latest network management tools

[saturdaydetention]

hello, thi sis my first time writing here. could someone suggest the leading edge network management tools you can get for enterprise use? or tell me where I can achieve such information? thanks.

 

[Tarrant64]

Do you have a vendor that you typically purchase networking equipment, PCs, etc. from? For example my company goes through CDW, and they have the resources to get us the information we need and the contacts to get it done.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: saturdaydetention
or tell me where I can achieve such information?

your primary vendor would be a good place to start...

large business:
hp openview
ibm tivoli
level platforms
solarwinds orion with add-on packages

mid business:
solarwinds orion base
ipswitch whatsup

open-source:
nagios
zenoss
zabbix
opennms
hyperic
cacti (device graphing)

 

[saturdaydetention]

> Tarant64

thanks for your reply! well, we're doing more of a trading company kind of business, so we won't be the actual client. I was looking for a place where I can find information that is not on the major sites. Major products can be easily found (or they come to Japan by themselves in cases), but new products which is not yet known among the majority outside Japan is really hard to find.

 

[saturdaydetention]

> jlazzaro

thanks for your reply! right, solarwind is definetly an option.

"these vendors have selected a niche market where large vendors do not have a substantial advantage ? either because: 1) the technology is now commoditized and has reached a plateau in term of market growth, such as network management; 2) the price/value ratio is too high for specific market segments, such as small and medium-size businesses (SMBs); or 3) they have reached a level of flexibility, quality, and expertise such that they can compete effectively with larger IT management software vendors for enterprises that are not specifically tied to a megavendor. The specialists can achieve
fairly high levels of market presence and revenues, but they will be acquisition targets for their customer base, not for their product innovations."

this is from an article I found on the web, and this is exactly the kind of companies I'm looking for.