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Orion modules are now self-hosted on the SolarWinds Platform

The SolarWinds Platform is a comprehensive solution for IT monitoring, observability, and service management, with SaaS and self-hosted capabilities.

  • Evolve from monitoring to observability
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New Platform, New Comprehensive Capabilities

Do you find yourself asking…

  • Is the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) a renaming of the Orion Platform?
  • What is the SolarWinds Platform?
  • What is the difference between SolarWinds Platform and Orion Platform?
  • Will I still have access to the features and functionalities I had in the SolarWinds Orion Platform?
  • What benefits does the SolarWinds Platform offer compared to Orion modules?
  • Are there any changes to licensing with the transition to the SolarWinds Platform?
  • How will the transition from Orion modules to the SolarWinds Platform impact my current setup?

Is the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) a renaming of the Orion Platform?

No. The SolarWinds® Platform is a new, more expansive platform designed to deliver broader, more intelligent capabilities to customers and support them if and as they migrate their environment to the cloud. Through Platform Connect, our SaaS-delivered observability solution, SolarWinds® Observability, can consume data from self-hosted Hybrid Cloud Observability, helping customers to maintain a comprehensive view of their hybrid ecosystem without rip-and-replace, if and when they choose to evolve to a SaaS-delivered solution.


The Orion Platform was a comprehensive, scalable infrastructure monitoring and management platform designed for the era of network and infrastructure monitoring modules and restricted to self-hosted deployment.


Customers running SolarWinds self-hosted Orion modules on 2022.2 or later are utilizing the SolarWinds Platform. However, customers running on older versions (2020.2.6 or earlier) are still operating their modules on the Orion platform. The SolarWinds Platform encompasses all the functionalities provided by the Orion technology and more.


Find more information on the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) software releases here.

What is the SolarWinds Platform?

The SolarWinds Platform is the core foundation of SolarWinds monitoring, observability, and service management capabilities across self-hosted and SaaS deployment models. It delivers stable and scalable architectures that encompass several critical components.


Data Collection: The platform efficiently gathers data from various sources, ensuring comprehensive coverage of your IT environment.


Data Processing: It processes the collected data, transforming it into meaningful insights and actionable information.


Data Storage: The SolarWinds Platform securely stores the processed data, allowing historical analysis and trend identification.


Data Presentation: It provides intuitive visualizations and reports, enabling you to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your IT infrastructure effectively.


The SolarWinds Platform provides a foundation for a new generation of observability solutions from SolarWinds, addressing the challenges of visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Whether you’re managing on-premises systems or embracing cloud-native solutions, the SolarWinds Platform offers flexibility, visibility, and control to support your IT operations today and in the future.


Find more information on SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) software releases here.

What is the difference between SolarWinds Platform and Orion Platform?

The Orion Platform was the cornerstone of SolarWinds IT monitoring and management solutions for over two decades. It provided a consolidated Orion web-based console, alerting engine, reporting engine, and APIs underpinning various management tools spanning networks, systems, virtualization, storage, and more. This technology continually evolved with each release, adapting to IT's changing needs.

Will I still have access to the features and functionalities I had in the SolarWinds Orion Platform?

Yes. Customers upgrading from Orion to the SolarWinds Platform will still have access to the features and functionalities you had in Orion. However, to take advantage of the latest features, performance enhancements, and bug fixes, customers will need to be on the SolarWinds Platform. This platform builds upon the solid foundation of Orion software, offering enhanced features, security, scalability, and a more cohesive user experience. It supports everything provided by SolarWinds Orion technology but is much broader in scope. Therefore, all the features and functionalities you were accustomed to in Orion are available in the SolarWinds Platform, along with additional capabilities to meet the evolving needs of IT management.

What benefits does the SolarWinds Platform offer compared to Orion modules?

The SolarWinds Platform offers several benefits compared to the Orion monitoring solution, including:


Evolution and Future-Proofing: The SolarWinds Platform represents the next stage in the technology’s evolution, aligning with the changing landscape of IT management and the shift from monitoring to observability. It aims to empower IT professionals with a comprehensive solution for monitoring, observability, and service management by unifying under one hybrid platform.


Enhanced Features: Building upon the solid foundation of Orion software, the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) offers enhanced features, providing a more cohesive user experience, enhanced performance, and a much easier way to try new versions with instant evaluation. A growing number of customers are opting for a consolidated full-stack solution such as SolarWinds® Hybrid Cloud Observability (self-hosted), which simplifies IT management, has all the technology Orion had in a single solution, and includes new technology such as AIOps. The SolarWinds Platform is required to support these deployments.


Security and Scalability: The platform offers improved scalability, which is crucial for managing complex and growing IT environments. Additionally, the SolarWinds Platform is built with Secure by Design principles.


Data Management: The platform efficiently gathers data from various sources, processes it into meaningful insights, securely stores the processed data for historical analysis and trend identification, and provides intuitive visualizations and reports.


Flexibility, Visibility, and Control: Whether you’re managing on-premises systems or embracing cloud-native solutions, the SolarWinds Platform offers flexibility, visibility, and control to support your IT operations today and in the future.


While the Orion monitoring solution has been a cornerstone of SolarWinds IT monitoring and management solutions for over two decades, the transition to the SolarWinds Platform offers enhanced capabilities to meet the evolving needs of IT management.

Are there any changes to licensing with the transition to the SolarWinds Platform?

Yes. The transition to the SolarWinds Platform has enabled us to greatly simplify the licensing for our world-class network monitoring, management, and observability capabilities. The powerful functionality of the SolarWinds Orion modules is now available in Hybrid Cloud Observability, with simple, node-based licensing, and easy-to-consume Essentials or Advanced tiers. Each tier includes an option for Enterprise Scale licensing, which includes polling engines, lab license, additional web servers, and more to cover any scaling needs. ICMP nodes are included and are not applied to the node count, helping customers gain complete visibility across all devices in their environment.

How will the transition from Orion modules to the SolarWinds Platform impact my current setup?

The transition from Orion modules to The SolarWinds Platform is designed to be smooth and to minimize impact on your current setup. However, there are a few key points to take into consideration while preparing for your upgrade. For detailed information on this topic, please refer to the SolarWinds Platform Products Installation and Upgrade Guide.

  • Is the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) a renaming of the Orion Platform?

    No. The SolarWinds® Platform is a new, more expansive platform designed to deliver broader, more intelligent capabilities to customers and support them if and as they migrate their environment to the cloud. Through Platform Connect, our SaaS-delivered observability solution, SolarWinds® Observability, can consume data from self-hosted Hybrid Cloud Observability, helping customers to maintain a comprehensive view of their hybrid ecosystem without rip-and-replace, if and when they choose to evolve to a SaaS-delivered solution.


    The Orion Platform was a comprehensive, scalable infrastructure monitoring and management platform designed for the era of network and infrastructure monitoring modules and restricted to self-hosted deployment.


    Customers running SolarWinds self-hosted Orion modules on 2022.2 or later are utilizing the SolarWinds Platform. However, customers running on older versions (2020.2.6 or earlier) are still operating their modules on the Orion platform. The SolarWinds Platform encompasses all the functionalities provided by the Orion technology and more.


    Find more information on the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) software releases here.

  • What is the SolarWinds Platform?

    The SolarWinds Platform is the core foundation of SolarWinds monitoring, observability, and service management capabilities across self-hosted and SaaS deployment models. It delivers stable and scalable architectures that encompass several critical components.


    Data Collection: The platform efficiently gathers data from various sources, ensuring comprehensive coverage of your IT environment.


    Data Processing: It processes the collected data, transforming it into meaningful insights and actionable information.


    Data Storage: The SolarWinds Platform securely stores the processed data, allowing historical analysis and trend identification.


    Data Presentation: It provides intuitive visualizations and reports, enabling you to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your IT infrastructure effectively.


    The SolarWinds Platform provides a foundation for a new generation of observability solutions from SolarWinds, addressing the challenges of visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Whether you’re managing on-premises systems or embracing cloud-native solutions, the SolarWinds Platform offers flexibility, visibility, and control to support your IT operations today and in the future.


    Find more information on SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) software releases here.

  • What is the difference between SolarWinds Platform and Orion Platform?

    The Orion Platform was the cornerstone of SolarWinds IT monitoring and management solutions for over two decades. It provided a consolidated Orion web-based console, alerting engine, reporting engine, and APIs underpinning various management tools spanning networks, systems, virtualization, storage, and more. This technology continually evolved with each release, adapting to IT's changing needs.

  • Will I still have access to the features and functionalities I had in the SolarWinds Orion Platform?

    Yes. Customers upgrading from Orion to the SolarWinds Platform will still have access to the features and functionalities you had in Orion. However, to take advantage of the latest features, performance enhancements, and bug fixes, customers will need to be on the SolarWinds Platform. This platform builds upon the solid foundation of Orion software, offering enhanced features, security, scalability, and a more cohesive user experience. It supports everything provided by SolarWinds Orion technology but is much broader in scope. Therefore, all the features and functionalities you were accustomed to in Orion are available in the SolarWinds Platform, along with additional capabilities to meet the evolving needs of IT management.

  • What benefits does the SolarWinds Platform offer compared to Orion modules?

    The SolarWinds Platform offers several benefits compared to the Orion monitoring solution, including:


    Evolution and Future-Proofing: The SolarWinds Platform represents the next stage in the technology’s evolution, aligning with the changing landscape of IT management and the shift from monitoring to observability. It aims to empower IT professionals with a comprehensive solution for monitoring, observability, and service management by unifying under one hybrid platform.


    Enhanced Features: Building upon the solid foundation of Orion software, the SolarWinds Platform (self-hosted) offers enhanced features, providing a more cohesive user experience, enhanced performance, and a much easier way to try new versions with instant evaluation. A growing number of customers are opting for a consolidated full-stack solution such as SolarWinds® Hybrid Cloud Observability (self-hosted), which simplifies IT management, has all the technology Orion had in a single solution, and includes new technology such as AIOps. The SolarWinds Platform is required to support these deployments.


    Security and Scalability: The platform offers improved scalability, which is crucial for managing complex and growing IT environments. Additionally, the SolarWinds Platform is built with Secure by Design principles.


    Data Management: The platform efficiently gathers data from various sources, processes it into meaningful insights, securely stores the processed data for historical analysis and trend identification, and provides intuitive visualizations and reports.


    Flexibility, Visibility, and Control: Whether you’re managing on-premises systems or embracing cloud-native solutions, the SolarWinds Platform offers flexibility, visibility, and control to support your IT operations today and in the future.


    While the Orion monitoring solution has been a cornerstone of SolarWinds IT monitoring and management solutions for over two decades, the transition to the SolarWinds Platform offers enhanced capabilities to meet the evolving needs of IT management.

  • Are there any changes to licensing with the transition to the SolarWinds Platform?

    Yes. The transition to the SolarWinds Platform has enabled us to greatly simplify the licensing for our world-class network monitoring, management, and observability capabilities. The powerful functionality of the SolarWinds Orion modules is now available in Hybrid Cloud Observability, with simple, node-based licensing, and easy-to-consume Essentials or Advanced tiers. Each tier includes an option for Enterprise Scale licensing, which includes polling engines, lab license, additional web servers, and more to cover any scaling needs. ICMP nodes are included and are not applied to the node count, helping customers gain complete visibility across all devices in their environment.

  • How will the transition from Orion modules to the SolarWinds Platform impact my current setup?

    The transition from Orion modules to The SolarWinds Platform is designed to be smooth and to minimize impact on your current setup. However, there are a few key points to take into consideration while preparing for your upgrade. For detailed information on this topic, please refer to the SolarWinds Platform Products Installation and Upgrade Guide.

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