices.
  • Regularly performs the following network configuration management tasks:
    • Does device discovery and inventory
    • Manages administrative device access and permissions
    • Reviews or approves proposed configuration changes
    • Builds and/or deploy configuration changes
    • Monitors configurations for change
    • Manages configuration backups
    • Troubleshooting and/or correct configuration errors
    • Manages device life-cycle
    • Manages support contracts
    • Creates performance and planning reports

Results

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.

Company Profile

Company:
School District of New Berlin

Company Size:
Medium Enterprise

Industry:
Educational Institution

About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

SolarWinds delivers powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use network monitoring and management software to help you take control of your network, reduce outages, manage devices and speed up troubleshooting.

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Source: Sean Herman, Network Administrator, School District of New Berlin
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  Published: Sep. 6, 2017   TVID: 9B0-DE5-FB0




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