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SolarWinds IT Management Glossary

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What is Network Management Software

Network Management Software is software that allows an administrator to manage a network and the devices attached to the network. Network Management Software may perform functions such as monitoring and reporting on data transmission or tracking the health routers and switches. Network management software aims to help an administrator maintain the health of a network.

SolarWinds FREE Tools Related to Network Management Software

Network Device Monitor

Monitor the real-time performance and health of a single device on your network with a cool desktop dashboard. Get started immediately with "out-of-the-box" monitors for Juniper® devices, Cisco ASA appliances, HP Procurve equipment, Cisco switches, and more.

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SolarWinds Products Related to Network Management Software

Orion NPM v9.5.1 - Evaluation

Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM) enables you to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve network performance problems and outages—before you start getting calls asking if the network is down. And Orion NPM is the easiest product of its kind to deploy, use, and maintain. That means you can spend your time actually managing your network, not supporting your network management software. Learn More »

Orion Network Configuration Manager

Orion Network Configuration Manager offers easy-to-use network configuration and change management that can be used standalone or integrated seamlessly with Orion Network Performance Monitor. Learn More »

Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module

Orion Network Traffic Analyzer captures and analyzes flow data to deliver a complete picture of network traffic, identifying who and what are consuming your bandwidth. Learn More »

Orion IP Address Manager

Orion IP Address Manager is easy-to-use, centralized IP address management solution that provides detailed visibility into IP address space usage to minimize IP conflicts. Learn More »