SolarWinds Observability Pros and Cons

Ease of use and ability to fully customize to fit my environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Performance can be quite slow sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's easy to use with the free subscription. It's easy to integrate with Ubiquiti Unifi UDM and many features for the price. I use it daily to get an idea of the health of my network including firewall rules, router and switch issues and more. To implement, I just had to put the url into my UDM. After I figured out how I want to use the log, I save processing and data by putting filter logs directly in papertrail in order to prevent it counting useless data to my data cap. Prices for adding additional log processing is low and on demand which makes it easy to only pay for what you get. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It wasn't easy to figure out how to do the log filters with severity. At first, it is easy to put in strings to exclude from the filters, but I still haven't figured out how to filter out severity when the severity text is not actually in the string. It is a number.

I would love to see a feature to help find anomalies and security issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like is the ability to automate tasks and responses to alerts, allowing for the configuration of custom actions to resolve issues without the need for human intervention. The flexibility to integrate with other SolarWinds and third-party tools is a standout feature, providing the capability to expand monitoring capabilities. Additionally, it offers a wide range of reporting and analytical capabilities, enabling the evaluation of performance over time, identifying trends, and making informed decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the updates or maintenance of this tool can be complex, especially in environments with multiple instances or customizations. In very large and complex implementations, you may encounter challenges in terms of scalability and performance. Managing multiple instances can be a bit intricate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Performance Analyzer (PerfStack) and NetPath are my favorite features of NPM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Complex licensing. ( Yes, they are moving in to simple node based licensing) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing I like is VM Sprawl. With VM sprawl notifications and suggestions, we can rapidly reclaim virtual resources. To clear up storage capacity, VMAN can automatically discover orphaned VMDKs, stale, and zombie VMs and we can review and delete them. You can further cut costs by right-sizing your virtual machines with the help of VMAN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Setting up SolarWinds VMAN is a tough task.Their support is not to mark. Also we were not able to integrate our VROPs with it due to compatibility issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the best features of this is that it is easy and simple to monitor the network, and I think it is better than PRTG because it is compatible with everything and predicts problems before they occur. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

High cost and difficulty in configuring the settings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keeps IT abreast of the status of critical apps and services. We display the status on a TV screen in the IT bay. Convenient for everyone to view. Also sends alerts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not always clear as to what specifically is down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best program for monitoring networks and infrastructure. It is very easy to integrate, but there is difficulty in configuring the settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

difficulty in configuring the settings AND PRICE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

More flexibility and ease to implement ,good customer support ,integrations, more features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

solarwinds hybrid cloud observability all good , no dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Great tool with insights and technical aspects of the tool. Easy to use and manage internally within our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing that comes to mind. It is a great tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.