SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Essentials
A big bundle of monitoring tools wrapped up in a smart web console, with greatly simplified licensing plans
The suite includes SolarWinds’ flagship Network Performance Monitor
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From £4.25 exc VAT per node
from solarwinds.com
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olarWinds offers lots of network-monitoring and systems management solutions, but the different licensing models can make buying separates a complicated process. The Observability suite comes to the rescue as it amalgamates all key products into one solution and uses simple node-based licensing.
Deployment options are extensive, with the Observability SaaS version hosted in the cloud for you while the Observability Self-Hosted (OSH) on review can be run on-premises and in your own cloud. OSH Essentials starts at £4.25 per node and includes the Network Performance Monitor (NPM), Log Analyzer, Server & Application Monitor (SAM), IP Address Manager, VoIP & Network Quality Manager (VNQM) and User Device Tracker (UDT). OSH Advanced ups the price to £7.43 per node and adds the Network Configuration Manager, NetFlow Traffic Monitor, Virtualization Manager (VMAN) and Server Configuration Manager. There are also two OSH Enterprise options for larger businesses that start at a minimum of 500 nodes.