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Fri, June 22, 2012Thu, June 21, 2012Wed, June 20, 2012Tue, June 19, 2012Mon, June 18, 2012Sun, June 17, 2012Sat, June 16, 2012Fri, June 15, 2012Thu, June 14, 2012SolarWinds Server &;; Application Monitor Wins Best of Microsoft TechEd North America 2012 in Systems Management and
Published in Science and Technology on Tuesday, June 19th 2012 at 4:35 GMT by Market Wire
June 19, 2012 07:30 ET
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Wins Best of Microsoft TechEd North America 2012 in Systems Management and Operations
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - Jun 19, 2012) - [ SolarWinds ]® Inc. (
The [ Best of TechEd North America Awards ], produced by Windows IT Pro, SQL Server Pro, SharePoint Pro and Dev Pro, recognize the innovative products and services showcased at Microsoft TechEd North America 2012. More than 297 products were nominated with 46 finalists selected in 15 categories.
"We narrowed down a list of almost 300 products this year to 46 extremely deserving finalists -- an honor in itself," said Jason Bovberg, senior editor of Windows IT Pro. "All 46 finalists represent highly distinguished products and services in their categories. We love all these products! But through our research and show-floor interview process, we managed to choose this year's winners. Our 2012 Best of Best of TechEd winners stand apart from the pack, either offering an edge in product functionality, boasting enhanced feature sets in new versions, or introducing innovative technology," remarked Bovberg. Winners were chosen based on their innovation, strategic importance to the market, competitive advantage, and exceptional value to customers.
In addition to being named the winner in the systems management and operations category, [ SolarWinds Virtualization Manager ] and [ SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor ] (NPM) were finalists in the virtualization and networking categories, respectively.
SolarWinds SAM, SolarWinds Virtualization Manager and SolarWinds NPM are available to download on SolarWinds website for a free, [ 30-day evaluation ].
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM)
SolarWinds SAM is a comprehensive server and application management product that enables monitoring of hardware and virtual server availability; Windows, Unix®, and Linux® operating system performance; and monitoring for hundreds of applications, including Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory®, and Java® applications. The server hardware health monitor provides alerts on predictive hard drive failure, the most common component to fail in a server.
SolarWinds SAM is:
- Scalable for organizations of all sizes: [ Enterprise extensions ] enable distributed polling and deliver unified visibility into geographically distributed environments.
- Agentless and easy to deploy: Start monitoring in minutes with automated discovery of servers and applications and assignment of monitoring templates. Instantly visualize performance and availability details with hundreds of [ out-of-the-box dashboards ].
- Made for customization: Quickly build [ custom application monitors ] using out-of-the-box templates. Run scripts (including Nagios®) within SolarWinds SAM, making the most of the time and effort invested in scripts. Search, deploy and share user-generated application monitoring templates and scripts in [ thwack ]®, an IT management community of 100,000 IT pros.
"SolarWinds SAM enables sysadmins to perform at their jobs more effectively and efficiently, and at a price point all can afford," said Denny LeCompte, vice president of product management at SolarWinds. "It's an honor to be recognized as a leader in the systems management and operations market at TechEd and a thrill to celebrate this achievement with our team and community who have helped shaped what SAM is today."
SolarWinds SAM is one of five key products in the SolarWinds [ systems management ] product portfolio. Together, these products address the troubleshooting, patch management, and performance monitoring needs of the system administrator. This portfolio also includes SolarWinds [ Synthetic End User Monitor ] (SeUM) and three new products: SolarWinds [ Patch Manager ], [ DameWare NT Utilities ], and [ DameWare Mini Remote Control ].
Pricing and Availability
Pricing for SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor starts at $2,495 USD, SolarWinds Virtualization Manager at $2,995, and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor at $2,475, with the first year of maintenance included.
For more information, visit the [ SolarWinds website ], download a free 30-day evaluation, or call 866.530.8100.
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