- What was life like before using SolarWinds? (Include what you were using and why you decided it was time for a change)
Life was hectic. I was getting phone calls from the boss yelling about why he knew about something going down before me. My excuse to him was......... I have over 300 nodes to monitor all the time its impossible for a single person to monitor all these devices. HE DIDN'T like my response and to be honest, i didn't either. It became a real problem that almost cost me my job.
- Which SolarWinds product(s) saved your bacon?
I would say SAM and NPM are the two life savers here. They not just notify me when something is down, but they inform me with important statistics on what i need to do to improve performance and availability to my machines.
- Did you consider other options, and why did you choose SolarWinds?
Yes i did. Truth is, there is NOTHING better. SolarWinds is the most comprehensive monitoring application out there! HANDS DOWN
- How has life been since you've rolled out SolarWinds in your environment?
I'm on vacation as we speak.........so its been life changing in the best way possible!