Audience
Enterprise IT teams in need of a powerful IT Automation solution
About SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager
Automate network configuration management and compliance, which can help save time and optimize IT resources. Reduce cost, save work hours, and remain compliant with automated network configuration management and backup. Stop worrying whether inventory spreadsheets and lists are accurate, up-to-date, and reliable. With SolarWinds® Network Configuration Manager (NCM), you can quickly build an accurate inventory of your network devices by using network scanning and discovery to obtain up-to-date information on all network devices. When it comes to network configuration management, it’s critical to quickly and precisely compare configurations for a number of reasons. Some examples could be to check against security policies, to ensure there are no discrepancies between running and saved configs, and to quickly identify and fix unauthorized or failed changes. Automation of network configuration management simplifies processes like scheduling regular backups.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$2,995 one-time fee
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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Company Information
SolarWinds
Founded: 2000
United States
www.solarwinds.com/network-configuration-manager
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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Frequently Asked Questions
SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Product Features
Compliance
Archiving & Retention
Supported
Audit Management
Supported
HIPAA Compliance
Supported
Risk Management
Supported
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Supported
Version Control
Supported
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Not Supported
Compliance Tracking
Not Supported
Controls Testing
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Environmental Compliance
Not Supported
FDA Compliance
Not Supported
ISO Compliance
Not Supported
Incident Management
Not Supported
OSHA Compliance
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Surveys & Feedback
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Workflow / Process Automation
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