How to choose a network monitoring tool
The first premise is a network that fits perfectly in all sizes, environments and user demographics.
Network Monitoring tools probably don't exist on the market.
Therefore, in order to select a monitoring tool, it is standard practice to narrow it down based on several conditions.
Clarify as much as possible the conditions and attributes that you require from the network monitoring tool.
An example is given below.
[Filtering conditions unique to network monitoring tools] 1.What kind of equipment do you need? (Dedicated server? Shared server? Virtual machine? No need because it's SaaS?)
How many devices are monitored? (100 units? 1000 units? 10000 units?)
What devices will be monitored? (Router? Switch? Wireless AP? Server?)
What kind of monitoring do you want? (Ping only? Traps, performance monitoring, and Syslog?)
5.Is there variation in the types of monitoring and monitored devices that you want to do?
What kind of usability do you want? (Intuitive ease of understanding? Ease of construction and configuration?)
Who touches the monitoring tools? (IT knowledge expert? Someone who doesn't understand monitoring tools well?) 8.Is it possible to maintain and manage the monitoring tool itself? (Possible with in-house resources? Depends on external system integrators?)
What is the product support system like? (Manufacturer maintenance? Dealer maintenance? No maintenance?)
Do you want value-added features other than monitoring?
What are your future plans? (Minimum number of years to use? Will the number of monitored devices increase? Decrease? Will the types of devices change?)
These conditions and the conditions that everyone examines when purchasing products, not just monitoring tools.
The key to selecting a network monitoring tool that does not fail is to narrow down by price offered, superiority or inferiority to comparison products, etc.).
Recommended tools for network monitoring and introduction of related tools (ThirdEye)
Bringing it there, the network monitoring tool "ThirdEye" is handled by our company. In summary, we think it can be said that "flexibility and adaptability to the narrowing conditions described in the previous section are high. Specific information is provided below.
[Degree of application to each narrowing condition] 1.What kind of equipment do you need? (Dedicated server? Shared server? Virtual machine? No need because it's SaaS?)
Since it does not matter if it is a dual-purpose physical server, you will be asked to prepare a virtual machine.
- How many devices are monitored? (100 units? 1000 units? 10000 units?)
We can cover a wide range of networks, from small-scale networks with less than 100 units to large-scale networks with over 10,000 units. It also supports integrated monitoring multi-tenants.
- What devices will be monitored? (Router? Switch? Wireless AP? Server?)
In addition to various networks such as routers, switches, and firewalls, servers, UPS, web cameras, etc. Devices that can be given IP addresses, such as industrial machines, can basically be monitored.
- What kind of monitoring do you want? (Ping only? Traps, performance monitoring, and Syslog?) 5.Is there variation in the types of monitoring and monitored devices that you want to do?
Ping monitoring and trap monitoring, which must-have items for NW are monitoring, are of course SNMP polling.
Performance monitoring, threshold monitoring, Syslog monitoring, etc. are all standard functions.
In addition, the type of monitoring and the number of executions do not affect the price offered, so it is a very simple fee structure.
- What kind of usability do you want? (Intuitive ease of understanding? Ease of construction and configuration?)
The drawing function of the topology map that can immediately grasp the location of the failure is particularly substantial.
- Who touches the monitoring tools? (IT knowledge expert? Someone who doesn't understand monitoring tools well?)
Since there is an easy-to-understand map screen, it is easy to see even for those who are not familiar with IT.
In addition, since user authority can be turned on/off in detail for each function, system administrators and operators
You can clearly differentiate the functions that can be used in such as.
8.Is it possible to maintain and manage the monitoring tool itself? (Possible with in-house resources? Depends on external system integrators?)
- What is the product support system like? (Manufacturer maintenance? Dealer maintenance? No maintenance?)
ThirdEye is based on domestic development and domestic support, and the speed of product support in a good way.
● LogicVein’s product development policy ・Is it comfort through ease of use? ・Is it quality? ・Is it flexible? ・Is it extensible? ・Is it versatile? ・Is it a cost?
None of the above solutions can be solved with just one choice, and it is naturally required to create a product that covers everything. At the same time, on the sales side, there is a method of spending a large amount of money on advertising to raise awareness of the product in the world at once. Although it may be unglamorous, our company adopts the method of “the product speaks for itself!”, in which the goodness of the product spreads naturally through word of mouth among friends, colleagues, and other companies.
It will take time, but wait until real demand emerges from the market. And improve. We will wait again. We will improve further. We have adopted a policy of endlessly repeating improvements until the product itself can convey its goodness to our customers.
Just like the comfort of a car, the comfort of a product is not reflected in the specs at all. However, it is also an important point that humans can feel the comfort and comfort of the ride.
We sincerely hope that you will refer to the above items and see what is truly useful for your business, without being overwhelmed by product specifications. Basic performance, basic usability.
This is not only the customer's most important consideration, but also an essential point to embody our vendor's conscience into the product.
We sincerely hope that our customers will show high loyalty to our ThirdEye and continue to use it for many years to come.