SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

Enhance Your IT Infrastructure Performance with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool.

In today’s digital age, application and server monitoring have become crucial aspects of IT management. Businesses rely heavily on applications and servers to keep their operations running smoothly. Therefore, monitoring is a must to ensure the optimal performance and availability of these critical components. But with so many tools and technologies available, choosing the right one can take time and effort.   

SolarWinds SAM, also known as SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool, is an all-in-one monitoring solution. It helps IT professionals monitor their applications’ and servers’ health and performance and resolve issues quickly and easily. It’s a comprehensive monitoring tool providing end-to-end IT infrastructure visibility. It also enables IT teams to identify, diagnose, and resolve performance issues before they impact end users. 

With its intuitive dashboards, customizable alerts, and built-in remediation actions, SAM reduces the time and effort required to manage and maintain your IT infrastructure. And with its scalability and integration capabilities, SolarWinds SAM suits businesses of all sizes. 

Features 

SAM provides real-time visibility into the performance and availability of applications, servers, and other infrastructure components. Here are some of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor key features:

End-to-End Monitoring:

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool provides end-to-end monitoring of applications and servers. It gives IT teams a complete view of their IT infrastructure. With SolarWinds SAM, IT teams can monitor the entire stack of applications, servers, and underlying infrastructure. As a result, it enables them to quickly identify and resolve performance issues.

Server Capacity Planning:

It offers server capacity planning. Hence, IT teams can predict when their servers will reach capacity based on current usage trends. This SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Tool feature gives IT teams insights into their server’s ability. Also, enable them to plan and budget for future capacity needs.

Custom App Monitoring:

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Tool provide customizable app monitoring. Hence, IT teams can monitor their applications according to their specific requirements. With this feature, IT teams can configure the monitoring thresholds, set up alerts and notifications, and customize the dashboard to display the metrics that matter most.

Application Dependency Mapping:

The SolarWinds server & application monitor tool offers application dependency mapping. Hence, this helps IT teams understand the dependencies between their applications and infrastructure. In addition, this feature allows IT teams to visualize the relationships between applications and their supporting infrastructure. As a result, making it easier to identify the root cause of performance issues.

Azure Monitoring:

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool supports Azure monitoring, allowing IT teams to monitor their Azure infrastructure alongside their on-premises infrastructure. With this feature, IT teams can monitor the performance of their Azure applications, databases, virtual machines, and storage accounts.

Historical Performance Analysis: 

It can perform historical performance analysis, enabling IT teams to identify trends and patterns in the IT infrastructure’s performance. It helps them identify issues before they become critical and impact end-users.

Benefits 

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) Tool provides several benefits to IT teams responsible for managing their IT infrastructure. Some of the key benefits of using SolarWinds server and application tool include the following:

Increased Visibility:

 SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool provides a comprehensive view of your IT environment. SAM allows you to identify and resolve issues before they affect end-users quickly. As a result, this helps improve your applications and servers’ overall uptime and performance.

Reduced Downtime: 

Using the SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool’s proactive monitoring and alerting features, you can prevent unscheduled downtime. Hence, this translates into increased productivity and reduced revenue loss for your business.

Simplified Troubleshooting: 

SAM’s intuitive dashboards and built-in remediation actions make it easy for IT professionals to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly. Furthermore, managing and maintaining your IT infrastructure reduces the time and effort required.

Scalability: 

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitoring Tool is highly scalable. It can monitor hundreds or even thousands of servers and applications, making it ideal for businesses of all sizes.

Cost-Effective: 

SolarWinds SAM is a cost-effective solution that provides several features at a lower cost than other monitoring tools. As a result, it’s an affordable solution for small and medium-sized businesses looking for a reliable monitoring tool.

Working of SolarWinds SAM:

SolarWinds SAM utilizes a combination of agent-based and agentless monitoring to provide continuous insight into server and application health. Here’s how it works:

Discovery:

The SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Tool automatically discover your IT environment’s servers, applications, and infrastructure components.

Monitoring: 

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Tool use agent-based and agentless monitoring to collect performance data from your IT environment. This data is then analyzed to identify trends and potential issues.

Alerting: 

SAM sends alerts via email, SMS, or other channels when an issue is detected. It also provides built-in remediation actions that automatically allow you to fix common problems without manual intervention.

Reporting: 

SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor Tool provide customizable reports. Hence, it can give you a detailed view of your IT environment’s performance and availability. These reports are scheduled to run automatically and shared with stakeholders to keep them informed.

Integration: 

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Tool integrates with other SolarWinds products like Network Performance Monitor (NPM) and Virtualization Manager (VMAN). As a result, it provides you with a complete view of your IT environment. It also integrates with third-party tools like ServiceNow and PagerDuty to enable end-to-end IT service management.