SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager

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Spec score 7.3 #21 of 35 in Network Configuration Management Software

Spec sheet

Purpose: Network Configuration Manager automates management and monitoring of network device configurations to support compliance, audits, and fewer misconfigurations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Deployment: NCM features are available in SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted and as a standalone Orion module, with deployment behind a firewall or in AWS, Azure, or GCP.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Compliance: NCM provides automated compliance assessments and reporting for HIPAA, NIST FISMA, PCI DSS, DISA STIG, and other standards.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Founded: 1999Read 28 Sep 2026 · solarwinds.com
Backup and restore: The product regularly backs up device configurations and supports restoring previous configurations to reduce downtime.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Change monitoring: NCM monitors configuration changes and can alert administrators in real time about what changed and who made the change.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Configuration automation: NCM can make bulk configuration changes across wired and wireless devices using change templates and workflows.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Device vendors: NCM supports devices from Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Nexus, Juniper, HP, Dell, Brocade, F5, Aruba, Ruckus, and others.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Inventory: NCM automatically discovers and imports device details such as IP addresses, serial numbers, and end-of-support dates into network inventory.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Licensing limits: The documented node licenses are DL50, DL100, DL200, DL500, DL1000, DL3000, and DLX for unlimited devices.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Security practices: SolarWinds says its software development methodology follows NIST Secure Software Development Framework and Enduring Security Framework guidelines.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Server platform: The documented NCM server operating systems are Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, and 2012 R2; Windows 10 and 8.1 are evaluation-only options.Read 1 Oct 2026 · documentation.solarwinds.com
Support resources: The product site provides links to customer service and support, documentation, the customer portal, and the THWACK community.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com
Vulnerability detection: The product identifies IOS device vulnerabilities using the National Vulnerability Database and provides remediation tools.Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com

Plans and prices

Network Configuration Manager Priced on request Starts at network automation · network compliance and management · configuration backup Read 1 Oct 2026 · solarwinds.com

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